Rishi Kapoor passes away at 67: President Kovind, PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi & other leaders pay tribute on Twitter
He was admitted to H N Reliance hospital on Wednesday after feeling unwell, his elder brother Randhir Kapoor had said.
In extremely sad news, Rishi Kapoor passed away at the age of 67. He was admitted to H N Reliance hospital on Wednesday after feeling unwell, his elder brother Randhir Kapoor had said.
ANI tweeted that Rishi passed away in the hospital. The news of his sad demise was tweeted by veteran actor and colleague Amitabh Bachchan, who tweeted, "T 3517 - He's GONE .. ! Rishi Kapoor .. gone .. just passed away .. I am destroyed !"
President Ram Nath Kovidn and Prime Minster Narendra Modi took to the official Twitter handle and expressed their shock over the matter. 'I will always recall our interactions, even on social media', said PM Modi in a tweet.
Rahul Gandhi expressed his grief over the matter on Twitter. He wrote, "This is a terrible week for Indian cinema, with the passing of another legend, actor Rishi Kapoor. A wonderful actor, with a huge fan following across generations, he will be greatly missed. My condolences to his family, friends & fans all over the world, at this time of grief."
Many leaders took Twitter to express their grief...
Here's how netizens reacted to the news...