Bollywood woke up to the unfortunate news of veteran actor Rishi Kapoor passing away. Just yesterday we were recovering from the sad demise of Irrfan Khan and now this is another hard blow. The news of his death was confirmed by Amitabh Bachchan. Several Bollywood celebs mourned the veteran actor’s death on social media. In this sad time, Ranbir Kapoor’s girlfriend Alia Bhatt made sure to be there for him and his family.
According to a latest video that has been making the rounds of the internet. Alia Bhatt was spotted at the hospital where Rishi Kapoor was admitted. Neetu and Ranbir Kapoor were reportedly with the actor all this while, Alia Bhatt’s car was snapped by the paparazzi arriving at the hospital.
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The veteran actor had been battling cancer for two years and breathed his last at 67. Throughout this time Alia was reported to be there for Ranbir as strong support. She was also there with the Kapoor family in USA when Rishi was getting his treatment.
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Rishi Kapoor’s family had issued a statement earlier, “Our dear Rishi Kapoor passed away peacefully at 8:45 am IST in hospital today after a two-year battle with leukaemia. The doctors and medical staff at the hospital said he kept them entertained to the last. He remained jovial and determined to live to the fullest right through two years of treatment across two continents. Family, friends, food and films remained his focus and everyone who met him during this time was amazed at how he did not let his illness get the better of him. He was grateful for the love of his fans that poured in from the world over. In his passing, they would all understand that he would like to be remembered with a smile and not with tears.”
The actor has left the entire nation teary-eyed. May his soul rest in peace.
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