15:32 April 30
Ashwini Bhave, who made her Bollywood debut opposite Rishi Kapoor in Henna, expressed grief over the sudden demise of Bollywood's legendary actor Rishi Kapoor.
"It was such a great experience working with him. And, even before I worked with him, I was a huge fan of Rishi ji. He was my chocolate hero and as a matter of fact, he was the chocolate hero of our entire generation," she said.
15:30 April 30
"People call him Rishi Kapoor, i knew him as Chintu," Bollywood director and producer Subhash Ghai said in a video remembering Rishi Kapoor who passed away today in Mumbai.
11:34 April 30
'Anguished by his demise': PM Modi tweeted.
10:24 April 30
'It seems like we're in the midst of a nightmare': Akshay Kumar tweets.
10:17 April 30
Superstar Rajinikanth tweeted: 'Heartbroken..Rest in Peace..my dearest friend'
10:15 April 30
'May God bless his soul': Arvind Kejriwal tweeted.
10:13 April 30
Union Minister Prakash Javadekar took to Twitter to mourn the demise of Rishi kapoor.
10:07 April 30
Actor Raza Murad who has been very close to the Kapoor family expressed shock over the sudden demise of actor Rishi kapoor.
"45 yr long friendship, and now when he's dead I can't even visit him coz of the lockdown, kaisa time aa gaya hai"
10:05 April 30
Union Minister Smriti Irani took to Twitter to mourn Rishi Kapoor's death.
10:03 April 30
Shashi Tharoor expresses grief over Rishi Kapoor's death.
09:55 April 30
Terrible week for Indian cinema: Rahul Gandhi tweets.
09:53 April 30
'He would always be remembered for his iconic roles': Ashok Gehlot
09:48 April 30
India mourns demise of legendary actor Rishi Kapoor
Mumbai: Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor passes away, confirms actor Amitabh Bachchan on Twitter.
The 67-year-old actor was taken to H N Reliance hospital by his family on Wednesday morning.
In 2018, Rishi Kapoor was diagnosed with cancer for the first time, following which the actor was in New York for nearly a year to undergo treatment. He returned to India in September 2019 after recovering.Post return to India, Kapoor's health has frequently been in focus.
The actor was admitted to hospital in quick succession in February.
Amid speculations about his health, he had been hospitalised in New Delhi in early February, while on a visit to New Delhi.