Rishi Raj Kapoor was an Indian actor, film director and film producer who worked in Hindi films. He has received several accolades, including winning four Filmfare Awards, three Zee Cine Awards and a National Film Award. Kapoor is considered one of the most successful actors in the history of Bollywood.

 

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Rishi Raj Kapoor
Nickname	Chintoo [1]
Profession	Actor
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 173 cm in meters- 1.73 m in feet inches- 5’ 8”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 90 kg in pounds- 198 lbs Note: In his mid-career, he put on lots of weight. Once, he took a dig on the obesity of the Kapoor family on his Twitter handle.
Eye Colour	Dark Brown
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	Film (Hindi): Mera Naam Joker (1970, as a child actor) Bobby (1973, as a lead) Film (Director): Aa Ab Laut Chalen (1999)
Last Film	The Body (2019); as "SP Jairaj Rawal"
Awards, Honours, Achievements	1970: Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards: Special Award, and National Film 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: Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards: Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Love Aaj Kal 2011: Zee Cine Awards: Best Lifetime Jodi along with Neetu Singh, Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor for Do Dooni Chaar 2013: The Times of India Film Awards (TOIFA), Best Actor in a Negative Role for Agneepath 2016: Screen Lifetime Achievement Award 2017: Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor for Kapoor & Sons, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for Kapoor & Sons, Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Male for Kapoor & Sons, Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role for Kapoor & Sons
Personal Life
Date of Birth	4 September 1952 (Thursday)
Birthplace	Chembur, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Date of Death	30 April 2020 (Thursday); at 8:45 am
Place of Death	Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital, Mumbai
Death Cause	Leukaemia [2]
Age (at the time of death)	67 Years
Zodiac sign	Virgo
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
School(s)	• Mayo College, Ajmer (attended for less than a year) • Campion School, Mumbai
College/University	Did Not Attend
Educational Qualification	8th Fail [3]
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Punjabi Khatri [4]
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Address	Krishna Raj, 27, Pali Hill, Bandra (West), Mumbai
Hobbies	Collecting Sweaters
Controversies	• In 2015, his tweet about the fact that he is a beef eating Hindu, created a controversy. • In 2016, after he had criticized Congress for naming public assets after Gandhi dynasty, the Congress supporters named a public toilet after Rishi Kapoor in response to his tweet. • In 2016, Rishi had created problems at actress Asin and Rahul Sharma's marriage. It was said that Rishi was annoyed with the loud music and the lighting at a party at the marriage venue. When things got out of hand, Rahul was forced to intervene. After this incidence, the party lasted for only an hour and a half after Rishi left.
Girls, Affairs and More
Marital Status (at the time of death	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	• Yasmin (Actress) • Dimple Kapadia (Actress) • Neetu Singh (Actress)
Marriage Date	January 22, 1980
Family
Wife/Spouse	Neetu Singh (Actress, m. 1980-present)
Children	Son- Ranbir Kapoor (Actor) Daughter- Riddhima Kapoor Sahani (Designer)
Parents	Father- Late Raj Kapoor (Actor, Filmmaker) Mother- Krishna Kapoor (Homemaker)
Siblings	Brothers- Randhir Kapoor (Actor), Rajiv Kapoor (Actor) Sisters- Ritu Nanda, Rima Jain
Nephew/Niece	Nephews- Nikhil Nanda, Aadar Jain, Armaan Jain Nieces- Kareena Kapoor, Karisma Kapoor, Natasha Nanda
Family Tree
Favourite Things
Food	Yakhni Pulao, Khatti Dal, Fish Fry, Paya
Cuisine	Chinese
Beverage	Black Label whisky
Style Quotient
Cars Collection	Audi R8, Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W222), Nissan X-Trail
Money Factor
Net Worth (approx.)	Rs. 375 Crore (£40 million) (at the time of death) [5]

 

Some Lesser Known Facts About Rishi Kapoor

• Did Rishi Kapoor smoke?: No (quit) ^[6]

• Did Rishi Kapoor drink alcohol?: Yes 

• Rishi was the third generation of the highly prestigious and the so-called first family of Bollywood- The Kapoor Family.

• He was very notorious in his childhood.

   

  

  Rishi Kapoor in His Childhood

• He had no interest in studies, and he failed in 8th standard. While talking about it, Ranbir Kapoor said,

  My family’s history isn’t that good. My father failed in 8th grade, my uncle in 9th and my grandfather in 6th. I am actually the most educated member in my family. I got 56 per cent in my 10th boards and my best of five percentage was 60.”

• He was first seen in the film “Shree 420” (1955) as a toddler in the song “Pyaar Hua Ikraar Hua.”

   

  

  Rishi Kapoor as a Toddler in The Song Pyaar Hua Ikraar Hua From Shree 420

• Rishi played the role of younger Raj Kapoor in the movie- Mera Naam Joker.

   

  

  Rishi Kapoor in Mera Naam Joker

• The scene is his debut film Bobby, where Rishi meets Dimple in her house, was inspired by the real-life first meeting of Raj Kapoor and Nargis.

   

  

  Rishi Kapoor and Dimple Kapadia in Bobby

• In the film Amar Akbar Anthony (1977), Rishi (character Akbar Illahabadi) called Neetu with her real name “Neetu” in the first scene, it wasn’t noticed by the makers of the film at that time, and the film was released with this scene.

• In an interview, Neetu Singh revealed that Rishi used to tease her a lot, like throwing pranks at her and destroying her make-up, and she would often get irritated by these acts.

• After 5 years of courtship, Rishi and Neetu tied the knots with each other on 22 January 1980. It was also revealed later that both of them went unconscious during their wedding rituals; Neetu because of her heavy dress, and Rishi because of the gathering.

   

  

  Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh Marriage Photo

• After his movie, Karz, which was expected to be a big hit but which turned out to be a big flop, he underwent depression for a long time.
  

• In the initial years of his career, although many of his films proved a failure at the box office, some made a mark at the box office, such as Prem Rog (1982), Nagina (1986), Chandni (1989), Henna (1991), and Bol Radha Bol (1992).

   

  

  Rishi Kapoor in Prem Rog

• Once there was a rumour that Neetu had filed a divorce against him because of domestic violence, but she took the case back for the sake of her children.

• Rishi also tried his hands in direction and made his directorial debut in 1999 with the film “Aa Ab Laut Chalen” starring Aishwarya Rai and Akshaye Khanna. While talking about it in an interview, he said,

  I wasn’t doing much I wasn’t signing films that excited me and I thought that it’s time to direct a film. My wife Neetu also egged me on to do so. That’s how it happened.” 

• He is considered as the original ‘Prince of Romance’ in Bollywood. 

• Rishi Kapoor is also very popular in Nigeria, and people in Nigeria have given him a nickname “Mace,” which means a woman. 

• The film Karobaar: The Business of Love (2000) is considered as his last film in a romantic role.

• Reportedly, more than 20 Bollywood actresses debuted opposite Rishi Kapoor.

• Both Rishi Kapoor and his son Ranbir Kapoor had done a ‘towel dropping’ act in their debut films. Rishi had it in his debut movie Bobby in 1973 while Ranbir did it in Saawariya in 2007.

   

  

  Rishi and Ranbir Kapoor Towel Scene in Their Debuts

• Initially, he was not interested in social media, but Anushka Sharma and Abhishek Bachchan convinced him to join Twitter.

• In 2012, he gave a spine-chilling performance by playing the role of “Rauf Lala” in Hrithik Roshan stareer Agneepath.

   

  

  Rishi Kapoor as Rauf Lala in Agneepath

• Rishi appeared in many popular films along with his wife Neetu, like Love Aaj Kal, Jab Tak Hai Jaan (2012), and Besharam (2010).

   

  

  Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh in Jab Tak Hai Jaan

• In the film, Kapoor & Sons (2016), he played the role of an 80-year-old person, and he had to undergo prosthetic makeup for the role, and it used to take 12-13 hours to get him ready for the role.

   

  

  Rishi Kapoor in Kapoor & Sons

• In January 2017, he released his biography titled Khullam Khulla: Rishi Kapoor Uncensored. 

• He was not the first choice for 102 Not Out, and it was when Paresh Rawal had rejected the role that it finally went to Rishi Kapoor. Amitabh Bachchan and Rishi reunited after 27 years in the film. Interestingly, 27 years was the age gap shown between them in the film.

• He disclosed in his autobiography that to get the best actor award for his role in his debut film Bobby, he had paid Rs. 30,000.

• In an interview, his wife, Neetu Singh revealed that Rishi had sent her a telegram when he was shooting for the Bollywood film, Barood (1976). In the telegram, he wrote,

  Sikhni badi yaad aati hai.”

• In 2018, amid the rumours about his illness, Rishi Kapoor took to his Twitter handle and cleared the air about that.

   

  

  Rishi Kapoor’s tweet about his illness

• When he died on 30 April 2020, condolences started pouring from across the country. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and many Bollywood celebs expressed their grief over the loss of this talented actor.

   

  

  Relatives of Rishi Kapoor and Bollywood Celebs mourning the demise of Rishi Kapoor