Actor par excellence, Rishi Kapoor left for his heavenly abode this morning at 8.45 am in Mumbai. For the past two years, the veteran star had been fighting cancer. It was in the year 2018 that he was diagnosed with cancer, however, he revealed his diagnosis to his fans only next year. Rishi Kapoor traveled to New York to undergo his treatment and after spending almost a year in the States, he returned to his home, post-recovery. However, his cancer relapsed, and the actor breathed his last while surrounded by family.
In an old interview with Mumbai Mirror, the actor had revealed that he shed almost 26 kgs as he lost his appetite due to cancer. He was quoted saying, "Thankfully, my health started improving, week after week, month after month. I had lost 26kg as I had no appetite for the first four months. Now, I've gained seven-eight kilos. I don't want to look too lean, but I haven't gone back to my original self either. Thank God for that."
Rishi Kapoor also revealed that everyone got worried for him as his hair had turned white overnight. "When I first came here, everyone was worried for me. The problem was detected when I was shooting in Delhi and was required to dye my hair white. I was told to immediately rush to the Sloan Kettering Hospital. I came here with my hair still dyed white. When word got around that Rishi Kapoor had gone to New York for some kind of medical examination, rumour spread that I was so unwell that my hair turned white overnight," he quoted.
May his soul rest in peace. (Also Read: Rishi Kapoor Death: Ranbir Kapoor's 'I Love My Father' Foreword For Veteran Actor's Biography Khullam Khulla)