Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday condoled the death of legendary Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor, who passed away this morning.
Taking to his Twitter handle, Patnaik said, “Saddened to learn about the passing away of veteran actor #RishiKapoor. Indian cinema has lost one of the iconic actors who had left an imprint with many memorable movies. My condolences to family, friends and fans.”
Saddened to learn about the passing away of veteran actor #RishiKapoor. Indian cinema has lost one of the iconic actors who had left an imprint with many memorable movies. My condolences to family, friends and fans. #RIP
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) April 30, 2020
Likewise, Odisha Governor Prof. Ganeshi Lal also mourned the Kapoor’s demise.
Deeply saddened by the unexpected demise of prolific actor and superstar #RishiKapoor. It’s a huge loss to Indian Cinema. He will be remembered for his versatile acting career spanning more than 50 years.#RestInPeace
— Governor Odisha (@GovernorOdisha) April 30, 2020
Kandhamal MP Dr Achyuta Samanta also expressed his grief over the demise of the veteran actor.
Heartbreaking. Extremely shocked to hear about demise of veteran actor #RishiKapoor Ji. From Bobby to Karz to Chandni to many new ones that I could not watch, he entertained generations. His demise is a huge loss to Bollywood industry.Deepest condolences to his family. RIP🙏🙏 pic.twitter.com/vFNAHtVnPo
— Achyuta Samanta (@achyuta_samanta) April 30, 2020
The 67-year-old actor was hospitalised at Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital in Mumbai on Wednesday morning after complaining that he was not feeling well. He breathed his last this morning.
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