In May, filmmaker Rahul Rawail had announced that his close friend, Rishi Kapoor, is now cancer-free. Later that month, Rishi tweeted,  “Today, I complete eight months in New York. Will I ever get home?”. And now reports say that the actor, who is recovering well, will come home in time for his 67th birthday on September 4. 

When a leading daily reached out to the actor, he confirmed the news, saying, “Yes, I am trying to return by August-end, depending on what the doctors at the hospital say. I have recovered well and I am feeling good. Must be 100% fit by the time I am back.”

According to a source close to the actor, he wants to celebrate the day with his family and friends in India and will be back in a couple of months. “He is 100% cancer-free, and under the doctors’ observation for the time being. He is staying at a private apartment and enjoying life in the Big Apple. Being a cricket buff, he is also following the on-going cricket World Cup in England and keeps discussing the results of the matches with his friends in India,” the source informed.

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For now, Rishi is required to visit the hospital regularly for routine check-ups. “But there is nothing to worry about. He is now allowed to eat food of his choice and is exploring few of his favorite restaurants with well-wishers,” the source added.

Rishi will complete a year of living in NYC in September. The actor had left for London, last year in September and since then several Bollywood celebrities have been visiting him there. 

(Source: Mumbai Mirror)