| He is the
second son of famous film director and star Raj Kapoor. His brothers are
well-known actors: Randhir Kapoor and Rajiv Kapoor. Rishi is the paternal
uncle of today's actresses Karisma Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor. Rishi married
actress Neetu Singh, with whom he had several hit movies, in 1980. They
have two children named Ranbir Kapoor and Ridhima Kapoor.
Mr. Kapoor first debuted
in his father's 1970 film Mera Naam Joker (My Name is Joker), playing his
father's role as a child. Rishi Kapoor had his first lead role, opposite
Dimple Kapadia, in the popular 1973 film Bobby which became an instant
hit with youngsters.
He has since then appeared
in hundreds of movies. He played the lead role romancing young heroines
till the year 2000 with the delayed release of Karobaar: The Business of
Love. He moved on to supporting roles with Hum Tum (2004) and Fanaa (2006).
He also directed a film Aa Ab Laut Chalen in 1999, which did not do well
at the box office.
Recently he appeared in
Namaste London and an English-language film titled Don't Stop Dreaming
which was directed by his cousin Aditya Raj Kapoor (son of Rishi's uncle
Shammi Kapoor). |
