Endearing, multifaceted, lively, and legendary actor Rishi Kapoor, son of Showman Raj Kapoor was a beloved star of India cinema. The actor passed away in Mumbai after a battle with leukemia, a cancer of blood-forming tissues, at the age of 67. His demise was mourned by all of Bollywood and his fans throughout the nation who deemed it to be a huge loss to the entertainment industry. He will be forever remembered for his undying high spirit, passion for the movies, and his unmatchable contributions to the Indian cinema.
Some of his best pieces of work in the Bollywood industry include:
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Karz
The movie released in the year 1980 with Rishi Kapoor and Tina Munim featuring in lead roles. The movie was a thriller with the Rishi Kapoor playing the role of Ravi, who is killed by his wife. Reborn as a singer, he goes on a vacation to Ooty where he recollects the memories from his previous life and starts to enquire about his family of the past life and his wife who murdered him.
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Yeh Vaada Raha
The movie released in the year 1982, and starred Rishi Kapoor, Tina Munim, Poonam Dhillon, Shammi Kapoor and Rakhee Gulzar in prominent roles. The movie was a love-story wherein Vikram (Rishi Kapoor) falls in love with Sunita (played by Tina Ambani) , a girl from a poor background. However, Vikram’s family disapproves of the match and do not accept Sunita as a part of their family.
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Saagar
The movie released in the year 1985 and was a drama-based film featuring Rishi Kapoor, Dimple Kapadia and Kamal Hassan in prominent roles. The movie was a drama-based love triangle with Raja (Kamal Hassan) in love with Mona (Dimple Kapadia) who in turn loves Ravi (Rishi Kapoor). However, Ravi’s grandmother disapproves of his relationship and advises Mona to move forward in life.
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Nagina
The movie released in the year 1986 and was a fantasy film featuring Rishi Kapoor and Sridevi as protagonists. Both the characters Rajni and Rajiv are bonded into a happy marriage until a pious man who controls snakes enters their life with a hidden motive and claims for Rajni being a Nagina i.e. a shape-changing snake.
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Naseeb
The movie released in the year 1981 and was an action-comedy starring Amitabh Bachchan, Rishi Kapoor and Hema Malini. The movie features a storyline wherein the lives of four friends take a turn for the worse after they win a lottery and leads to murder, framing and revenge.
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Amar Akbar Anthony
The movie released in the year 1977 and was based upon a lost and found theme. The plot revolves around three brothers who are raised in different families with varied religions and are reunited, only to avenge against the wrongdoers of their family.