Rishi Kapoor's death: Amitabh Bachchan, Prakash Javadekar react

Tributes come in for the veteran Bollywood actor who passed away at the age of 67 at a private hospital in Mumbai.

A day after actor Irrfan Khan’s demise, members of the political and film fraternity are mourning the passing of another important figure in the Bollywood. Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor died at the age of 67 on Thursday morning.

He had been under treatment for cancer and was admitted to Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital in Mumbai on Wednesday night.

I am destroyed, says Amitabh Bachchan

Veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan, who was Rishi Kapoor’s co-star in his most recent film 102 Not Out was one of the first to break the news of Kapoor’s death on Twitter.

"He’s GONE..! Rishi Kapoor .. gone .. just passed away.. I am destroyed !" wrote Bachchan on Twitter. He later deleted the tweet.

 

Minister of Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar was one of the firsts from the political world to condole Rishi Kapoor’s death.

"The sudden demise of actor Rishi Kapoor is shocking. He was not only a great actor but a good human being. Heartfelt condolences to his family, friends and fans," he wrote on Twitter.

 

 

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