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Bollywood mourns death of Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor

Sentinel Digital Desk

GUWAHATI: Bollywood celebrities mourn the death of Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor who passed away at the age of 67 in Mumbai following a long battle with cancer.

From Amitabh Bachchan to Rajinikanth, several celebrities expressed their shock and grief at the news.

Mr. Bachchan tweeted, ""T 3517 - He's GONE .. ! Rishi Kapoor .. gone .. just passed away .. I am destroyed!."

Rajinikanth tweeted:

https://twitter.com/rajinikanth/status/1255716661555953666

Priyanka Chopra tweeted:

https://twitter.com/priyankachopra/status/1255717547430690817

Aamir Khan tweeted:

https://twitter.com/aamir_khan/status/1255731234287677442

Rishi Kapoor was diagnosed with cancer in 2018 and had then traveled to New York for treatment. He stayed there with his wife, actor Neetu Kapoor for almost a year and returned to Mumbai in September 2019.

Rishi Kapoor is survived by his wife Neetu Kapoor, and children Ranbir Kapoor and Riddhima Kapoor.

Rishi Kapoor was a well-known actor through the 1970s to the 1990s when he worked in movies like Amar Akbar Anthony, Coolie, Karz, and Chandni among more. In his later years, he was known for his character roles in movies like Hum Tum, Agneepath and Kapoor & Sons among more. The actor was last seen in The Body alongside Emraan Hashmi.