A great Indian actor, director, and producer Rishi Kapoor, born on 4 September 1952 in the family of Hindi cinema. The showman - Raj Kapoor's son and Prithviraj Kapoor's grandson was the second son in the family. He had siblings - Rajeev Kapoor, Ritu Nanda, Randhir and Rima Jain. He started his career as a child artist and worked as a child in his debut role in his father Raj Kapoor's 1970 film Mera Naam Joker -1970. In this movie, he portrayed the role of a kid who was walking in the rain with 2 other small children ."Pyaar Hua, Iqraar Hua", Being born in the cinema family, he started his journey from this song. On 22 January 1980, He was married to Neetu Singh and later also had two children, Ranbir Kapoor and designer Riddhima Kapoor Sahani. In 2018, Rishi got diagnosed with cancer. After battling with cancer for 2 years, he died on 30 April 2020.
Bollywood Journey - 1970 - 2020
He started his career as a child artist and got a national film fare award. He did his first lead role in the biggest hit film of Bollywood i.e. Bobby in which Dimple Kapadia worked with him. He also received the Filmfare Best Actor Award in 1974. From 1973 to 2000, he did 92 films out of which 36 got hit at the box office. In the list of 36 hit films, he did 11 films - Bobby, Rafoo Chakkar, Laila Majnu, Karz, Sargam, Prem Rog, Honeymoon, Nagina, Chandni, Heena and Bol Radha Bol as solo hero films and 25 were multi-hero films.
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His other Bollywood movies are -
Chalk N Duster |
Kapoor And Sons |
Sanam Re |
All Is Well |
Wedding Pullav |
Bewakoofiyaan |
Kaanchi |
Aurangzeb |
Chashme Baddoor |
Agneepath |
Housefull 2 |
Jab Tak Hai Jaan |
Student of the Year |
Patiala House |
Tell Me O Kkhuda |
Do Dooni Chaar |
Sadiyaan |
Chintu Ji |
Delhi 6 |
Kal Kissne Dekha |
Love Aaj Kal |
Luck By Chance |
Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic |
Namastey London |
Om Shanti Om |
Fanaa |
Love Ke Chakkar Mein |
Pyaar Mein Twist |
Hum Tum |
Kucch To Hai |
Love at Times Square |
Tehzeeb |
Yeh Hai Jalwa |
Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi |
Karobaar |
Raju Chacha |
Jai Hind |
Kaun Sachcha Kaun Jhootha |
Daraar |
Prem Granth |
Hum Dono |
Saajan Ki Baahon Mein |
Yaraana |
Eena Meena Deeka |
Ghar Ki Izzat |
Mohabbat Ki Arzoo |
Pehla Pehla Pyaar |
Prem Yog |
Saajan Ka Ghar |
Anmol |
Damini |
Damini Lightning |
Dhartiputra |
Gurudev |
Izzat Ki Roti |
Sadhna |
Sahibaan |
Shreemaan Aashique |
Bol Radha Bol |
Deewana |
Honeymoon |
Inteha Pyar Ki |
Ajooba |
Banjaran |
Ghar Parivaar |
Henna |
Ranbhoomi |
Amiri Garibi |
Azaad Desh Ke Gulam |
Sher Dil |
Sheshnaag |
Bade Ghar Ki Beti |
Chandni |
Gharana |
Hathyar |
Khoj |
Shah Naqab |
Paraya Ghar |
Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani |
Hamara Khandaan |
Janam Janam |
Vijay |
Hawalaat |
Bedi |
Khudgarz |
Pyar Ke Kabil |
Sindoor |
Allah Rakha |
Ek Chadar Maili Si |
Nagina |
Naseeb Apna Apna |
Pahunchey Huwe Log |
Rahi Badal Gaye |
Saagar |
Sitamgar Tawaif |
Aan Aur Shaan |
Duniya |
Yeh Ishq Nahin Aasan |
Bade Dil Wala |
Coolie |
Naukar Biwi Ka |
Prem Rog |
Yeh Vaada Raha |
Biwi O Biwi |
Katilon Ke Kaatil |
Naseeb |
Zamaane Ko Dikhana Hai |
Aap Ke Deewane |
Do Premee Gunahgaar |
Karz |
Duniya Meri Jeb Mein |
Jhoota Kahin Ka |
Sargam |
Anjane Mein |
Badaltey Rishtey Naya Daur |
Pati Patni Aur Woh |
Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan |
Amar Akbar Anthony |
Doosra Aadmi |
Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin |
Barood |
Ginny Aur Johny |
Kabhi Kabhie |
Laila Majnu |
Rangila Ratan |
Khel Khel Mein Rafoo Chakkar |
Raja |
Zinda Dil |
Zehreela Insaan |
Bobby |
Mera Naam Joker. |
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His last released film was The body. His last not yet releases film - Sharmaji Namkeen was under production. He did the direction of a film - Aa Ab Laut Chalen in which Rajesh Khanna, Aishwarya Rai, and Akshaye Khanna were in the lead roles.
Awards
- 1970 - Mera Naam Joker - National Film Award for, Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards
- 1974 - Best Actor for Bobby - Filmfare Award
- 2008 - Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2009 - Honoured by the Russian Government for contribution to cinema
- 2010 - Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Love Aaj Kal - Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards:
- 2011 - Zee Cine Awards: Best Lifetime Jodi along with Neetu Singh
- 2011 - For Best Actor for Do Dooni Chaar - Filmfare Critics Award
- 2013 - Best Actor in a Negative Role for Agneepath - The Times of India Film Awards, TOIFA)
- 2016 - Screen Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2017 - For Kapoor & Sons - Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor
- 2017 - For Kapoor & Sons - Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor
- 2017 - For Kapoor & Sons - Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Male
- 2017 - For Kapoor & Sons - Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role
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