Bollywood celebrities mourn demise of Rajiv Kapoor
New Delhi, February 09:
Late legendary actor-filmmaker Raj Kapoor’s son and actor Rajiv Kapoor passed away on Tuesday. He was 58 when he breathed his last.
The ‘Ram Teri Ganga Maili’ actor suffered a heart attack at his residence in Chembur following which he was rushed to Inlaks Hospital. He was declared dead at the hospital.
Veteran actor and the late star’s sister-in-law Neetu Kapoor took to Instagram to confirm the demise of the actor. She posted a picture of the late actor and wrote, “RIP,” along with it.
Born on 25 August 1962, the actor made his Bollywood debut in 1983 with the film ‘Ek Jaan Hain Hum.’
He later went on to play lead roles in several other movies including the superhit ‘Ram Teri Ganga Maili.’ Some other films that Rajiv Kapoor worked in are ‘Aasmaan,’ ‘Lover Boy,’ ‘Hum To Chale Pardes,’ and ‘Zabardast.’
Rajiv has not only acted but he has also served as a director and a producer. He directed ‘PremGranth’ starring Rishi Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit-Nene in the lead roles which released in 1996. He has also produced ‘Henna’, ‘PremGranth’ and ‘Aa Ab Laut Chalen’.
The actor was set to make a return to the big screen after 28 years with Ashutosh Gowariker’s ‘Toolsidas Junior’. The film was announced in December 2020 with actor Sanjay Dutt in the lead role.
Expressing grief over the demise of the veteran actor, Akshay Kumar tweeted, “Saddened to hear about the untimely demise of #RajivKapoor ji. My deepest condolences to the entire family.”
Stating that Kapoor was a ‘gentle soul’ that left too soon, veteran actor Raj Babbar tweeted, “Shocked at the demise of #RajivKapoor ji. Chimpu was always very affable and extremely kind. The gentle soul has left us all too soon. My thoughts & prayers are with the family.”
“Sad to hear demise of Actor & director Rajiv Kapoor, My heartfelt condolences to the entire Kapoor family. #OmShanti,” wrote filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar as he expressed grief over the veteran actor’s demise.
Sanjay Dutt too expressed shock over the death of the ‘Prem Granth’ star. He tweeted, “Absolutely heartbroken to hear about the demise of Rajiv Kapoor. A soul gone too soon. My thoughts and prayers are with the Kapoor family in this difficult time. Om Shanti.”
Recalling the opportunity to work with the late actor in ‘Prem Granth’, Madhuri Dixit expressed grief over the demise of Kapoor.
“I had the opportunity of working with #Rajiv Kapoor in the film PremGranth. It was a difficult subject which he handled with great maturity though it was his first film. Remembering the wonderful moments we shared. My heartfelt condolences to the Kapoor family. RIP,” tweeted Dixit.
The ‘Ram Teri Ganga Maili’ actor suffered a heart attack at his residence in Chembur following which he was rushed to Inlaks Hospital. He was declared dead at the hospital. Veteran actor and the late star’s sister-in-law Neetu Kapoor took to Instagram to confirm the demise of the actor. She posted a picture of the late actor and wrote, “RIP,” along with it. (ANI)