'Gone too soon': Rishi Kapoor's demise leaves Bollywood in shock; Tharoor shares old pics
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The death of the veteran Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor is an “irreparable loss” to the Indian film industry and the end of an era, said colleagues Amitabh Bachchan, Rajinikanth, Taapsee Pannu, Akshay Kumar and other cine personalities.
The actor, 67, died on Thursday at HN Reliance hospital here after a two-year-long battle with leukemia, his elder brother Randhir Kapoor confirmed with PTI.
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Bachchan, a close friend and frequent collaborator of the actor, broke the news on social media. PTI
Tributes:
Megastar Amitabh confirming the news of his demise, wrote: “T 3517 – He’s GONE .. ! Rishi Kapoor .. gone .. just passed away .. I am destroyed !”