Rishi Kapoor
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Rishi Kapoor, born in Bombay in 1952 into the legendary Kapoor film family, was one of the definitive romantic leads of Hindi cinema. Son of the great Raj Kapoor, he broke through as a teenager in Mera Naam Joker (1970) and became a superstar with the youth romance Bobby (1973). Through the 1970s and 1980s he was the face of a whole generation of Hindi love stories, from Karz (1980) to Chandni (1989). In a remarkable late-career second act, he reinvented himself as a fearsome character actor in works such as Agneepath (2012), Mulk (2018) and 102 Not Out (2018) before his death in 2020.
Rishi Kapoor
121 Movies
Rishi Kapoor, born in Bombay in 1952 into the legendary Kapoor film family, was one of the definitive romantic leads of Hindi cinema. Son of the great Raj Kapoor, he broke through as a teenager in Mera Naam Joker (1970) and became a superstar with the youth romance Bobby (1973). Through the 1970s and 1980s he was the face of a whole generation of Hindi love stories, from Karz (1980) to Chandni (1989). In a remarkable late-career second act, he reinvented himself as a fearsome character actor in works such as Agneepath (2012), Mulk (2018) and 102 Not Out (2018) before his death in 2020.
Movies
Plays Rishi Kapoor
Om Shanti Om
2007
Plays Imraan (Special Appearance)
Jab Tak Hai Jaan
2012
Plays Zulfikar Ali Beg
Fanaa
2006
Plays Somen
Prem Granth
1996
Plays Mr. Joseph Furtado
Chashme Baddoor
2013
Plays Rommy Rolly
Luck by Chance
2009
Plays Dean Yoginder Vasisht
Student Of The Year
2012
Plays Amarjeet Kapoor
Kapoor & Sons
2016
Plays Rauf Lala
Agneepath
2012
Plays Manmohan Malhotra
Namastey London
2007
Plays Ravi
Deewana
1992
Plays Gurtej Singh Kahlon a.k.a. Bauji
Patiala House
2011
Plays Film Producer
Manto
2018
Plays Raj Malhotra
Daraar
1996
Plays Raj
Yaraana
1995
Plays Veer Singh Panesar (Older)
Love Aaj Kal
2009
Plays Chintu Kapoor
Housefull 2
2012
Plays Arjun Kapoor
Hum Tum
2004
Plays Raja Nath
Bobby
1973
Plays Young Raju
Mera Naam Joker
1970
Plays Gopi
Sahibaan
1993
Plays Rohit Gupta
Chandni
1989
Plays Sunny
Naseeb
1981
Plays Sunny
Coolie
1983
Plays Jairaj Rawal
The Body
2019
Plays Rajiv
Nagina
1986
Plays Raj Singh
Pehla Pehla Pyar
1994
Plays Goyal
Shuddh Desi Romance
2013
Plays Siddhant Rai
Raju Chacha
2000
Plays Ravi
Duniya
1984
Plays Amar Khanna
Saajan Ka Ghar
1994
Plays Ajay Rai
Jhoota Kahin Ka
1979
Plays Chulbul Chautala
Besharam
2013
Plays Bhola
Sheshnaag
1990
Plays Akbar
Amar Akbar Anthony
1977
Plays Babulal Vakharia
102 Not Out
2018
Plays Vikram "Vicky" Khanna
Kabhi Kabhie
1976
Plays Monty Tondon
Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi
2017
Plays Monty
Karz
1980
Plays god
Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic
2008
Plays Shekhar Gupta
Damini
1993
Plays Raj Mathur
Rajma Chawal
2018
Plays Brij Gopal Sharma
Sharmaji Namkeen
2022
Plays Vinod Kumar Sehgal a.k.a. V. K. Sehgal
Bewakoofiyaan
2014
Plays Ali
Delhi-6
2009
Plays Hassan
Ajooba
1991
Plays Kumar Singh Sesodia / Suraj
Banjaran
1991
Plays Iqbal Seth
D-Day
2013
Plays Kishan Singh
Naseeb Apna Apna
1986
Plays Ravi Nanda
Zamaane ko Dikhana hai
1981
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Sharmaji Namkeen
Brij Gopal Sharma
2022
Film
The Body
Jairaj Rawal
2019
Film
Jhootha Kahin Ka
Yograj Singh
2019
Film
Rajma Chawal
Raj Mathur
2018
Film
Mulk
Murad Ali Mohammed
2018
Film
Manto
Film Producer
2018
Film
102 Not Out
Babulal Vakharia
2018
Film
Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi
Monty Tondon
2017
Film
Kapoor & Sons
Amarjeet Kapoor
2016
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Rishi Kapoor still alive?
Rishi Kapoor passed away on April 30, 2020 at age 67.
What are the most famous roles of Rishi Kapoor?
Rishi Kapoor is best known for roles in Om Shanti Om, Jab Tak Hai Jaan, Fanaa.
How many movies has Rishi Kapoor been in?
Over a 50-year career (since 1970), Rishi Kapoor has appeared in 121 movies and 0 TV shows.
What was Rishi Kapoor's first movie?
The career of Rishi Kapoor began with Mera Naam Joker (1970).
What is Rishi Kapoor's most recent movie or series?
Rishi Kapoor's most recent release is The Romantics, which premiered on February 14, 2023.
Rishi Kapoor
1952-09-04 · Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Rishi Raj Kapoor was an Indian actor, film director, and producer who worked in Hindi films. He was the recipient of several accolades, including a National Film Award in a career that spanned 50 years.
Born into the Kapoor family,he made his debut as an adolescent, in his father Raj Kapoor's film Mera Naam Joker (1970), for which he won the National Film Award for Best Child Artist. As an adult, his first lead role was opposite Dimple Kapadia in the teen romance Bobby (1973), which won him the Filmfare Award for Best Actor. Between 1973 and 2000, Kapoor starred as the romantic lead in 92 films. Some of his notable films during this period include Khel Khel Mein (1975), Kabhi Kabhie (1976), Amar Akbar Anthony (1977), Sargam (1979), Karz (1980), Prem Rog (1982), Saagar (1985), Nagina (1986), Chandni (1989), Henna (1991) and Deewana (1992). For his performance in Do Dooni Chaar (2010), he won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor (Critics). He was honoured with the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 2008. His final film appearance was in Sharmaji Namkeen (2022), which was released posthumously. Kapoor met his wife, actress Neetu Singh while working in films on film set. They have 2 children. He died of leukemia on 30 April 2020, aged 67.Rishi Kapoor, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.