Rishi Kapoor – A Star, a legend, an era in himself.
“I have tried to look different and play different roles throughout my life because I am passionate about my work.” – Rishi Kapoor.
Apart from being a loving father and a doting husband, Rishi Kapoor, son of the evergreen Bollywood superstar Raj Kapoor, was also a fine actor and a wonderful human being. Rishi Kapoor was always brimming with restlessness at work, a bundle of tireless energy. He would seek solace only after someone unfolded a news story in front of his eyes. It allays the thirst of his creative burst through the beautiful and enchanting medium of cinema.
Rishi Kapoor made his debut in the film “Mera Naam Joker” in which he portrayed the role of an adolescent, for which he received the National Film Award for the Best Child Artist. He was rarely disappointed with his eyes and smile. No wonder he won so many awards that referred to the best in the field. He received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 2008, a year before his last film appearance in The Body. His wife Neetu Singh is a well-known actress, held a deep faith in the success of the veteran actor. She was also a hugely successful Bollywood star. They both are the proud parents of two lovely children. His son has also become a well-known icon amongst the youngsters. The great legend passed away recently on 30 April 2020 after a brave fight with Leukemia. Here’s a heartfelt tribute to him.
In one of his interviews during his lifetime, Rishi Kapoor once shared that he cannot sit still for more than five minutes. It is because his mind is always somewhere, bringing to life a whole new character and the colorful world connected with it. With the natural talent in acting that he acquired, he was ever upbeat. He was always bursting with phenomenal creativity. It was quite visible in his every move on screen. Be it in his soulful expression, or his youthful voice, in his sparkling eyes or his endless laughter, altogether shattering to pieces the monotony that often surrounded a run-of-the-mill character in any given film.
In all of his movies, Rishi Kapoor also took up the role of a most ordinary character. He also believed that an average person would relate to a character that reflected the most ordinary and commonplace realities of life.
Rishi Kapoor never hesitated to take up diverse yet straightforward roles. These roles were least glamorous but indeed cherished the most by an ordinary man. He played the role of an idle man sitting at home and working hard on his thoughts. Rishi Kapoor never hesitated the roles of washing utensils or the ups and downs of one’s career life. He also perfectly plated the petty jealousies between two lovers’ families that one faced or the love & romance that often one dreams of turning into marriage.
He also did roles that brought him under the awe of the limelight, for which he won due accolades and awards in the Indian film industry. In one of his recent movies – Aurangzeb, his superb portrayal of the villainous character made the audience awe. His intricate essaying of the character drove home the importance of family honor in one’s life and society. He perfectly portrayed that a tarnished honor can end up transforming a person into the very devil incarnate in each of us. Through his passion, one can quite easily distinguish the creativity and distinct mannerism of dealing in different situations. It also rings in the audience’s minds long after the movie has come to an end.
His life was indeed a dream come true. Today, his son shares the same dream, who will now carry his father’s legacy through his acting.
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