We all know he belongs to the renowned Kapoor dynasty and one of the most successful actors in his family with a popular actress wife, Neetu Singh, and well-known actor son, Ranbir Kapoor. So, let’s find out more interesting facts about this acting legend.
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10 Unknown Interesting Facts About Rishi Kapoor
1. Born on 4th Sep 1954, he was the second son of actor and director Raj Kapoor.
2. His first appearance in a film was in the song ‘Pyaar Hua’ from Shree 420, released in 1955.
In this movie, Nargis had to convince Rishi by giving him lots of chocolate for the shoot. The 3 yr old boy, Rishi is seen walking with brothers Randhir Kapoor and Reema in the film song “Pyaar Hua Ikrar” Hua. Watch the video clip of Shree 420.
3. Rishi Kapoor has played the role of a younger version of his father Raj Kapoor in Mera Naam Joker.
4. He won the National Award for Best Child Artist for his work in Mera Naam Joker.
5. Rishi Kapoor was just 21 when he made his Bollywood debut with Bobby in 1973 opposite Dimple Kapadia.
6. After the tremendous success of ‘Bobby’, Rishi appeared in romantic roles in more than 90 films.
7. Rishi also played the role of villain in the 2012 film Agneepath and a negative character in the “Khoj” movie.
8. Rishi Kapoor has also directed a movie – “Aa Ab Laut Chalen” with Aishwarya Rai and Akshaye Khanna.
9. Rishi Kapoor married actress Neetu Singh on 22 January 1980.
10. Rishi-Neetu Kapoor has two children – Ranbir Kapoor and Riddhima Kapoor.
Besides a part of Kapoor family, he was a very entertaining actor in the Bollywood industry. Now, his son Ranbir and future daughter-in-law, a well-known actress Alia Bhatt will continue entertaining the audience with their inherited acting skills.
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