By Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TV Bollywood star Rishi Kapoor has died after a long cancer battle. He was 67. Part of Bollywood’s Kapoor acting dynasty, Rishi Kapoor made his film debut in 1970 as a child actor in his father Raj Kapoor’s movie, Mera Naam Joker.
Three years later, Kapoor landed his first lead role in the 1973 Bobby. It led to a string of romantic lead roles Kapoor played in dozens of films for over two decades.
Later in his career, her transitioned to being a character actor. Kapoor was diagnosed with cancer in 2018. He was taken to hospital on Wednesday after experiencing breathing difficulties.
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