Noted film actor Rishi Kapoor loses battle to cancer; condolences pour in

Mumbai, (thestates.news) Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor passed away on Thursday in Mumbai’s HN Reliance Hospital, after a two-year long battle with cancer.
He was 67.
The actor, who is survived by his wife and two children, was diagnosed with cancer and had spent almost a year starting from September 2018 in New York for his treatment with Neetu Kapoor — his spouse by his side. In February, Kapoor was hospitalised twice due to his health issues.
The Kapoor family issued a statement that read, “Our dear Rishi  passed away peacefully at 8:45 am IST in hospital today after a two-year battle with leukaemia. The doctors and medical staff at the hospital said he kept them entertained to the last. He remained jovial and determined to live to the fullest right through two years of treatment across two continents.”
“Family, friends, food and films remained his focus and everyone who met him during this time was amazed at how he did not let his illness get the better of him. He was grateful for the love of his fans that poured in from the world over. In his passing, they would all understand that he would like to be remembered with a smile and not with tears,” the statement said further.
“In this hour of personal loss, we also recognise the world is going through a very difficult and troubled time. There are numerous restrictions around movement and gathering in public. We would like to request all his fans and well-wishers and friends of the family to please respect the laws that are in force. He would not have it any other way,” it added.(uni)