And its an end of a colourful, charming and charismatic era in cinema. The passing away of Rishi Kapoor exactly a day after Irrfan, both to cancer, made Bollywood experience black days like these before. The news of Rishi passing away early this morning, at 8.45 am, the nation woke up to a rude shock. With the Kapoors, Jains, Nandas and other families associated with the veteran shattered completely, Bollywood celebrities refused to accept this harsh truth. Condolences pouring out on social media, celebrities paid their last respect to the Kapoor family virtually, due to the nationwide lockdown. Alia Bhatt, who is Rishi's son Ranbir Kapoor's girlfriend, completely shattered, managed to pen priceless words for him.
Alia, remembering her Rishi uncle, recalled him to be her father-figure who brought in goodness and love into her life. The actress went on to say that in the past two years, the love she has received from him is like a warm hug that she will cherish forever. Apart from the note, Alia shared pictures of him with Ranbir and Neetu Kapoor.
Alia, like a daughter to Neetu, stood by her side while bidding Rishi a tearful goodbye at the Chandanwadi Crematorium today afternoon with a few family members and friends in attendance. The actress kept the daughter of the actor Riddhima Kapoor Sahni updated about the funeral as she couldn't make it from Delhi to Mumbai due to Coronavirus Lockdown.
(Source: Instagram)