Mumbai: Bollywood Actor-producer Rajiv Kapoor, the youngest son of legendary actor Raj Kapoor and the sibling of Rishi and Randhir Kapoor, passed away yesterday in Mumbai following a cardiac arrest. He was 58.
Rajiv Kapoor, who made his debut in Bollywood with the 1983 film Ek Jaan Hain Hum, was best known for the 1985 blockbuster Ram Teri Ganga Maili. He was last seen in Zimmedaar. He also acted in films like Mera Saathi and Hum To Chale Pardes, among others. The actor, known by the nickname “Chimpu”, turned a film producer with the 1991 film Henna starring Rishi Kapoor. He also backed other home productions like Prem Granth and Aa Ab Laut Chalen.
He was set to make a Bollywood comeback after nearly three decades with Ashutosh Gowariker and Bhushan Kumar’s joint production, a sports drama titled Toolsidas Junior, co-starring Sanjay Dutt.
This post was published on February 10, 2021 6:30 pm