Veteran actor Shatrughan Sinha, who worked with Rishi Kapoor in several films like Naseeb, Ranbhoomi, and Hawalaat recently called him a 'star-actor'. Shatrughan spoke about his bond with Rishi and also his son Ranbir Kapoor.
Jogging down his memory lane, Shatrughan remembered Rishi as the most charismatic actor of his time. He said, "After Rajendra Kumar and Rajesh Khanna, he became the poster boy of romance with his style."
Speaking about Rishi’s son, Ranbir Kapoor, Shatru said that Ranbir cannot be compared with the late actor at the moment. "Ranbir has big shoes to fill because baap baap hota hai. One can't compare the two at the moment." Although, the veteran actor did say that Ranbir is a worthy son of a worthy father and a brilliant actor.
Rishi Kapoor passed away on April 30, at HN Reliance Hospital in Mumbai after a long battle with leukemia.