Rishi
Kapoor
and
Randhir
Kapoor's
younger
brother
Rajiv
Kapoor
passed
away
on
February
9,
2021.
The
58-year-old
filmmaker
had
reportedly
suffered
a
massive
heart
attack.
A
Times
Of
India
report
revealed
that
Randhir
Kapoor
rushed
him
to
Inlaks
Hospital,
which
was
the
closest
medical
facility
available
in
Chembur.
Soon
after,
Randhir
confirmed
the
shocking
news
and
shared
his
grief
with
the
portal.
He
revealed
that
the
doctors
tried
their
best
to
save
the
late
actor
but
couldn't."
The
news
broke
on
Tuesday
(February
9)
afternoon
around
1
pm.
According
to
reports,
the
actor
had
passed
away
before
he
reached
the
hospital
and
was
declared
dead
on
arrival
by
the
doctors.
Rajiv
Kapoor's
sister-in-law
Neetu
Kapoor
also
took
to
her
Instagram
profile
and
confirmed
the
news.
Neetu
shared
the
late
actor's
photo
and
wrote,
"RIP
🙏."
More
Bollywood
celebrities
took
to
Twitter
to
express
their
grief
after
the
veteran
actor's
death.
Actor
Tusshar
Kapoor
tweeted,
"Sad
to
hear
of
the
passing
away
of
Rajiv
Kapoor!
Deepest
condolences
to
the
family!
May
his
soul
rest
in
peace."
Take
a
look
at
other
celebs'
posts,
Shocked
n
Devastated
on
#RajivKapoor
passing
away.
Seen
you
grow
up.
Condolences
to
the
entire
family.
RIP
#RajivKapoor
Absolutely
heartbroken
to
hear
about
the
demise
of
Rajiv
Kapoor.
A
soul
gone
too
soon.
My
thoughts
and
prayers
are
with
the
Kapoor
family
in
this
difficult
time.
Om
Shanti🙏🏻
pic.twitter.com/Z98vvR0cxk
Devastated!!
Another
big
loss
to
the
family
🙏🏻
one
of
my
most
favourite
people
in
the
world.
Love
him
so
so
dearly.
Don’t
remember
a
Happy
Moment
without
him.
Chimpu
uncle
we
will
miss
you.
💔
RIP
🙏🏻.
pic.twitter.com/wUPAfn4eJd
I
had
the
opportunity
of
working
with
#Rajiv
Kapoor
in
the
film
PremGranth.
It
was
a
difficult
subject
which
he
handled
with
great
maturity
though
it
was
his
first
film.
Remembering
the
wonderful
moments
we
shared.
My
heartfelt
condolences
to
the
Kapoor
family.
RIP
🙏💔
Rajiv
Kapoor
was
known
not
only
as
an
actor
but
also
director,
as
he
had
helmed
Rishi
Kapoor
and
Madhuri
Dixit's
1996
film,
Prem
Granth.
Apart
from
that,
he
had
also
produced
films
like
Henna,
Prem
Granth
and
Aa
Ab
Laut
Chalen.
According
to
reports,
the
late
actor
was
set
to
return
to
movies
after
28
years
with
Ashutosh
Gowariker's
Toolsidas
Junior
starring
Sanjay
Dutt
in
the
lead
role,
which
was
announced
in
December
2020.