He was like son to me: Sad Dharmendra shattered over 'Sher Dil' co-star Rishi Kapoor's demise

By IANS

on April 30, 2020

Veteran actor Dharmendra is extremely shattered on hearing the news of the demise of his Sher Dil co-star Rishi Kapoor.

"Sadme ke baad sadma, Rishi bhi chala gaya. He fought a brave battle against cancer. He was like son to me.I am extremely sad and shattered. Pray for his family," Dharmendra tweeted in the memory of Rishi, who died on Thursday in Mumbai after a two-year-long battle with leukemia.

, ..He fought a brave battle against cancer.
He was like son to me.I am extremely sad and shattered.Pray for his family #RishiKapoor pic.twitter.com/jKCD8sYioC

— Dharmendra Deol (@aapkadharam) April 30, 2020

Along with his condolence tweet, Dharmendra posted a picture in which he is seen sharing smiles with Rishi Kapoor. The two stars worked in a number of films eighties and nineties including Katilon Ke Kaatil (1981), Sitamgar (1985) and Hathyar (1989).

Rishi Kapoor passed away a day after Irrfan Khan's demise. Rishi was 67, while Irrfan was 54-year-old.