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Rishi Raj Kapoor (4 September 1952-30 April 2020) was an Indian actor, film director, and producer who worked in Hindi films. He won several accolades, including four Filmfare Awards and a National Film Award. Rishi Kapoor won the National Film Award for Best Child Artist for his debut in his father Raj Kapoor’s film Mera Naam Joker (1970) as an adolescent.
He won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor for his first lead role opposite Dimple Kapadia in the teen romance Bobby (1973) as an adult. Rishi Kapoor starred as the romantic lead in 92 films between 1973 and 2000. Some of his notable films from this period are Khel Khel Mein (1975), Kabhi Kabhie (1976), Sargam (1979), Karz (1980), Prem Rog (1982), Chandni (1989), and Deewana (1992).
Early life:
Rishi Kapoor was born on 4 September 1952 at Raj Kapoor Bungalow, in Matunga, South Bombay, into a Punjabi Hindu Khatri family of the Kapoor clan, originally from Peshawar, North West Frontier Province to parents Raj Kapoor and Krishna Malhotra. He attended Colonel Brown Cambridge School in Dehradun, Campion School in Bombay, and Mayo College in Ajmer.
In 1980, Rishi Kapoor married actress Neetu Singh from New Delhi, also of Punjabi Khatri descent. The couple’s two children are son, actor Ranbir Kapoor, and daughter, Riddhima Kapoor Sahni.
| Name | Rishi Kapoor |
| Date of Birth | 4 September 1952 |
| Date of Died | 30 April 202 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Birth Place | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actor, Film director, Film producer |
| Parents | Raj Kapoor (father) Krishna Kapoor (mother) |
| Education | Mayo College, Ajmer |
| Debut | Mera Naam Joker |
| Spouse | Neetu Singh (m. 1980–2020) |
| Children | Ranbir Kapoor, Riddhima Kapoor Sahani, Sahani Kapoor |
| Siblings | Randhir Kapoor, Rajiv Kapoor, Ritu Nanda, Reema Kapoor |
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1. When Rishi Kapoor was born?
Rishi Kapoor was born on 4 September 1952.
2. What is Rishi Kapoor’s height?
Rishi Kapoor’s height is 1.70 m.
3. What is the first movie of Rishi Kapoor?
”Mera Naam Joker” is the first movie of Rishi Kapoor.
4. What is Rishi Kapoor’s place of birth?
Rishi Kapoor’s place of birth is Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
5. What is the name of Rishi Kapoor’s wife?
Rishi Kapoor’s wife’s name is Neetu Singh.
6. What are some of Rishi Kapoor’s most famous movies?
Some of Rishi Kapoor’s most famous movies include ”Rishta Ho To Aisa”, ”Sharmaji Namkeen”, ”Eena Meena Deeka”, ”Bade Ghar Ki Beti”, and ”Kapoor & Sons” etc.
