Several celebrities and fans woke up to another saddening news that has left them shocked - veteran actor Rishi Kapoor who is fondly called as Chintu ji passed away today on April 30. He was said to have been hospitalised as he had experienced some breathing problem.
This shocking news comes exactly a day after the untimely demise of Irrfan Khan who passed away on April 29 due to colon infection. As the nation was mourning the loss of this actor, the loss of another gem is not being able to be accepted easily.
Several celebrities and fans have taken to their social media and have expressed their shock and their working experiences with the actor. One such celebrity, Prithviraj who had shared the screenspace with Rishi Kapoor in Aurangzeb, has penned an interesting less known fact!
“This is a sad sad week for cinema. Rest in peace #Rishi sir. Had the absolute privilege of working with him in #Aurangzeb and I’ll forever be thankful for the time I got to spend with him. Used to tell me he can’t call me by name as I shared it with his grand father. Farewell legend. We will miss you,” he wrote.