Just when the entire world was recuperating from the fact that immensely talented Irrfan Khan was no more with us, it woke up yet another shocking loss when news flashed that we had lost yet another charmer, yet another talent powerhouse, yet another gem….Rishi Kapoor.

The evergreen heartthrob, who has had a magnificent career in Bollywood passed away today in Mumbai after a two year battle with leukaemia. He was 67. The veteran actor started his career as a child actor, earned kudos constantly during his career spanning over four decades.

Soon after the demise, the family released an official statement that read, “Our dear Rishi Kapoor passed away peacefully at 8:45am IST in hospital today after a two-year battle with leukemia. The doctors and medical staff at the hospital said he kept them entertained to the last. He remained jovial and determined to live to the 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 not let his illness get the better of him. He was grateful for the love of his fans that poured in from the world over. In his passing, they would all understand that he would like to be remembered with a smile and not with tears. In this hour of personal loss, we also recognise the world is going through a very difficult and troubled time. There are numerous restrictions around movement and gathering in public. We would like to request all his fans and well-wishers and friends of the family to please respect the laws that are in force. He would not have it any other way.”

Hailing from the illustrious Kapoor family of Bollywood, Rishi was the son of late iconic actor Raj Kapoor, and had two brothers Randhir and Rajeev Kapoor and two sisters Ritu Nanda and Reema Jain. He shared a close bond with his siblings, especially with Randhir. He was famously called as ‘Chintu’ by his family. He is survived by his wife Neetu Singh, son Ranbir and daughter Ridhima.

The veteran began his career with roles in his father Raj Kapoor films. As a child he made appearance in Shree 420 song “Pyar Hua Ikrar Hua”. Then in 1970 he acted in “Mera Naam Joker”, winning the National award for best child artist for his performance. Later he made his debut as a leading man in Bobby. The actor soon became the chocolate boy of the Hindi film industry. He delivered his best performances in the films like ‘RafooChakkar’, ‘Karz’, ‘Amar Akbar Anthony’, ‘Prem Rog’, ‘Chandni’, ‘Agneepath’, to name a few. His last few filsm were ‘Mulk’, ‘The Body’ and ‘JhoothaKahin Ka, and was also meant to star in a Bollywood adaptation of “The Intern” with Deepika Padukone.

Now that we have lost the chance to see him more on the big screen, we can only cherish and remember him by applauding and watching the marvellous legacy of work that he has left behind.

Here are few fabulous Rishi Kapoor films that you can watch on digital platforms currently:

1. Agneepath (2012)

Rishi Kapoor decided to play a grey character in this 2012 film which was a remake of 1990 blockbuster of the same name. he once shared how he first refused to play the character, but later was convinced that it challenged him to play Rauf Lala in the film. He played the role and won hearts with his acting skills. He also bagged the IIFA awards for Best Performance in a Negative Role.

2. Amar Anthony Anthony (1977)

The blockbuster film also starred Amitabh Bachchan and Vinod Khanna in lead roles and revolved around three brothers who are separated in childhood and adopted by three families of different faiths—Hinduism, Islam and Christianity. It became the highest-grossing Indian film of that year.

3. Bobby

The film marked the entry of young and charming Rishi Kapoor in Bollywood who then went on to rule millions of hearts with his performance. The musical romance also featured Dimple Kapadia. The film became a blockbuster, the top-grossing Indian hit of 1973, the second-top-grossing hit of the 1970s at the Indian box office, and one of the top 20 highest-grossing Indian films of all time. The film became a trend-setter and fetched Rishi the Filmfare Award for best actor.

4. Bol Radha Bol

The action thriller directed by David Dhawan saw Rishi playing an industrialist who falls for a village belle, played by Juhi Chawla. It was a blockbuster and it songs became a rage.

5. Chandni

The musical romance by Yash Raj Films is one of the milestone films of Rishi kapoor’s film career. It also starred Vinod Khanna and Sridevi. The film was loved for its direction, plot and music. It becoming the third highest-grossing Indian film of 1989. Sadly, the ‘Chandni era’ has come to an end with all three stars of the film leaving for heaven!

6. D-Day

The 2013 action-thriller also casted Irrfan Khan and was received well with the audience and critics and saw Rishi Kapoor playing a wanted India’s leader. He won the Screen Award as the ‘Best Villian’.

7. Do DooniChaar

The 2010 comedy-drama saw Rishi Kapoor playing the role of a middle-class family man. He won Filmfare and Stardust awards for his performance in the film that also starred Neeti Kapoor.

8. Henna

The 1991 romantic drama starred Pakistani actress Zeba Bakhtiyar opposite Rishi Kapoor and is considered as one of the finest movies of Rishi’s carrer so far. Shot in Kashmir, the film is loved for its music too.

9. Kapoor and Sons

Rishi Kapoor won many hearts as he played a joyous oldie in the 2016 superhit film. He bagged many awards for his role as he played the 90-year-old grandfather to leading actors Sidharth Malhotra and Fawad Khan in the film.

10. Karz

The 1980 reincarnation film was directed by Subash Ghaiand also starred Tina Munim and Simi Grewal in lead roles. The film rendered Rishi’s chartbusters like ‘”Dard-E-Dil” and “Om Shanti Om”, for life.

11. Mera Naam Joker

It was this superhit drama in 1970 that launched Rishi Kapoor in the industry. Father Raj Kapoor directed and produced the film, which was critically acclaimed. Rishi Kapoor bagged the award for Best Child actor in the film.

12. Mulk

The film was released in 2018 and is one of the finest works by Rishi in his last few active years. The Anubhav Sinha film related the story of a Muslim family trying to reclaim its lost honor after a family member gets involved in terrorism. The film also starred TaapseePannu and bagged several awards.

13. Prem Rog

The 1982 romantic film directed by Raj Kapoor told the story of a man’s love towards a woman who is a widow and of a higher status. The film is considered a classic and earned high critical acclaim. Prem Rog was listed by Cosmopolitan magazine as one of its top ten “Most Romantic Films Ever”.

14. Rajma Chawal

The 2018 off-beat comedy-drama was directed by Leena Yadav, and starred Rishi Kapoor, Anirudh Tanwar and Amyra Dastur in the lead. The film revolves around a father-son relationship in today’s time.

15. Saagar

The 1985 romantic drama made Rishi a superstar. Directed by Ramesh Sippy the film also starred Kamal Haasan and Dimple Kapadia. It received critical acclaim upon release, and won Four Filmfare Awards. Saagar was India’s official entry for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1985.

16. RaffooChakkar

Who can afford to miss this comedy drama by Rishi Kapoor which also starred Neetu Singh in a pivotal role? The 1975 film was among the first to play with ideas of same-sex love in Hindi films, and is considered important for its light-hearted treatment of themes such as sex and gender.