After Irrfan Khan, Bollywood lost another gem, Rishi Kapoor. His demise has left a huge void in the Indian cinema. The veteran actor passed away in Mumbai on April 30 at the age of 67. He had been diagnosed with cancer in 2018.
Several celebrities took to social media to pay tributes to the actor. Aamir Khan took to his Twitter handle to mourn the death of Rishi Kapoor.
He tweeted, “We have lost one of the greats today. An amazing actor, a wonderful human being, and 100% a child of Cinema. Thank you for all the joy you brought to our lives.
Thank you for being the actor and human being that you were.
You will be badly missed Rishiji.
Love.
a”(sic).
Check his tweet here.
We have lost one of the greats today. An amazing actor, a wonderful human being, and 100% a child of Cinema.
Thank you for all the joy you brought to our lives.
Thank you for being the actor and human being that you were.
You will be badly missed Rishiji.
Love.
a.— Aamir Khan (@aamir_khan) April 30, 2020
Aamir visited Rishi Kapoor in New York when he was undergoing treatment for the Big C.
Rishi was suffering from leukemia from the past two years. He headed to the USA for the treatment and returned back to India after almost a year. His wife and actress Neetu Kapoor was by his side.
He was admitted to the hospital on Wednesday accompanied by his wife. His brother Randhir Kapoor confirmed that he was not well. Today morning the news of this death shook everyone.
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