Rishi Kapoor

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Rishi Kapoor : biography

4 September 1952 –

Rishi Kapoor (born 4 September 1952) is an Indian Bollywood actor, film producer and director. In 2008, he was awarded Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award.

Television

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Career

1970-1979

Rishi Kapoor debuted in his father’s 1970 film Mera Naam Joker, playing his father’s role as a child. Kapoor had his first lead role opposite Dimple Kapadia in the successful 1973 film Bobby. In an interview in 2012 he disclosed "There was a misconception that the film was made to launch me as an actor. The film was actually made to pay the debts of Mera Naam Joker. Dad wanted to make a teenage love story and he did not have money to cast Rajesh Khanna in the film".http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/report_proud-of-ranbir-s-choice-of-roles-rishi-kapoor_1741229 Since then he played leading roles as the romantic lead in 92 films which includes 41 were multi-hero films and 51 solo hero films from 1973-2000. He played opposite his future wife Neetu Singh in 12 films of them Khel Khel Mein (1975), Rafoo Chakkar (1975), Kabhie Kabhie (1976), Amar Akbar Anthony (1977), Duniya Meri Jeb Mein (1979) and their guest appearance in Pati Patni Aur Woh (1978) were successful whereas other six were disasters – Zehreela Insaan (1974), Zinda Dil (1975), Doosara Aadmi (1977), Anjane Mein (1978), Jhoota Kahin Ka (1979) and Dhan Daulat (1980).

1980-2000

Rishi Kapoor got 51 films as the solo lead hero from 1974-1997, however, many of these were not successful at the box officeand and managed only 11 hits – which were Bobby, Laila Majnu, Rafoo Chakkar, Sargam, Karz (1980), Prem Rog (1982), Nagina (1986), Honeymoon, Banjaran, Henna and Bol Radha Bol. He was often offered the role of playing the younger brother of main lead heroes in multi hero films where his character would be a romantic one and the story would revolve around the main lead hero of the film. His major success came in as the 2nd or 3rd lead hero in films. Rishi did 41 multi hero films from 1976-2000 where Rishi was casted as 2nd or 3rd lead hero and of them 16 were flops and 25 were hits. He got the plum lead hero roles in two-hero films only few times like in Khel Khel Mein, Kabhi Kabhie, Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin, Badalte Rishtey, Aap Ke Deewane, Saagar then from 1989 with Ajooba, Chandni, Deewana (1992), Damini – Lightning (1993), Gurudev (1994), Daraar (1996) and Karobaar(2000); otherwise in the multi hero films Rishi did in late 70’s and through-out 80’s, it was his other co-star whose character over-shadowed his and the other co-star was appreciated more like in case of Naseeb, Katilon Ke Kaatil, Coolie, Dunuiya, Sitamgar, Zamana, Ghar Parivaar to name a few. In 1999 he directed the film Aa Ab Laut Chalen, starring Rajesh Khanna, Aishwarya Rai, Akshaye Khanna, Kader Khan, Paresh Rawal and Jaspal Bhatti. His last film as a romantic lead was the delayed release Karobaar: The Business of Love (2000).

2001-present

After several box office failures in the 1990s, he eventually moved on to supporting roles in the 2000s.He has since then played supporting character roles in films like Yeh Hai Jalwa (2002), Hum Tum (2004), Fanaa (2006), Namaste London (2007), Love Aaj Kal (2009) and Patiala House (2010). He also appeared in the British films Don’t Stop Dreaming (2007) and Sambar Salsa (2008). He reunited onscreen with Neetu Singh in the film Do Dooni Chaar (2010).

Rishi Kapoor has acted in Heena, directed by his brother Randhir Kapoor and his father, the late Raj Kapoor, and in Prem Granth, a movie produced by the three Kapoor brothers (Rishi, Randhir and Rajiv Kapoor, directed by Rajiv Kapoor).

He also acted in the movie Chintu Ji in which he plays himself. The film has references that pertain to Raj Kapoor, his father, his mother, his wife and his earlier films like Chandni, Mera Naam Joker and others. In 2012 he appeared in a villainous role in Agneepath and in the multi-starrer Housefull 2 where he appeared with brother Randhir for the first time. He made a cameo appearance in Yash Chopra’s last film as a director, Jab Tak Hai Jaan along with his wife.