Rishi Kapoor's last gift to Alia Bhatt on her birthday reminds people of his golden heart

 Bollywood film industry is still in mourning after sad demise of veteran actor Rishi Kapoor. In a recent interaction with leading daily, biographer Meena Iyer revealed that Rishi Kapoor thought of Alia Bhatt, his son Ranbir Kapoor's girlfriend, as a part of family. Meena Iyer is a close friend of family and also editor of his book Khullam Khulla: Rishi Kapoor Uncensored.

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Rishi Kapoor's surprise gift for Alia

Meena Iyer talked about how Rishi Kapoor wanted to make Alia Bhatt's recent birthday special despite fact that he was undergoing chemorapy at that time. She revealed how he had planned to take Alia and Ranbir out on a dinner on Alia‘s birthday. It was supposed to his birthday gift to her. Meena Iyer said that on evening of March 10, she had learnt that Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Kapoor had decided to celebrate Alia‘s birthday on March 15 toger. Despite being in middle of chemorapy, Rishi had told Neetu that he really wanted to take his son Ranbir Kapoor and his girlfriend Alia to dinner. 

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On day of sad demise of Rishi Kapoor, Alia stood like a rock with Ranbir Kapoor and Neetu Kapoor. In pictures that flooded internet of Rishi Kapoor's last rites, Alia was seen standing right beside Neetu and Ranbir through painful moments of Kapoor family. Her support for Kapoor family was also appreciated by fans. 

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Later, Alia Bhatt also took to Instagram to share a heartfelt te about her feelings towards Rishi Kapoor. In her Instagram post, she wrote that she thanked universe that she was given opportunity to kw that Rishi so closely. She also said that most of people in Bollywood film industry can say that he was like family to m. This was because it is what Rishi used to make everyone feel like. She also shared that love she received from him was like a warm hug that she will always cherish. She added that she had kwn Rishi for past two years closely and called him fellow Chinese food lover, cinema lover, a fighter, a leader, a beautiful storyteller, and also a far. 

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Rishi Kapoor passed away on April 29, 2020. Earlier, he had been going through treatment of leukaemia in New York City. He was admitted to Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital in Mumbai after having breathing difficulties. 

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