Rishi was a wonderful person: Rati Agnihotri

Waking up to the heart-wrenching news of Rishi Kapoor's death on Thursday, his co-star Rati Agnihotri said that the late actor was a wonderful person, it's a huge loss.

Mumbai: Actor Rati Agnihotri, who worked with Rishi Kapoor in films like Tawaif and Yeh Hai Jalwa, says the late actor will be greatly missed.

"(It's) A huge loss. (He used to be) So alive. I will miss him a lot. He was a wonderful person. Rest in peace Rishi," Rati, who currently lives in Poland, told IANS.

Rishi, who died on Thursday in Mumbai after a two-year battle with leukemia, had featured in several iconic films in his career of over four decades. And in his Bollywood journey, he had been a partof several women-oriented films. Tawaif, in which Rati has the starring role, is one such film.

In the movie, Dawood (Rishi) accepts Sultana (Rati), a courtesan, as his wife in spite of being in love with an author, Kaynat (Poonam Dhillion).

Rishi had even once shared his happiness to be part of such films.

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"Since the olden time whenever there were films made on the idea of women empowerment, I was part of those films, like Prem Rog, Damini, Tawaif, Chandni and many more. I have done many films that reflect the future way of thinking. I have always played my part. I have always helped and encouraged women empowerment," he once said.

"No one can say that I haven't done anything; you can blame other actors who have always done macho films and actions films. I am the one who has supported and made such films I can't think of anyone else who has," Rishi had said.

From IANS inputs.