Rishi Kapoor Demise: Hospital Authorities On Veteran’s Leaked Video With Ranbir Doing Puja; ‘Strict Action Will Be Taken Against The Perpetrators’

Yesterday, Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) Chief Advisory Ashoke Pandit had taken to Twitter to strongly condemned the video of late actor Rishi Kapoor on the hospital bed trying very hard to breathe. Another video too was leaked where Ranbir Kapoor is seeing performing Puja on his mortal remains lying on the hospital bed. Rishi Kapoor, who passed away on April 30, was admitted to Sri HN Reliance Foundation Hospital where he breathed his last. By the end of the day, a video of his from the hospital surfaced on the Internet. The video saw veteran actor trying very hard to breathe and it was indeed a disturbing video. Not only the in-hospital video, a few pictures and videos of the veteran before his cremation also made its way to the internet.

The video of Rishi Kapoor went viral and FWICE Chief Advisory Ashoke Pandit demanded strict action for breaching the privacy of the veteran actor. Soon after his notice, hospital authorities have now released an official statement. The hospital authorities have taken to social media to post about the same. Their message read, “A Facebook post on the official page of the hospital read: "A message from Sir H.N. Reliance Foundation Hospital''s management. #RespectForLife. It has come to our attention that a video of one of our patients is surfacing on digital media platforms. At Sir H.N. Reliance Foundation Hospital, patient confidentiality and privacy is of utmost importance to us and we strongly condemn such actions. The hospital management is investigating the incident and strict action will be taken against the perpetrators.”

In his Twitter, Ashoke Pandit wrote, “@fwice_mum raises protest over viral video of #RishiKapoor Ji in ICU at HN hospital. The video is unethical -without permission &violates fundamental right to live with dignity-privacy of a legend who lived a glorious & dignified life& loved, regarded, held in high esteem by all.”

The sad demise of Rishi Kapoor has left one and all in shock. After suffering from a prolonged illness, the veteran actor succumbed to Leukemia on April 30. As soon as a few videos made its way to the social media, Many netizens had condemned the act of circulating such videos. (ALSO READ: Rishi Kapoor Death: 5 Statements Made By The Veteran During His Cancer Treatment That Prove He Was Full Of Zest And Positivity)