Again, it’s a sad day for the Kapoor Family.
Randhir Kapoor & late Rishi Kapoor’s younger brother Rajiv Kapoor passed away today due to cardiac arrest.
The death of Rajiv Kapoor, third & younger son of late filmmaker-actor Raj Kapoor & Krishna Raj Kapoor, is heart-wrenching to all of us.
Today, let’s share some lesser-known facts about Rajiv Kapoor.
6 Lesser-Known Facts About Rajiv Kapoor:
1. Bollywood Debut
Rajiv Kapoor made his Bollywood debut with Rajiv Mehra’s movie ‘Ek Jaan Hain Hum’ in 1983. This movie also featured Rajiv’s uncle– veteran Bollywood actor Shammi Kapoor, along with Tanuja.
2. The ‘Chimpu’ Kapoor
The Kapoor khandaan is also known for their nicknames. While Randhir Kapoor is called ‘Daboo’ & Rishi Kapoor as ‘Chintu’, Rajiv was called ‘Chimpu’ by his family & close friends.
3. Bollywood Career
Apart from ‘Ek Jaan Hain Hum’, Rajiv Kapoor has also worked in several films, like ‘Aasmaan’, ‘Mera Saathi’, ‘Lava’, ‘Zabardast’, ‘Ram Teri Ganga Maili’, ‘Lover Boy’, ‘Angaarey’, ‘Preeti’, ‘Zalzala’, ‘Hum To Chale Pardes’, ‘Shukriyaa’, ‘Naag Nagin’, and ‘Zimmedaar’.
4. Bollywood Comeback
Rajiv was all set to make his Bollywood comeback with renowned filmmaker Ashutosh Gowariker’s ‘Toolsidas Junior’, opposite Sanjay Dutt.
5. The Director Rajiv Kapoor
The late actor Rajiv Kapoor made his directorial debut with Rishi Kapoor-Madhuri Dixit starrer ‘Prem Granth’ in 1996. Produced under the banner of RK Films, unfortunately, this movie turned out as a flop.
6. Rajiv Kapoor- The Producer
Not just he was a fine actor, but Rajiv has also produced a couple of movies, including ‘Henna’, ‘Prem Granth’, and ‘Aa Ab Laut Chalen’. Interestingly, he was also the editor of the last two movies.