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 !"
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T 3517 - He's GONE .. ! Rishi Kapoor .. gone .. just passed away ..
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) April 30, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
I am destroyed !
">T 3517 - He's GONE .. ! Rishi Kapoor .. gone .. just passed away ..
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) April 30, 2020
I am destroyed !T 3517 - He's GONE .. ! Rishi Kapoor .. gone .. just passed away ..
— Amitabh Bachchan (@SrBachchan) April 30, 2020
I am destroyed !
Rajinikanth was one of the earliest to tweet: "Heartbroken ... Rest In Peace ... my dearest friend #RishiKapoor"
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Heartbroken ... Rest In Peace ... my dearest friend #RishiKapoor
— Rajinikanth (@rajinikanth) April 30, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">Heartbroken ... Rest In Peace ... my dearest friend #RishiKapoor
— Rajinikanth (@rajinikanth) April 30, 2020Heartbroken ... Rest In Peace ... my dearest friend #RishiKapoor
— Rajinikanth (@rajinikanth) April 30, 2020
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."
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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="
">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, 2020It 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
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."
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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="
">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, 2020My 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
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."
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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="
">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, 2020Been 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
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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."
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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="
">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, 2020My 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
John Abraham tweeted, "Rest In Peace Sir ... #Rishi Kapoor."
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Rest In Peace Sir ... #RishiKapoor pic.twitter.com/S4RmJzg3gn
— John Abraham (@TheJohnAbraham) April 30, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">Rest In Peace Sir ... #RishiKapoor pic.twitter.com/S4RmJzg3gn
— John Abraham (@TheJohnAbraham) April 30, 2020Rest In Peace Sir ... #RishiKapoor pic.twitter.com/S4RmJzg3gn
— John Abraham (@TheJohnAbraham) April 30, 2020
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 .....!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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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="
">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, 2020No 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
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."
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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="
">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, 2020One 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
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."
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This is devastating. Lost for words . RIP Rishi Kapoor 🙏🏻
— Emraan Hashmi (@emraanhashmi) April 30, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">This is devastating. Lost for words . RIP Rishi Kapoor 🙏🏻
— Emraan Hashmi (@emraanhashmi) April 30, 2020This is devastating. Lost for words . RIP Rishi Kapoor 🙏🏻
— Emraan Hashmi (@emraanhashmi) April 30, 2020
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.