Rishi Kapoor was not keeping well in the past few days. He had been admitted to a hospital in Mumbai recently. The actor had returned from New York in September 2019 after getting treated for cancer for over a year. He battled the disease for a long time and succumbed to it eventually this morning. Just a day after the shock of actor Irrfan Khan’s demise, came the news of Rishi Kapoor passing away. Stars are posting messages on social media to offer condolences to his family.
Akshay Kumar, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Amitabh Bachchan, Shilpa Shetty Kundra were among the first few to reach out to the Kapoor family through social media.
Check out their posts below.
It seems like we’re in the midst of a nightmare…just heard the depressing news of #RishiKapoor ji passing away, it’s heartbreaking. He was a legend, a great co-star and a good friend of the family. My thoughts and prayers with his family ðÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂð»
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) April 30, 2020
One blow after another. Rishi ji’s passing away is nothing short of a stab to my heart. We associated in Raju Chacha (2000) and stayed in touch through…until now. Condolences to Neetuji, Ranbir, Riddhima & Dabbooji ðÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂÂ
— Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn) April 30, 2020
Actor Amitabh Bachchan announces on Twitter that veteran actor Rishi Kapoor has passed away. pic.twitter.com/pwc7Pht68k
— ANI (@ANI) April 30, 2020