Rishi Kapoor

Born: 1952-09-04 in Bombay, Maharashtra, India

Died: 2020-04-30

Known For: Acting

Biography

Rishi Raj Kapoor was an Indian actor, film director, and producer who worked in Hindi films. He was the recipient of several accolades, including a National Film Award in a career that spanned 50 years. Born into the Kapoor family,he made his debut as an adolescent, in his father Raj Kapoor's film Mera Naam Joker (1970), for which he won the National Film Award for Best Child Artist. As an adult, his first lead role was opposite Dimple Kapadia in the teen romance Bobby (1973), which won him the Filmfare Award for Best Actor. Between 1973 and 2000, Kapoor starred as the romantic lead in 92 films. Some of his notable films during this period include Khel Khel Mein (1975), Kabhi Kabhie (1976), Amar Akbar Anthony (1977), Sargam (1979), Karz (1980), Prem Rog (1982), Saagar (1985), Nagina (1986), Chandni (1989), Henna (1991) and Deewana (1992). For his performance in Do Dooni Chaar (2010), he won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor (Critics). He was honoured with the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 2008. His final film appearance was in Sharmaji Namkeen (2022), which was released posthumously. Kapoor met his wife, actress Neetu Singh while working in films on film set. They have 2 children. He died of leukemia on 30 April 2020, aged 67. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rishi Kapoor, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

2023

The Romantics as Self

2022

Sharmaji Namkeen as Brij Gopal Sharma

2019

Jhootha Kahin Ka as Yograj Singh
The Body as Jairaj Rawal

2018

Manto as Film Producer
Mulk as Murad Ali Mohammed
102 Not Out as Babulal Vakharia
Rajma Chawal as Raj Mathur

2017

Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi as Monty Tondon

2016

The Kapil Sharma Show as Self
Kapoor & Sons as Amarjeet Kapoor
Chalk N Duster as Host Of The Quiz Contest
Sanam Re as Dadu
Dastaan-E-Rafi

2015

All Is Well as Mr. Bhajanglal Bhalla
Wedding Pullav as Luv Kapoor

2014

The Anupam Kher Show as Himself
Bewakoofiyaan as Vinod Kumar Sehgal a.k.a. V. K. Sehgal
Kaanchi as Jumar B. Kakda

2013

Comedy Nights with Kapil as Self
Chashme Baddoor as Mr. Joseph Furtado
Shuddh Desi Romance as Goyal
Besharam as Chulbul Chautala
D-Day as Iqbal Seth
Aurangzeb as Ravikant Phogat

2012

Student Of The Year as Dean Yoginder Vasisht
Jab Tak Hai Jaan as Imraan (Special Appearance)
Agneepath as Rauf Lala
Housefull 2 as Chintu Kapoor

2011

Tell Me O Kkhuda as Altaf Zardari
Patiala House as Gurtej Singh Kahlon a.k.a. Bauji

2010

Do Dooni Chaar as Santosh Duggal

2009

Luck by Chance as Rommy Rolly
Love Aaj Kal as Veer Singh Panesar (Older)
Delhi-6 as Ali
Kal Kissne Dekha as Siddharth Verma
Chintu Ji as Chintu

2008

Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah as Self
Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic as god
Halla Bol as Himself (uncredited)

2007

Om Shanti Om as Rishi Kapoor
Namastey London as Manmohan Malhotra
Don't Stop Dreaming as Groovy
Sambar Salsa as Om Suri

2006

Fanaa as Zulfikar Ali Beg

2005

Pyaar Mein Twist as Yash Khurana

2004

Koffee with Karan as Self
Hum Tum as Arjun Kapoor

2003

Love at Times Square as Special Appearance
Kucch To Hai as Professor Bakshi
Tehzeeb

2002

Yeh Hai Jalwa as Rajesh Purushottam Mittal

2001

Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi as Raj Khanna

2000

Raju Chacha as Siddhant Rai
Karobaar as Advocate Amar Saxena / Rohit Sinha

1999

Aa ab Laut Chalen ... (Director)
Jai Hind as Gulroz

1997

Kaun Sachcha Kaun Jhootha as CBI Officer Karan Saxena

1996

Prem Granth as Somen
Daraar as Raj Malhotra

1995

Yaraana as Raj
Saajan Ki Baahon Mein as Sagar

1994

Pehla Pehla Pyar as Raj Singh
Eena Meena Deeka as Eena
Saajan Ka Ghar as Amar Khanna
Prem Yog as Rajkumar Raju
Ghar Ki Izzat as Mohan Kumar

1993

Sahibaan as Gopi
Anmol as Prem
Izzat Ki Roti
Gurudev as Inspector Dev Kumar
Damini as Shekhar Gupta
Shreemaan Aashique
Sadhna as Karan
Dhartiputra

1992

Deewana as Ravi
Honeymoon as Suraj Verma
Bol Radha Bol as Kishan Malhotra / Tony
Inteha Pyar Ki as Rohit

1991

Banjaran as Kumar Singh Sesodia / Suraj
Ajooba as Hassan
Ghar Parivaar
Henna as Chander Prakash

1990

Azaad Desh Ke Gulam as Vijay Shrivastav / Chanakya
Sheshnaag as Bhola
Sherdil as Sanjay R. Saxena

1989

Chandni as Rohit Gupta
Paraya Ghar as Arun
Khoj
Naqab as Imran
Bade Ghar Ki Beti as Gopal
Hathyar as Samiulla Khan
Apna Ghar

1988

Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani as Ram Dhanraj
Vijay as Vikram A. Bhardwaj
Hamara Khandaan as Vishal (Chanderprakash's Son)
Akarshan as Self
Gharana as Vijay Mehra

1987

Khudgarz as Singing Tramp
Sindoor as Mr. Kumar (Guest Appearance)
Pyar Ke Kabil
Raj Kapoor - The Showman of Indian Cinema as Self
Hawalaat as Shyam

1986

Living Legend - Raj Kapoor as Self (archive footage)
Nagina as Rajiv
Naseeb Apna Apna as Kishan Singh
Dosti Dhushmani as Advocate Prakash
Ek Chadar Maili Si as Mangal

1985

Saagar as Ravi
Tawaif as Dawood Mohammed Ali Khan Yusuf Zahi
Zamana as Ravi Kumar
Sitamgar as Jai

1984

Duniya as Ravi
Yeh Ishq Nahin Aasaan as Salim Ahmed Salim

1983

Coolie as Sunny
Naukar Biwi Ka as Himself in the song 'Kya Naam Hai Tera'
Bade Dil Wala as Amrit Kumar Saxena / Vijay Kumar Gupta

1982

Prem Rog as Devdhar 'Dev'
Deedar-E-Yaar as Javed Syed Ali Khan
Yeh Vaada Raha as Vikram Rai Bahadur

1981

Naseeb as Sunny
Zamaane ko Dikhana hai as Ravi Nanda
Katilon Ke Kaatil as Munna

1980

Dhan Daulat as Lucky R. Saxena
Karz as Monty
Aap Ke Deewane as Ram
Do Premee as Chetan
Gunahgaar as Amar

1976

Kabhi Kabhie as Vikram "Vicky" Khanna
Laila-Majnu as Majnu / Kaish Amari
Ginny And Johnny
Barood as Anup D. 'Pappu' Saxena

1975

Rafoo Chakkar as Dev
Khel Khel Mein
Zinda Dil as Arun Sharma / Kewal Sharma
Raajaa as Raaja / Inspector Ram (Dual Role)

1974

Zehreela Insaan as Arjun Singh

1973

Bobby as Raja Nath

1970

Mera Naam Joker as Young Raju