Rishi Kapoor Passes Away At 67, Here Are The Films That Cemented His Position In Bollywood

Actor Rishi Kapoor is no more. He was 67 years old when he breathed his last on the 30^th April ’20. The scion of the original showman Raj Kapoor, Rishi was impeccable with his acting chops. In his heydays, he was one of the most good-looking men to have graced the silver screen.

At this moment we cannot forget how outspoken he was with his opinion. He never quite shied away from speaking his heart openly. If he disliked something, he said it in your face. He was suffering from cancer. There seemed to be some respite after he came back from London post his ‘successful’ treatment but he was never the same. He was rushed to the hospital last night on the 29^th April ’20 where he finally lost the battle with death and succumbed to the deadly disease.

Rishi started pretty early on in the field of acting. Well, needless to say, why. His dad was the biggest showman ever Mr. Raj Kapoor. Therefore, it was quite obvious that his debut as a child artist had to happen with his dad’s own film and so it did.

However long before that his first-ever role was again in his father’s superhit and much critically acclaimed film Shree 420. The actor then debuted with the 1970 film Mera Naam Joker which has gained a cult status in the History of Indian cinema.

Thereafter came his first role as an adult opposite Dimple Kapadia, yet again in his dad’s film Bobby. This film too was a rage and is still a rage and will continue to be a rage for the generations to come.

But did you know that over the years, he starred his 51 solo hero films, out of which only 11 were successful while others were flops? And 41 films were multi-starrers and out of those 41, 25 were successful.

The 11 solo films as the hero which were huge hits included films like Bobby, Laila Majnu, Rafoo Chakkar, Sargam, Karz, Prem Rog, Nagina, Honeymoon, Chandni, Heena and Bol Radha Bol, Yeh Vaada Raha.

He was part of some fabulous two-hero films which commercially worked wonders, they are Khel Khel Mein, Kabhi Kabhi, Hum Kisise Kum Naheen, Badalte Rishtey, Aap Ke Deewane, and Saagar. But in the year 1989 Ajooba with Amitabh Bachchan was a huge flop. Thereafter came Chandni opposite Sridevi, in the year 1992 Deewana released and Damini came in 1993, all the three films were box-office blockbusters.

In the year 1994 Gurudev released with Anil Kapoor and Sridevi in the lead roles. And then came Daraar with Arbaaz Khan and Juhi Chawla and in the year 2000 released Karobaar with Anil Kapoor.

In the year 1999, he turned director with Aa Ab Laut Chalen that starred Rajesh Khanna, Aishwarya Rai and Akshaye Khanna.  Rishi Kapoor acted in Heena, directed by his brother Randhir Kapoor and his father, Raj Kapoor, and in Prem Granth, a movie produced by the three Kapoor brothers (Rishi, Randhir and Rajiv Kapoor) and directed by Rajiv Kapoor.

From 2000s he moved on to supporting roles. He has since appeared in films including Yeh Hai Jalwa in 2002 with Salman Khan and Ameesha Patel in the lead. In the year 2004 he appeared in the Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukherji starrer superhit film Hum Tum. In the year 2006, he starred in the Aamir Khan and Kajol starrer hit Fanaa, in the year 2007, he starred in Namastey London that had Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif in the lead roles, In the Saif Ai Khan, Deepika Padukone starrer 2009 hit Love Aaj Kal, and in 2010’s Patiala House with Akshay Kumar and Anushka Sharma. He also appeared in British films Don't Stop Dreaming (2007) and Sambar Salsa (2008).

Not to forget he reunited with his wife Neetu Singh in the film Do Dooni Chaar (2010).

Thereafter one of his most talked-about roles is in Agneepath that released in the year 2012. He played the role of Rauf Lala in the film. In the year 2018, he appeared with Amitabh Bachchan in the film 102 Not Out which was a comedy-drama directed by Umesh Shukla. The film once again brought Amitabh Bachchan and Rishi Kapoor together after 27 years.

In the year 2019 in the Emraan Hashmi starrer The Body. This incidentally became his last released film before his death on 30 April 2020. The film Sharmaji Namkeen directed by Hitesh Bhatia, with Juhi Chawla was under production at the time of his death.

The actor lived a full happy life. Always jovial and he made sure to laugh till his last breath. Indeed he has lived up to the lines – Jeena Yahan Marna Yahan, Iske Sivaay Jaana Kahan.