Published 14:31 IST, April 30th 2020

Rishi Kapoor passes away: Alia Bhatt arrives at hospital; visuals from premises out

Alia Bhatt was present with the Kapoor family as they grieved the demise of Rishi Kapoor on Thursday. The actor was snapped while arriving at the hospital.

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Alia Bhatt was present with Kapoor family as y grieved demise of Rishi Kapoor on Thursday. 

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actor was snapped while arriving at HN Reliance Foundation hospital, where veteran actor bread his last.

Visuals of Alia arriving in her car was captured by paparazzi and videos surfaced on Instagram. actor is girlfriend of Rishi Kapoor’s actor-son Ranbir Kapoor, and has also worked with Kapoor Sr in films like Student of  Year and Kapoor & Sons.

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situation at hospital could also be seen as numerous police personnel were seen guarding venue. Some of anuncements y made could also be heard.

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Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor, who was suffering from leukaemia since 2018, passed away in Mumbai on Thursday. He was 67. 

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Rishi Kapoor’s family released a statement informing ir fans and well-wishers of actor’s demise. 

Here’s statement: 

Our dear Rishi Kapoor passed away peacefully at 8:45am IST in hospital today after a two-year battle with leukemia. doctors and medical staff at hospital said he kept m entertained to last. 

He remained jovial and determined to live to fullest right through two years of treatment across two continents. Family, friends, food and films remained his focus and everyone who met him during this time was amazed at how he did t let his illness get better of him. 

He was grateful for love of his fans that poured in from world over. In his passing, y would all understand that he would like to be remembered with a smile and t with tears. 

In this hour of personal loss, we also recognise world is going through a very difficult and troubled time. re are numerous restrictions around movement and garing in public. We would like to request all his fans and well-wishers and friends of family to please respect laws that are in force. 

He would t have it any or way.

His actor-wife Neetu Kapoor also shared statement on her Instagram handle. 

Rishi Kapoor was admitted to HN Reliance Foundation Hospital in Mumbai on Wednesday. His bror Randhir Kapoor had stated that he was facing difficulty in breathing and speaking. veteran actor had been diagsed with cancer in 2018 and had undergone treatment for close to a year in USA. 

Rishi Kapoor had shot to fame with role of a child actor in his far, legendary actor-director Raj Kapoor’s film Mera Naam Joker, that fetched him a National Award for Best Child Actor in 1970.

His claim to fame was Bobby opposite Dimple Kapadia, also directed by his far, a film where his romantic im gave him overnight stardom in 1973.

Nagina, Karz, Chandni, Sagar, Kabhi Kabhi, were some of his or table works.

In recent years, his performances in films like Student of Year, Do Dooni Chaar, Kapoor & Sons, D-Day, 102 t Out and Mulk have been acclaimed.

Rishi Kapoor is survived by his actor-wife Neetu Kapoor, with whom he did several films, son Ranbir, one of top stars of industry at moment, and daughter Riddhima.

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14:31 IST, April 30th 2020