Rishi Kapoor

Rishi Kapoor
Rishi Kapoor.
Born	(1952-09-04) 4 September 1952 Chembur, Mumbai, India
Ethnicity	Punjabi
Alma mater	Mayo College, Ajmer & Campion School, Mumbai
Occupation	Actor, Producer, Director
Years active	1970, 1973–present
Spouse(s)	Neetu Singh (1979–present)
Children	Riddhima Kapoor Sahni (b. 1980) Ranbir Kapoor (b. 1982)
Parent(s)	Raj Kapoor Krishna Kapoor
Relatives	Randhir Kapoor (Brother) Rajiv Kapoor (Brother) Ritu Nanda (Sister) Reema Jain (Sister) See Kapoor family

Rishi Kapoor (born 4 September 1952) ^[1] is an Indian Bollywood actor, film producer and director. He received the National Film Award in 1971, for his debut role as a child artist, and Filmfare Best Actor Award for Bobby in 1974 as well as a number of other awards including the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 2008.

Early life

Kapoor was born in Chembur, Mumbai in a Punjabi Hindu family.^[2][3][4] as Rishi Raj Kapoor. He was the second son of film director and star Raj Kapoor. He did his schooling with his brothers at Campion School, Mumbai and Mayo College, Ajmer. His brothers, Randhir Kapoor and Rajiv Kapoor, are also actors.

Career

1970-2000

Rishi Kapoor debuted in his father's 1970 film, Mera Naam Joker, playing a child. Kapoor had his first lead role opposite Dimple Kapadia in the 1973 film Bobby. In an interview in 2012, he stated "There was a misconception that the film was made to launch me as an actor. The film was actually made to pay the debts of Mera Naam Joker. Dad wanted to make a teenage love story and he did not have money to cast Rajesh Khanna in the film".^[5] Since then, he played leading roles as the romantic lead in 92 films between 1973 and 2000, of which 41 were multi-hero films.^[6] Only 11 of the 51 solo hero films were successful at the box office and 25 of the 41 mutli-hero films were successful at the box office. He appeared opposite his future wife Neetu Singh in 12 films.

In 1999 he directed the film Aa Ab Laut Chalen, starring Rajesh Khanna, Aishwarya Rai, Akshaye Khanna in the lead. His last film as a romantic lead was the delayed Karobaar: The Business of Love (2000).

Rishi Kapoor has acted in Heena, directed by his brother Randhir Kapoor and his father, Raj Kapoor, and in Prem Granth, a movie produced by the three Kapoor brothers (Rishi, Randhir and Rajiv Kapoor) and directed by Rajiv Kapoor.

2001-present

He moved on to supporting roles in the 2000s. He has since appeared in films like Yeh Hai Jalwa (2002), Hum Tum (2004), Fanaa (2006), Namastey London (2007), Love Aaj Kal (2009) and Patiala House (2010). He also appeared in the British films Don't Stop Dreaming (2007) and Sambar Salsa (2008). He reunited onscreen with Neetu Singh in the film Do Dooni Chaar (2010).

He also acted in the movie Chintu Ji in which he plays himself. In 2012 he appeared in a villainous role in Agneepath and in the multi-starrer Housefull 2 where he appeared with brother Randhir Kapoor for the first time after Khazana in mid 80s. He made a cameo appearance in Yash Chopra's Jab Tak Hai Jaan along with his wife.

Personal life

Rishi Kapoor married actress Neetu Singh on 22 January 1980. The couple have two children; actor Ranbir Kapoor was born on 28th September 1982 and designer Riddhima Kapoor Sahani was born on 15th September 1980. Rishi is the paternal uncle of actresses Karisma Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor.

Awards

• 1970 – Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards: Special Award for Mera Naam Joker.^[7]
• 2009 – Honoured by Russian Government for contribution to cinema.^[8]
• 2010 – Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards: Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Love Aaj Kal.^[9]
• 2011 – Zee Cine Awards: Best Lifetime Jodi along with Neetu Singh.^[10]
• 2013 - The Times of India Film Awards (TOIFA), Best Actor in a Negative Role for Agneepath.^[11][12]
• 2016 - Screen Lifetime Achievement Award

Filmography

Television

• Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah as Mr. Duggal

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rishi Kapoor.

• List of Indian film actors

References

• "A star is reborn". Business Standard. 10 August 2013. Retrieved 2013-08-18. 

External links

• Rishi Kapoor at the Internet Movie Database