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Rishi Kapoor: Bollywood's darling a flashback with his leading ladies in pictures

Women across generations have had a huge crush on his 'chocolate boy' looks

Published: April 30, 2020 16:50 Nilanjana Javed, Digital Content Editor

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rishi kapoor — Raj in 'Bobby' (1973). Rishi Kapoor started his glorious career in the world of romance in 'Bobby' opposite Dimple Kapadia. The film, a teen-age love story against the backdrop of a class divide established Kapoor as a romantic hero. He charmed us with his looks and smile and gave us quite a few hummable songs to cherish. Image Credit: social media

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rishi and neetu kapoor — Vicky in 'Kabhi Kabhie' (1976). 'Kabhi Kabhie' is a beautiful and mature tale of love lost and gained in a lifetime. This romantic film directed by Yash Chopra cuts across generations, bringing two stalwarts, Rishi Kapoor and Amitabh Bachhan, together for the first time. Rishi Kapoor married his costar in the film, Neetu Singh, soon after. Image Credit: social media

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Rishi Kapoor and Jaya Prada — Raju in 'Sargam' (1979). Rishi Kapoor starred opposite South Indian actress Jaya Prada, who made her debut in Hindi film with that movie. Many considered Rishi Kapoor as a lucky charm. 'Sargam', with dance as its subject, also made us realise what an amazing dancer Rishi was. The song 'Dafli wale' was a huge hit. Image Credit: social media

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rishi kapoor and Tina Munim — Monty in 'Karz' (1980). Rishi Kapoor co-starred with Tina Munim in the cult film 'Karz'. The film cut out a romantic niche in the era of action-dominated films. Image Credit: social media

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rishi kapoor and padmini kolhapure — Dev in 'Prem Rog' (1982). Rishi Kapoor's 'Prem Rog' is like a breath of fresh air and considered as one of the best classics directed by the showman - Raj Kapoor, Rishi's father. The film was based on the maltreatment of widows in rural India. The soul of the movie lies with Rishi Kapoor, which moved him out of the chocolate boy image and proved that he was an actor par excellence. Image Credit: social media

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Rishi kapoor and Zeba Bakhtiar — Chaand in 'Heena' (1991). A love story that spills over the borders, this was a favourite with the eternal romantics. Kapoor starred opposite the beautiful Pakistani actress, Zeba Bakhtiar. The film was a "tribute to Raj Kapoor" and had a great social message in the context of India-Pakistan relations. 'Heena' was India's submission for the Academy Awards for the Best Foreign Language Film that year. Image Credit: social media

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Sridevi and rishi kapoor — Rohit in 'Chandni' (1989). An unusual love triangle with late actress Sridevi at the centre, this film became a talking point in India and gained a cult status. Rishi Kapoor, until the every last day of his life, remained a jovial person who had lived life to the full. Image Credit: social media

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