Rajiv
Kapoor,
the
youngest
son
of
legendary
director-producer
Raj
Kapoor,
passed
away
due
to
cardiac
arrest
on
February
9,
2021.
He
was
58.
His
actor-brother
Randhir
Kapoor
had
informed
an
entertainment
portal
that
Rajiv
was
rushed
to
a
hospital
near
his
residence
after
suffering
a
heart
attack,
but
the
doctors
declared
him
dead
on
arrival.
The
news
of
Rajiv's
sudden
demise
left
the
film
industry
shattered
and
many
celebrities
took
to
their
respective
social
media
handles
to
express
their
grief
and
offer
their
heartfelt
condolences
to
the
bereaved
family.
Meanwhile,
the
entire
Kapoor
clan,
Shah
Rukh
Khan,
Alia
Bhatt
and
others
paid
a
visit
to
Rajiv's
Chembur
residence
to
bid
him
final
farewell.
Today,
Neetu
Kapoor
took
to
her
Instagram
page
to
inform
fans
that
no
Chautha
ceremony
will
be
held
for
late
Rajiv
Kapoor.
The
senior
actress
wrote,
"Due
to
the
current
pandemic
circumstances,
there
will
not
be
a
Chutha
held
for
the
Late
Mr.
Rajiv
Kapoor
for
safety
reasons.
May
his
soul
rest
in
peace.
The
entire
Raj
Kapoor
family
is
a
part
of
your
grief
too."
Earlier,
Neetu
had
mourned
her
brother-in-law
Rajiv's
demise
with
an
emotional
Instagram
post.
The
Do
Dooni
Chaar
actress
had
posted
a
picture
of
Rajiv
and
captioned
it
as,
"RIP
🙏."
Rajiv
Kapoor
was
the
younger
brother
of
Rishi
Kapoor
and
Randhir
Kapoor.
He
is
best
remembered
for
playing
the
lead
role
in
his
father
Raj
Kapoor's
last
directorial
venture
Ram
Teri
Ganga
Maili
in
1985.