Rishi Kapoor
Acting · Directing
Born September 4, 1952, Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Rishi Raj Kapoor was an Indian actor, film director, and producer who worked in Hindi films. He was the recipient of several accolades, including a National Film Award in a career that spanned 50 years. Born into the Kapoor family,he made his debut as an adolescent, in his father Raj Kapoor's film Mera Naam Joker (1970), for which he won the National Film Award for Best Child Artist. As an adult, his first lead role was opposite Dimple Kapadia in the teen romance Bobby (1973), which won him the Filmfare Award for Best Actor. Between 1973 and 2000, Kapoor starred as the romantic lead in 92 films. Some of his notable films during this period include Khel Khel Mein (1975), Kabhi Kabhie (1976), Amar Akbar Anthony (1977), Sargam (1979), Karz (1980), Prem Rog (1982), Saagar (1985), Nagina (1986), Chandni (1989), Henna (1991) and Deewana (1992). For his performance in Do Dooni Chaar (2010), he won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor (Critics). He was honoured with the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 2008. His final film appearance was in Sharmaji Namkeen (2022), which was released posthumously. Kapoor met his wife, actress Neetu Singh while working in films on film set. They have 2 children. He died of leukemia on 30 April 2020, aged 67. Description above from the Wikipedia article Rishi Kapoor, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
- 2022Sharmaji Namkeen — Brij Gopal Sharma
- 2019Jhootha Kahin Ka — Yograj Singh
- 2019The Body — Jairaj Rawal
- 2018102 Not Out — Babulal Vakharia
- 2018Manto — Film Producer
- 2018Mulk — Murad Ali Mohammed
- 2018Rajma Chawal — Raj Mathur
- 2017Patel Ki Punjabi Shaadi — Monty Tondon
- 2016Chalk N Duster — Host Of The Quiz Contest
- 2016Dastaan-E-Rafi
- 2016Kapoor & Sons — Amarjeet Kapoor
- 2016Sanam Re — Dadu
- 2015All Is Well — Mr. Bhajanglal Bhalla
- 2015Wedding Pullav — Luv Kapoor
- 2014Bewakoofiyaan — Vinod Kumar Sehgal a.k.a. V. K. Sehgal
- 2014Kaanchi — Jumar B. Kakda
- 2013Aurangzeb — Ravikant Phogat
- 2013Besharam — Chulbul Chautala
- 2013Chashme Baddoor — Mr. Joseph Furtado
- 2013D-Day — Iqbal Seth
- 2013Shuddh Desi Romance — Goyal
- 2012Agneepath — Rauf Lala
- 2012Housefull 2 — Chintu Kapoor
- 2012Jab Tak Hai Jaan — Imraan (Special Appearance)
- 2012Student Of The Year — Dean Yoginder Vasisht
- 2011Patiala House — Gurtej Singh Kahlon a.k.a. Bauji
- 2011Tell Me O Kkhuda — Altaf Zardari
- 2010Do Dooni Chaar — Santosh Duggal
- 2009Chintu Ji — Chintu
- 2009Delhi-6 — Ali
- 2009Kal Kissne Dekha — Siddharth Verma
- 2009Love Aaj Kal — Veer Singh Panesar (Older)
- 2009Luck by Chance — Rommy Rolly
- 2008Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic — god
- 2007Don't Stop Dreaming — Groovy
- 2007Namastey London — Manmohan Malhotra
- 2007Om Shanti Om — Rishi Kapoor
- 2007Sambar Salsa — Om Suri
- 2006Fanaa — Zulfikar Ali Beg
- 2005Pyaar Mein Twist — Yash Khurana
- 2004Hum Tum — Arjun Kapoor
- 2003Kucch To Hai — Professor Bakshi
- 2003Love at Times Square — Special Appearance
- 2003Tehzeeb
- 2002Yeh Hai Jalwa — Rajesh Purushottam Mittal
- 2001Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi — Raj Khanna
- 2000Karobaar — Advocate Amar Saxena / Rohit Sinha
- 2000Raju Chacha — Siddhant Rai
- 1999Aa ab Laut Chalen — Director, Producer
- 1999Jai Hind — Gulroz
- 1997Kaun Sachcha Kaun Jhootha — CBI Officer Karan Saxena
- 1996Daraar — Raj Malhotra
- 1996Prem Granth — Somen
- 1995Saajan Ki Baahon Mein — Sagar
- 1995Yaraana — Raj
- 1994Eena Meena Deeka — Eena
- 1994Ghar Ki Izzat — Mohan Kumar
- 1994Pehla Pehla Pyar — Raj Singh
- 1994Prem Yog — Rajkumar Raju
- 1994Saajan Ka Ghar — Amar Khanna
- 1993Anmol — Prem
- 1993Damini — Shekhar Gupta
- 1993Dhartiputra
- 1993Gurudev — Inspector Dev Kumar
- 1993Izzat Ki Roti
- 1993Sadhna — Karan
- 1993Sahibaan — Gopi
- 1993Shreemaan Aashique
- 1992Bol Radha Bol — Kishan Malhotra / Tony
- 1992Deewana — Ravi
- 1992Honeymoon — Suraj Verma
- 1992Inteha Pyar Ki — Rohit
- 1991Ajooba — Hassan
- 1991Banjaran — Kumar Singh Sesodia / Suraj
- 1991Ghar Parivaar
- 1991Henna — Chander Prakash
- 1990Azaad Desh Ke Gulam — Vijay Shrivastav / Chanakya
- 1990Sherdil — Sanjay R. Saxena
- 1990Sheshnaag — Bhola
- 1989Apna Ghar
- 1989Bade Ghar Ki Beti — Gopal
- 1989Chandni — Rohit Gupta
- 1989Hathyar — Samiulla Khan
- 1989Khoj
- 1989Naqab — Imran
- 1989Paraya Ghar — Arun
- 1988Ghar Ghar Ki Kahani — Ram Dhanraj
- 1988Gharana — Vijay Mehra
- 1988Hamara Khandaan — Vishal (Chanderprakash's Son)
- 1988Vijay — Vikram A. Bhardwaj
- 1987Hawalaat — Shyam
- 1987Khudgarz — Singing Tramp
- 1987Pyar Ke Kabil
- 1987Sindoor — Mr. Kumar (Guest Appearance)
- 1986Dosti Dhushmani — Advocate Prakash
- 1986Ek Chadar Maili Si — Mangal
- 1986Nagina — Rajiv
- 1986Naseeb Apna Apna — Kishan Singh
- 1985Saagar — Ravi
- 1985Sitamgar — Jai
- 1985Tawaif — Dawood Mohammed Ali Khan Yusuf Zahi
- 1985Zamana — Ravi Kumar
- 1984Duniya — Ravi
- 1984Yeh Ishq Nahin Aasaan — Salim Ahmed Salim
- 1983Bade Dil Wala — Amrit Kumar Saxena / Vijay Kumar Gupta
- 1983Coolie — Sunny
- 1982Deedar-E-Yaar — Javed Syed Ali Khan
- 1982Prem Rog — Devdhar 'Dev'
- 1982Yeh Vaada Raha — Vikram Rai Bahadur
- 1981Katilon Ke Kaatil — Munna
- 1981Naseeb — Sunny
- 1981Zamaane ko Dikhana hai — Ravi Nanda, Playback Singer
- 1980Aap Ke Deewane — Ram
- 1980Dhan Daulat — Lucky R. Saxena
- 1980Do Premee — Chetan
- 1980Gunahgaar — Amar
- 1980Karz — Monty
- 1979Duniya Meri Jeb Mein — Vishal Khanna
- 1979Jhoota Kahin Ka — Ajay Rai
- 1979Sargam
- 1978Anjane Mein — Raja
- 1978Badaltey Rishtey — Manohar Dhani
- 1978Naya Daur
- 1978Pati Patni Aur Woh — Cameo
- 1978Phool Khile Hain Gulshan Gulshan — Vishal Rai
- 1977Amar Akbar Anthony — Akbar
- 1977Doosara Aadmi — Karan Saxena
- 1977Hum Kisise Kum Naheen — Rajesh
- 1976Barood — Anup D. 'Pappu' Saxena
- 1976Ginny And Johnny
- 1976Kabhi Kabhie — Vikram "Vicky" Khanna
- 1976Laila-Majnu — Majnu / Kaish Amari
- 1975Khel Khel Mein
- 1975Raajaa — Raaja / Inspector Ram (Dual Role)
- 1975Rafoo Chakkar — Dev
- 1975Zinda Dil — Arun Sharma / Kewal Sharma
- 1974Zehreela Insaan — Arjun Singh
- 1973Bobby — Raja Nath
- 1970Mera Naam Joker — Young Raju
Appearances as themselves (12)
- The Romantics — Self
- The Kapil Sharma Show — Self
- The Anupam Kher Show — Himself
- Comedy Nights with Kapil — Self
- 2008Halla Bol — Himself (uncredited)
- Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah — Self
- Koffee with Karan — Self
- 1988Akarshan — Self
- 1987Raj Kapoor - The Showman of Indian Cinema — Self
- 1986Living Legend - Raj Kapoor — Self (archive footage)
- 1983Naukar Biwi Ka — Himself in the song 'Kya Naam Hai Tera'
- 1977Chala Murari Hero Banne — Self