Mumbai. Late veteran Rishi Kapoor was one of the best actors of Bollywood and no one can deny this. Even though he is no longer among us, he still has a special place in the hearts of his fans. Although a lot has been read about his last days and his cancer treatment, but now his daughter Riddhima Kapoor Sahni and son-in-law Bharat Sahni talked about his most difficult times in an interview.
Speaking to Galata Plus, Riddhima and Bharat remembered Rishi Kapoor’s last days. Talking about Rishi Kapoor, Riddhima’s husband Bharat Sahni revealed that even in his last days, Rishi Kapoor only wanted to face the camera and make films. Even when he was in the hospital in New York, all he could think about was his films. He often questioned whether he would be able to work again or whether people would cast him in their films. He was also worried about whether he would be able to complete the films he had started or not.
Rishi’s last film was ‘Sharmaji Namkeen’
Recalling the days of shooting of Rishi’s last film ‘Sharmaji Namkeen’, Riddhima said that he was under the care of doctors. He quipped that even though the entire family wanted him to live comfortably, he was shooting all over Delhi and enjoying street food.
Riddhima Sahni could not meet her father due to lockdown
Riddhima Sahni further said that when her father passed away, she was in Delhi and could not be with him in his last moments. Due to the lockdown, he had to take special permission even to travel. She arrived only after the funeral. He recalled being informed about the death via FaceTime.
Called daughter two days before her death
Further in the conversation, Riddhima shared an emotional moment and told that her father had called her two days before his death but she could not pick up his phone. He said- Papa gave me a missed call, it is still on my phone. That was his last missed call to me and I thought… I wish I had taken that call. After that he could not react or talk because he was in the hospital and I still have that missed call saved. I took a screenshot and saved it. Because that was the last time he called me to actually talk to me. I called him after that but he could not talk.
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Tags: Riddhima Kapoor, rishi kapoor
FIRST PUBLISHED: April 25, 2024, 12:24 IST