Rishi Kapoor (born as Rishi Raj Kapoor; 4 September 1952 30 April 2020) was an Indian actor, film director, and producer. Kapoor was considered one of the finest actors of Bollywood, as well as one of the most successful, with a career spanning 50 years. Kapoor was named Indian cinema's first chocolate boy for his young, handsome, boyish looks through the 70s , 80s And 90s . He mainly starred in romantic films, transitioning to character roles in the 2000s.

At the age of 3, Kapoor had his first film appearance in his father Raj Kapoor's film Shree 420, appearing for a short sequence in the song "Pyar Hua Iqrar Hua". Kapoor then, as a teenager, played his father's younger character in the film Mera Naam Joker. He had his debut as an adult in Raj Kapoor's Bobby, seen alongside actress Dimple Kapadia, who also debuted in the film. He was included in more of his father's works, such as Raj Kapoor's Prem Rog alongside co-star Padmini Kolhapure and Henna (though credited under Randhir Kapoor's name due to Raj Kapoor's death mid-progress) with the Pakistani actress Zeba Bakhtiar (who had her debut in Indian cinema through this film).

Kapoor proved himself a bankable star after the massive success of Harnam Singh Rawail's Laila Majnu, in which he worked alongside Ranjeeta Kaur. He met his wife, actress Neetu Singh, while working on Puttanna Kanagal's Zehreela Insaan. They then collaborated on multiple films throughout the 1970s, including Khel Khel Mein, Rafoo Chakkar, Zinda Dil, Kabhi Kabhie, Amar Akbar Anthony, Doosara Aadmi, Anjane Mein, Jhoota Kahin Ka, Duniya Meri Jeb Mein and Dhan Daulat. They joined the screen together once more in the 2000s with Love Aaj Kal, Do Dooni Chaar, Jab Tak Hai Jaan, and Besharam. His only film as a debut director was Aa Ab Laut Chalen, which was a failure at the box office.

Rishi Kapoor, aside from Neetu Singh, had famous pairings with other actresses, such as Dimple Kapadia, former actress Tina Ambani (née Munim) and Padmini Kolhapure, throughout the 80s, and Sridevi, throughout the late 80s and 90s. He worked opposite Dimple Kapadia in a total of five films, namely Bobby, Saagar, Ajooba, Pyaar Mein Twist and Patiala House. He worked opposite Tina Munim in six movies: Karz, Yeh Vaada Raha, Bade Dilwala, Katilon Ke Kaatil, Aap Ke Deewane and Deedar-E-Yaar. He worked opposite Padmini Kolhapure in Prem Rog, Zamaane Ko Dikhana Hai, Pyar Ke Kabil, Rahi Badal Gaye and Yeh Ishq Nahin Aasaan. He worked opposite Sridevi in Nagina, Chandni, Banjaran, Kaun Sachcha Kaun Jhootha and Gurudev.

Kapoor's last film appearance was in Hitesh Bhatia's Sharmaji Namkeen. Kapoor succumbed to a 2-year battle with leukemia on April 30, 2020, aged 67. The remaining scenes were completed by Paresh Rawal. The film was released posthumously on March 31, 2022.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1955 Shree 420 Himself Child artist; Guest appearance in the song "Pyar Hua Iqrar Hua" 1970 Mera Naam Joker Young Raju Child artist 1973 Bobby Raj Nath "Raja" 1974 Zehreela Insaan Arjun Singh 1975 Khel Khel Mein Ajay Anand Rafoo Chakkar Dev Zinda Dil Arun Sharma Raaja Raaja / Inspector Ram Double Role 1976 Kabhie Kabhie Vikram Khanna "Vicky" Laila Majnu Qais Al-Amri / Majnu Rangila Ratan Ratan / Kishan / Gopal Ginny Aur Johnny Himself Guest appearance Barood Anup D. Saxena (Pappu) 1977 Amar Akbar Anthony Akbar Illhabadi Hum Kisise Kum Naheen Rajesh Doosra Aadmi Karan Saxena Chala Murari Hero Banne Himself Guest appearance 1978 Naya Daur Mahesh Chopra Badaltey Rishtey Manohar Dhani Anjane Mein Raja Pati Patni Aur Woh Singer Guest appearance in the song "Tere Naam Tere Naam - Dil Karta Hai Ke Dil..." Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan Vishal Rai 1979 Sargam Raju Jhoota Kahin Ka Ajay Rai Duniya Meri Jeb Mein Vishal Khanna Salaam Memsaab Ramesh Cameo appearance 1980 Do Premee Chetan Prakash Dhan Daulat Lucky R. Saxena Aap Ke Deewane Ram Karz Monty Oberoi Gunahgaar Amar Ek Do Teen Chaar 1981 Naseeb Sunny Biwi-O-Biwi Singer In Hotel Guest appearance 1982 Yeh Vaada Raha Vikram Rai Bahadur Katilon Ke Kaatil Ashok / Munna Zamaane Ko Dikhana Hai Ravi Nanda Prem Rog Devdhar (Dev) Deedar-E-Yaar Javed Sayeed Ali Khan 1983 Bade Dilwala Amrit Kumar Saxena / Vijay Kumar Gupta Coolie Sunny "Tinguji" Naukar Biwi Ka Himself Guest appearance 1984 Aan Aur Shaan Vijay Singh Duniya Ravi Kumar Yeh Ishq Nahin Aasaan Salim Ahmed Salim 1985 Zamana Ravi S. Kumar Tawaif Dawood Mohammed Ali Khan Yusuf Zahir Rahi Badal Gaye Amar Lal / Pawan Kumar Saxena Sitamgar Jai Kumar Saagar Ravi Ram Tere Kitne Nam Himself Guest appearance 1986 Pahunche Huwey Log Himself Guest Appearance Allah RakhaHimself Guest appearance Ek Chadar Maili Si Mangal Dosti Dushmani Prakash Nagina Rajiv Naseeb Apna Apna Kishan Singh 1987 Pyar Ke Kabil Amar Kapoor Hawalaat Shyam Khudgarz Singing Tramp Guest appearance Khazana Singer Guest appearance Sindoor Kumar Cameo appearance Raj Kapoor Himself Documentary 1988 Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani Ram Vijay Vikram Bhardwaj Janam Janam Sunil / Vinay Hamara Khandaan Vishal Akarshan Himself Guest appearance 1989 Bade Ghar Ki Beti Gopal Paraya Ghar Arun Khoj Ravi Kapoor Chandni Rohit Gupta Naqab Imran Hathyar Samiullah Khan Gharana Vijay Mehra Nigahen Rajiv Cameo appearance Apna GharN/A 1990 Amiri Garibi Deepak Bhardwaj Azaad Desh Ke Gulam Vijay Shrivastav Sher Dil Sanjay Saxena Sheshnaag Bhola 1991 Ajooba Hassan Henna Chandar Prakash Ranbhoomi Bhola Banjaran Kumar Singh Sesodia / Suraj Ghar Parivar Birju 1992 Kasak Vijay Inteha Pyar Ki Rohit Shankar Walia Deewana Ravi Bol Radha Bol Kishan Malhotra / Tony Double Role Honeymoon Suraj Verma Rishta To Ho Aisa Vijay 1993 Shreemaan Aashique Dushant Kumar Mehra Damini Shekhar Gupta Izzat Ki Roti Krishna DhartiputraShiva Cameo appearance Anmol Prem Gurudev Inspector Dev Kumar Sahibaan Gopi Sadhna Karan 1994 Saajan Ka Ghar Amar Khanna Pehla Pehla Pyar Raj Mohabbat Ki Arzoo Raja Eena Meena Deeka Indar "Eena" Prem Yog Yuvraaj Ghar Ki Izzat Mohan Kumar 1995 Saajan Ki Baahon Mein Sagar Hum Dono Rajesh Yaraana Raj 1996 Prem Granth Somen Daraar Raj Malhotra 1997 Kaun Sachcha Kaun Jhootha CBI Officer Karan 1999 Jai Hind Gulroz 2000 Karobaar Amar Saxena / Rohit Sinha Raju Chacha Siddhant Rai 2001 Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi Raj Khanna 2002 Yeh Hai Jalwa Rajesh Mittal 2003 Kucch To Hai Bakshi Love at Times Square Satellite Channel CEO Cameo appearance Tehzeeb Anwar Jamaal 2004 Hum Tum Arjun Kapoor 2005 Pyaar Mein Twist Yash Khurana 2006 Fanaa Zulfikar Ali Beg Love Ke Chakkar Mein Armaan Kochar 2007 Namastey London Manmohan Don't Stop Dreaming GroovyEnglish film Om Shanti Om Himself Guest appearance Sambar Salsa Om Suri English film 2008 Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic God Cameo appearance Halla Bol Himself Guest appearance 2009 Luck by Chance Romi Rolly Delhi-6 Ali Beg Kal Kissne Dekha Siddharth Verma Love Aaj Kal Veer Singh Panesar Chintu Ji Chintuji 2010 Sadiyaan Rajveer Singh Do Dooni Chaar Santosh Duggal 2011 Patiala House Gurtej Singh Kahlon Tell Me O Kkhuda Altaf Zardari 2012 Agneepath Rauf Lala Housefull 2 Chintu Kapoor Student of the Year Yoginder Vashisht Jab Tak Hai Jaan Imraan Sharqazi Special appearance 2013 Chashme Buddoor Joseph Furtado Aurangzeb DCP Ravikant Phogat D-Day Iqbal Seth Shuddh Desi Romance Goyal Besharam Chulbul Chautala 2014 Bewakoofiyaan V. K. Sehgal Kaanchi: The Unbreakable Jumar B. Kakda 2015 All Is Well Bhajanlal Bhalla Wedding Pullav Luv Kapoor Cameo appearance 2016 Chalk N DusterHost Of The Quiz Contest Cameo appearance Sanam Re Daddu Kapoor & Sons Amarjeet Kapoor 2017 Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi Guggi Tandon 2018 102 Not Out Babulal Vakharia Manto Producer Mulk Murad Ali Mohammed Rajma Chawal Raj Mathur 2019 Jhootha Kahin Ka Yograj Singh The Body SP Jairaj Rawal 2022 Sharmaji Namkeen Brij Gopal Sharma "Sharmaji" Posthumous release

Director Year Title 1999 Aa Ab Laut Chalen

Television Year Title Role Notes2023The RomanticsHimself Posthumous release

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