Remembering 90's Chocolate boy 'Rishi Kapoor' through his unforgettable 7 best flicks

 

 

Multifaceted, endearing, and lively actor Rishi Kapoor passed away at the age of 67. This is an irreplaceable loss. To the film industry. To the audiences. Being one of the loveliest gems that the Indian cinema has ever earned, the veteran was well-known for his screen finesse. The actor who has given more than 50 years of his life to the industry is truly magnificent and sings it's own glorious tale.

 

 

Rishi Kapoor had always carried the image of a romantic star, all through his career, and was always known the trick to grab eyeballs.

 

Rishi, though, coming from the film background had the ability to grab the attention of the audience through his flawless acting. He became the most saleable star after Amitabh Bachchan. Filmmakers wanted to cash in on his chocolate boy image and wrote roles especially for him. Hits like Khel Khel Mein, Rafoo Chakkar, Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin bolstered his image. He has played a romantic lead in 92 films between 1973 and 2000.

 

Rishi Kapoor’s charming smile, his perfect stature, and his impeccable dialogue delivery made the audience fell for him and this is what will be remembered by everyone after the actor has gone. The unfortunate death of the stalwart brings back memories of the characters he has eternally etched in our minds. Here is Rishi's some of his best films.

 

 

The specialty of this movie is that it is enjoyed by every generation. This classic romantic drama was helmed by legendary Raj Kapoor and written by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas. The film saw Rishi as the leading man opposite debutant Dimple Kapadia. The era had witnessed the rise of its go-to romantic hero!

 

 

The love story between Raj and Bobby had all the passion, daring, and vulnerability of youthful romance. His innocent looks have left a huge impact on the actors' girl fans. The teenage love story was set against the backdrop of rich vs poor and was a trendsetter in the truest meaning of the word. The flick won him Filmfare Award for Best Actor. Bobby soon caught the imagination of the entire country.

 

During an interview about ‘Bobby’, Rishi exclaimed, “There was a misconception that the film was made to launch me as an actor. The film was made to pay the debts of Mera Naam Joker. Dad wanted to make a teenage love story and he did not have money to cast Rajesh Khanna in the film.”

 

 

 

The film depicts a love story that has told many times before, the classic love tale of 'Layla and Majnun', this love story had people queueing up outside the movie halls. However, performance as the heartbroken Majnu made this movie special for the audience.

 

 

Rishi never did anything else so by his standard the Kais of Laila Majnu is the best which he gave. He did justice to the character by his talent to portray his love for Laila. The pain of Kais and the misery he faced. He did it with perfection.

 

 

This one not only gave us the ultimate superstar triumvirate of Amitabh Bachchan, Rishi Kapoor and Vinod Khanna in the lead but also was one of the best action comedies of the era.

 

 

If Vinod Khanna and Amitabh Bachchan were the strong brooding actors, Rishi lends just the amount of delicacy the movie required. He was again seen romancing his real-life wife, Neetu Singh in this one. It was widely praised among audiences.

 

 

 

Then came this super hit musical thriller by showman Subhash Ghai. The film's music is still loved by the masses. The story of reincarnation starring Rishi Kapoor, Tina Munim as leads with Simi Garewal in a pivotal role left a huge impact on public memory.

 

Rishi got his successful numbers like "Dard-E-Dil" and "Om Shanti Om" and they went on to win Filmfare Best Music Director Award for this film.

 

 

 

This Film is one of the Rishi Kapoor's highly acclaimed performance for sure. It has the perfect blend of romance and tragedy. In a poll by magazine Cosmopolitan, ‘Prem Rog' featured as one of their top ten 'Most Romantic Films Ever'. The film tells the story of a man's (played by Rishi Kapoor) love towards a woman who is a widow and of higher status. It was considered a classic work by director Raj Kapoor.

 

He depicted all shades of love, from being unable to express his love in the song, "Bhanware Ne Khilaya Phool” to the emotion of being separated from her in "Meri Qismat Men Tu Nahin Shayad". His phenomenal acting earned him the Filmfare award for best actor.

 

 

 

Rishi Kapoor had played the lead role opposite Sridevi in the romantic musical drama film. It is easy to dismiss Rishi as yet another version of the rich, handsome romantic hero but he seamlessly conveyed passion, defiance, gloom, and regret. 'Chandni' undoubtedly goes down as one of the most loved movies in Bollywood Though the film was a professional setback for Yash Chopra, it earned him a nomination for Filmfare Award for Best Actor.

 

 

 

Saagar was another one of the successful movies which brought great success for the legend.

 

It was a romantic drama film was directed by Ramesh Sippy. The film featured Rishi Kapoor, with Kamal Haasan and Dimple Kapadia. It received critical acclaim upon release and won four Filmfare Awards.

 

 

 

 

Film Regards one of Rishi Kapoor's best performance to date.

 

Watching Rishi Kapoor as the ultimate cruel and dastardly Rauf Lala in this remake starring Hrithik Roshan in the lead was a pleasant surprise. The fans could never imagine a sweet-looking Kapoor senior performing the role of a ruthless underworld Don who runs a meat business and simultaneously deals in drugs and prostitution with so much elan, His performance earned a nomination for Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Rishi Kapoor has left a hole in our hearts and the Indian Film Industry will never be the same. He has left behind an untouchable legacy. His art and ideas for romance have resonated through his films and they will continue to seek audience in the future generations as well. May he rest in the utmost peace. We send our love and prayers to his family and friends.