Renowned Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor dies aged 67

COLOMBO (News 1st): Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor, famed for his romantic roles, has died at the age of 67 due to a cancer. He was part of the Kapoor acting dynasty which has long dominated Bollywood, the Hindi film industry. The actor made a huge splash in 1973 with his first lead role in "Bobby" - a teenage love story. He played the romantic lead in dozens of films for over two decades, after which he made a successful transition to character roles. Rishi Kapoor debuted as a child actor in 1970 in his father Raj Kapoor's film, "Mera Naam Joker." Several of his films in the 1980s and 90s - "Khel Khel Mein," "Karz" and "Chandni" became massive box-office hits. He was a skilful dancer and some of his films had songs that are massively popular even today. Kapoor made a successful on-screen pair with actress Neetu Singh. In one of Bollywood's most enduring love stories, they took that romance off-screen as well when they got married in 1980. Their son, Ranbir Kapoor, is a successful Bollywood star in his own right. Kapoor was diagnosed with cancer in 2018 and returned to India last September after a year long treatment in New York. He was taken to hospital on last morning after he complained of breathing difficulties, his brother Randhir Kapoor told foreign media. His death comes a day after the passing away of Bollywood actor Irrfan Khan.