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

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

2017

Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi as Monty Tondon

2016

The Kapil Sharma Show as Self
Sanam Re as Dadu
Kapoor & Sons as Amarjeet Kapoor
Chalk N Duster as Host Of The Quiz Contest
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
D-Day as Iqbal Seth
Shuddh Desi Romance as Goyal
Besharam as Chulbul Chautala
Aurangzeb as Ravikant Phogat

2012

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

2011

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

2010

Do Dooni Chaar as Santosh Duggal

2009

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

2008

Halla Bol as Himself (uncredited)
Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic as god

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

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

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

Daraar as Raj Malhotra
Prem Granth as Somen

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
Ghar Ki Izzat as Mohan Kumar
Prem Yog as Rajkumar Raju

1993

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

1992

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

1991

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

1990

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

1989

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

1988

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

1987

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

1986

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

1985

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

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

1981

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

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

1974

Zehreela Insaan as Arjun Singh

1973

Bobby as Raja Nath

1970

Mera Naam Joker as Young Raju