Rishi Kapoor

At 67 years old, Rishi Kapoor has this physical status:

Rishi Kapoor (born 4 September 1952) is an Indian actor, producer, and film director best known for his work in Hindi cinema.

He was named a National Film Award for his debut as a child artist in his father Raj Kapoor's 1970 film Mera Naam Joker (1970).

Kapoor appeared in his first role as an adult opposite Dimple Kapadia in 1973 with the film Bobby, winning the Filmfare Best Actor Award in 1974. He appeared leading roles in 92 films between 1973 and 2000, 41 of which were multi-starrer films, later on.

Only 11 of his 51 solo hero films were well-received.

He received the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor in 2011, and for his role in Kapoor & Sons in 2017, he received the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2017.

In 2008, he was awarded the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award.

In twelve films from 1973 to 1981, he appeared opposite his future wife Neetu Singh.

Early life and family

Kapoor was born in Peshawar, South Africa, on September 4th, 1952, in the then Bombay State of India, into a Punjabi Hindu Khatri family of the Kapoor clan, first from Peshawar, North West Frontier Province to parents Raj Kapoor and Krishna Malhotra. He attended Colonel Brown Cambridge School in Dehradun, Campion School in Bombay, and Mayo College in Ajmer.

He was the second son of legendary actor-director Raj Kapoor and Krishna Raj Kapoor (née Malhotra) and was a member of Kapoor's extended family. His family includes brothers, Randhir and Rajiv Kapoor; paternal uncles Prem, Rajendra, and Narendra Nath; and paternal uncles Anil Kapoor and Sanjay Kapoor; and paternal uncles Dole Kapoor; and paternal uncles Prem, Rajendra, and Narendra Nath; and paternal uncles Anil Kapoor, As well as Prem Kapoor; and paternal uncles Late Ritu Nanda, who was an insurance agent, and Rima Jain, respectively, were among Rishi Kapoor's two sisters, on the other hand. Karisma Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor, the actress Armaan Jain and Aadar Jain, as well as businessman Nikhil Nanda are his nieces and nephews.

Personal life

Kapoor, married actor Neetu Singh, of New Delhi, is a descendent of Punjabi Khatri descent in 1980. The couple had two children: Ranbir Kapoor, actor Ranbir Kapoor, and Riddhima Kapoor Sahni, daughter. Khullam Khulla, Kapoor's autobiography, was published on January 15, 2017. Kapoor wrote the book alongside Meena Iyer, and the title was released under HarperCollins.

Kapoor had a reputation for making controversial sociopolitical remarks. In March 2016, he attacked the Nehru-Gandhi family for naming roads, buildings, and national assets in the names of Gandhi and Nehru. He slashed Rahul Gandhi in September 2017, slamming his family for dynastic politics. He expressed rage and chastised the Indian Judiciary in his film Damini's "Tareekh Pe Tareekh" dialogue about the four criminals' executions in the Nirbhaya case due to loopholes in the legislation in March 2020. The prisoners were finally executed in Tihar Jail on March 20, 2020, despite being deferred thrice.

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Career

Kapoor's first on-screen appearance in his father Raj Kapoor's film Shree 420 (1955), where he will appear in the "Pyar Hua Hai" musical sequence at the age of three. In addition, Raj Kapoor would direct the film that starred Rishi in his debut role, Mera Naam Joker, in which the actor will play the lead role (played by Raj Kapoor).

In the 1973 film Bobby, Rishi Kapoor's first leading role would be in adulthood, opposite Dimple Kapadia. Bobby went on to become one of India's biggest hits, and Rishi Kapoor was given the Filmfare Best Actor Award. In a 2012 interview, he'd say, "There was a mistaking that the film was made to introduce me as an actor." Mera Naam Joker's debt was actually made to pay the movie. Dad wanted to make a teen love story but he didn't have enough funds to cast Rajesh Khanna in the film. Following Bobby (1973), he appeared in numerous light-hearted comedies in the 1980s, including Rafoo Chakkar (1977), with Amitabh Bachchan; and Khel Mein (1977) and Hum Kisise Kum Naheen (1977) with Zeenat Aman.

Kapoor met Neetu Singh for the first time in Zahreela Insaan (1974). The two will continue to film in various projects, including Kabhi (1976) and Doosra Aadmi (1976), and then marry in 1980. Kapoor appeared alongside Tina Munim in director Subhash Ghai's reincarnation thriller Karz (1980), which went on to become a cult classic with popular music in 1980. Kapoor played an idealistic Devdhar in the 1982 film Prem Rog, which was based on the belief of widow remarriage and co-starring Padmini Kolhapure. Kapoor reunited with Dimple Kapadia in 1985, another highlight of his career, as the two teams made their debuts in Bobby. He appeared in a number of multi-starrer films in the 1980s, including Naseeb (1981), Kaatilon Ke Kaatil (1981), Coolie (1982), Dosti Dushmani (1988), and Gharana (1989). Kapoor will play a man forced by customs to marry his widowed sister-in-law, played by Hema Malini in the 1986 drama Ek Chadar Maili Si, which was based on Rajendra Singh Bedi's book of the same name.

Kapoor appeared in Henna, a tale of passion across national boundaries that was envisioned by his father, Raj Kapoor, and directed by his elder brother Randhir Kapoor in 1991. Henna was India's nominee for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Kapoor appeared in the 1993 film Damini, co-starring Meenakshi Seshadri and Sunny Deol, which went on to be considered a classic socially directed film. Kapoor's other film appearances during 1973 and 2000 include: Raaja (1975), Laila Majnu (1976), Bade Dil Wala (1983), Chandni (1992), Deewana (1992), and Karobaar (2000). Kapoor appeared in Aa Ab Laut Chalen (1999), which starred Rajesh Khanna, Akshaye Khanna, and Aishwarya Rai. This was his sole directorial venture.

Kapoor successfully transitioned to character acting in the mid-2000s, going on to appear in numerous supporting roles, including Hum Tum (2004), Fanaa (2006), Namastey London (2007), and Love Aaj Kal (2009). He appeared in the British English-language films Don't Stop Dreaming and Sambar Salsa in 2007. In the 2010s, he appeared as the villain in Agneepath (2012), Aurangzeb (2013), and Kaanchi (2014); in Student of the Year (2012) as a gay character; and as real-life mobster Dawood Ibrahim. He appeared with his brother Randhir for the first time in the multi-starrer comedy Housefull 2 (2012). He received the Filmfare Critics Award for his role in Do Dooni Chaar (2010), playing a middle-aged father trying to buy his own car. He also received a Filmfare Best Support Actor Award for his work in Kapoor & Sons (2016). He and his partner Neetu Kapoor and son Ranbir Kapoor appeared in an action comedy film Besharam (2013).

He had his on-screen reunion with actor Amitabh Bachchan in 102 Not Out (2018), in which the two actors portray an old father-son pair. He appeared in the Netflix drama Rajma Chawal in 2018 and was praised for his portrayal of a Muslim in Mulk. Two films of Kapoor's were released in 2019: Jhootha Kahin Kahin Kahin Kahn, a comedy-drama film directed by Smeep Kang; and The Body, a mystery-thriller written and directed by Jeethu Joseph. The Body, which will be Kapoor's last film to be released in his lifetime, will be released on December 13, 2019.

Hitesh Bhatia's Sharmaji Chawla, co-starring Juhi Chawla, was under development at the time of Kapoor's death on April 30, 2020, and a four-day schedule was pending at the time. The film will be seen in theaters, according to producer Honey Trehan on May 8. Paresh Rawal will complete Kapoor's unfinished portions of the film in January 2021, and it was announced on Prime Video on March 31, 2022.

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Awards

• 1970 – National Film Award for Mera Naam Joker
• 1970 – Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards: Special Award for Mera Naam Joker
• 1974 – Filmfare Award for Best Actor for Bobby
• 2008 – Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award
• 2009 – Honoured by Russian Government for contribution to cinema
• 2010 – Producers Guild Film Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Love Aaj Kal
• 2011 – Filmfare Award for Best Actor (Critics) for Do Dooni Chaar
• 2011 – Zee Cine Awards: Best Lifetime Jodi along with Neetu Singh
• 2013 – The Times of India Film Awards (TOIFA), Best Actor in a Negative Role for Agneepath
• 2017 – Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for Kapoor & Sons
• 2017 – Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Male for Kapoor & Sons
• 2017 – Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role for Kapoor & Sons
• 2019 – Adidas Most Stylish Awards – Best Projected By Adidas