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B-town mourns demise of Rishi Kapoor

Legendary actor Rishi Kapoor passes away at 67 on Thursday. B-town celebs including Amitabh Bachchan, Priyanka Chopra, Vicky Kaushal, Akshay Kumar, among others mourned the sudden death of the veteran actor.

B-town mourns death of Rishi Kapoor
B-town mourns death of Rishi Kapoor
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Published : Apr 30, 2020, 10:34 AM IST

Updated : Apr 30, 2020, 11:15 AM IST

Mumbai: Actor Rishi Kapoor died on Thursday at a hospital here. He was 67. Many B-town celebs expressed condolence over the veteran actor's sudden demise.

Deeply grieved with his close friend's death, Amitabh Bachchan tweeted, "He's GONE .. ! Rishi Kapoor .. gone .. just passed away .. I am destroyed !"

  • T 3517 - He's GONE .. ! Rishi Kapoor .. gone .. just passed away ..
    I am destroyed !

    — Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) April 30, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

Rajinikanth was one of the earliest to tweet: "Heartbroken ... Rest In Peace ... my dearest friend #RishiKapoor"

  • Heartbroken ... Rest In Peace ... my dearest friend #RishiKapoor

    — Rajinikanth (@rajinikanth) April 30, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

Mourning the death of Bobby actor, Akshay Kumar wrote, "It seems like we’re in the midst of a nightmare...just heard the depressing news of #RishiKapoor ji passing away, it’s heartbreaking. He was a legend, a great co-star and a good friend of the family. My thoughts and prayers with his family."

  • It seems like we’re in the midst of a nightmare...just heard the depressing news of #RishiKapoor ji passing away, it’s heartbreaking. He was a legend, a great co-star and a good friend of the family. My thoughts and prayers with his family 🙏🏻

    — Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) April 30, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

With a heavy heart, Priyanka Chopra tweeted, "My heart is so heavy. This is the end of an era. #Rishisir your candid heart and immeasurable talent will never be encountered again. Such a privilege to have known you even a little bit. My condolences to Neetu maam, Ridhima, Ranbir and the rest of the family. Rest in peace Sir."

  • My heart is so heavy. This is the end of an era. #Rishisir your candid heart and immeasurable talent will never be encountered again. Such a privilege to have known you even a little bit. My condolences to Neetu maam, Ridhima, Ranbir and the rest of the family. Rest in peace Sir. pic.twitter.com/TR6GVSN4m7

    — PRIYANKA (@priyankachopra) April 30, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

Taapsee Pannu took to Twitter and wrote, "Been trying to write something n I can’t put my mind n hands in sync. More like the heart in between is just not able to comprehend this. That laugh, that sense of humour, the honesty and even the bully he was , will be missed. No one like you #RishiKapoor."

  • Been trying to write something n I can’t put my mind n hands in sync. More like the heart in between is just not able to comprehend this. That laugh, that sense of humour, the honesty and even the bully he was , will be missed. No one like you #RishiKapoor

    — taapsee pannu (@taapsee) April 30, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

READ |India mourns demise of legendary actor Rishi Kapoor

Stating the Prem Rog actor as his favourite one, Vicky Kaushal tweeted, "My favourite actor, a gem of a human being... Irrfan Sir, you will be missed and loved forever. May your soul rest in peace. My prayers and deepest condolences to the family."

  • My favourite actor, a gem of a human being... Irrfan Sir, you will be missed and loved forever. May your soul rest in peace. My prayers and deepest condolences to the family. 🙏🏽

    — Vicky Kaushal (@vickykaushal09) April 29, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

John Abraham tweeted, "Rest In Peace Sir ... #Rishi Kapoor."

Thunderstruck by Amar Akbar Anthony actor's sudden death, Juhi Chawla wrote, "No no no no .... this is not happening ...!! This is sad ............... ... very very very very very sad...!!! .... I'm shocked beyond words .....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

  • No no no no .... this is not happening ...!! This is sad ............... ... very very very very very sad...!!! 🙈.... I'm shocked beyond words .....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    — Juhi Chawla (@iam_juhi) April 30, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

Ajay Devgn expressed on Twitter: "One blow after another. Rishi ji's passing away is nothing short of a stab to my heart. We associated in Raju Chacha (2000) and stayed in touch through...until now. Condolences to Neetuji, Ranbir, Riddhima & Dabbooji."

Emraan Hashmi, with whom Kapoor shared screen space the last time in the film "The Body", wrote: "This is devastating. Lost for words . RIP Rishi Kapoor."

  • One blow after another. Rishi ji’s passing away is nothing short of a stab to my heart. We associated in Raju Chacha (2000) and stayed in touch through...until now. Condolences to Neetuji, Ranbir, Riddhima & Dabbooji 🙏

    — Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn) April 30, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

Riteish Deshmukh wrote: "Am devastated, heartbroken... King of charm, King of Romance, the legendary actor Rishi ji just said �pack-up'. Not fair Sir, you said we will do a film together.... just not fair."

  • This is devastating. Lost for words . RIP Rishi Kapoor 🙏🏻

    — Emraan Hashmi (@emraanhashmi) April 30, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

In 2018, the actor 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.

Rishi breathed his last at the Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital in Mumbai. His wife and actor Neetu Kapoor was by his side, confirmed brother Randhir Kapoor.

Mumbai: Actor Rishi Kapoor died on Thursday at a hospital here. He was 67. Many B-town celebs expressed condolence over the veteran actor's sudden demise.

Deeply grieved with his close friend's death, Amitabh Bachchan tweeted, "He's GONE .. ! Rishi Kapoor .. gone .. just passed away .. I am destroyed !"

  • T 3517 - He's GONE .. ! Rishi Kapoor .. gone .. just passed away ..
    I am destroyed !

    — Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) April 30, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

Rajinikanth was one of the earliest to tweet: "Heartbroken ... Rest In Peace ... my dearest friend #RishiKapoor"

  • Heartbroken ... Rest In Peace ... my dearest friend #RishiKapoor

    — Rajinikanth (@rajinikanth) April 30, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

Mourning the death of Bobby actor, Akshay Kumar wrote, "It seems like we’re in the midst of a nightmare...just heard the depressing news of #RishiKapoor ji passing away, it’s heartbreaking. He was a legend, a great co-star and a good friend of the family. My thoughts and prayers with his family."

  • It seems like we’re in the midst of a nightmare...just heard the depressing news of #RishiKapoor ji passing away, it’s heartbreaking. He was a legend, a great co-star and a good friend of the family. My thoughts and prayers with his family 🙏🏻

    — Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) April 30, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

With a heavy heart, Priyanka Chopra tweeted, "My heart is so heavy. This is the end of an era. #Rishisir your candid heart and immeasurable talent will never be encountered again. Such a privilege to have known you even a little bit. My condolences to Neetu maam, Ridhima, Ranbir and the rest of the family. Rest in peace Sir."

  • My heart is so heavy. This is the end of an era. #Rishisir your candid heart and immeasurable talent will never be encountered again. Such a privilege to have known you even a little bit. My condolences to Neetu maam, Ridhima, Ranbir and the rest of the family. Rest in peace Sir. pic.twitter.com/TR6GVSN4m7

    — PRIYANKA (@priyankachopra) April 30, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

Taapsee Pannu took to Twitter and wrote, "Been trying to write something n I can’t put my mind n hands in sync. More like the heart in between is just not able to comprehend this. That laugh, that sense of humour, the honesty and even the bully he was , will be missed. No one like you #RishiKapoor."

  • Been trying to write something n I can’t put my mind n hands in sync. More like the heart in between is just not able to comprehend this. That laugh, that sense of humour, the honesty and even the bully he was , will be missed. No one like you #RishiKapoor

    — taapsee pannu (@taapsee) April 30, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

READ |India mourns demise of legendary actor Rishi Kapoor

Stating the Prem Rog actor as his favourite one, Vicky Kaushal tweeted, "My favourite actor, a gem of a human being... Irrfan Sir, you will be missed and loved forever. May your soul rest in peace. My prayers and deepest condolences to the family."

  • My favourite actor, a gem of a human being... Irrfan Sir, you will be missed and loved forever. May your soul rest in peace. My prayers and deepest condolences to the family. 🙏🏽

    — Vicky Kaushal (@vickykaushal09) April 29, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

John Abraham tweeted, "Rest In Peace Sir ... #Rishi Kapoor."

Thunderstruck by Amar Akbar Anthony actor's sudden death, Juhi Chawla wrote, "No no no no .... this is not happening ...!! This is sad ............... ... very very very very very sad...!!! .... I'm shocked beyond words .....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

  • No no no no .... this is not happening ...!! This is sad ............... ... very very very very very sad...!!! 🙈.... I'm shocked beyond words .....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    — Juhi Chawla (@iam_juhi) April 30, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

Ajay Devgn expressed on Twitter: "One blow after another. Rishi ji's passing away is nothing short of a stab to my heart. We associated in Raju Chacha (2000) and stayed in touch through...until now. Condolences to Neetuji, Ranbir, Riddhima & Dabbooji."

Emraan Hashmi, with whom Kapoor shared screen space the last time in the film "The Body", wrote: "This is devastating. Lost for words . RIP Rishi Kapoor."

  • One blow after another. Rishi ji’s passing away is nothing short of a stab to my heart. We associated in Raju Chacha (2000) and stayed in touch through...until now. Condolences to Neetuji, Ranbir, Riddhima & Dabbooji 🙏

    — Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn) April 30, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

Riteish Deshmukh wrote: "Am devastated, heartbroken... King of charm, King of Romance, the legendary actor Rishi ji just said �pack-up'. Not fair Sir, you said we will do a film together.... just not fair."

  • This is devastating. Lost for words . RIP Rishi Kapoor 🙏🏻

    — Emraan Hashmi (@emraanhashmi) April 30, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

In 2018, the actor 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.

Rishi breathed his last at the Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital in Mumbai. His wife and actor Neetu Kapoor was by his side, confirmed brother Randhir Kapoor.

Last Updated : Apr 30, 2020, 11:15 AM IST
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