15 May,2020 08:14 AM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Image source: Instagram/@riddhimakapoorsahniofficial
In a devastating piece of news, Rishi Kapoor left us for heavenly adobe on Thursday, 30 April at 8:45 am after a two-year battle with leukaemia. Rishi wasn't just a phenomenal actor but also a very lively and lovable human. As exhilarating as his on-screen persona, his real-life demeanour was just as entertaining. Apart from son Ranbir Kapoor, wife Neetu Kapoor, Rishi's death left his daughter Riddhima Kapoor Sahni bereaved. Riddhima, who lives in Delhi, could not make it to the funeral in Mumbai.
She has been pouring her heart out by regularly sharing pictures of the late actor and mourning his loss. Recently, Riddhima shared a heartbreaking picture of Rishi with wife Neetu and children Ranbir and Riddhima and the latter's daughter Samara. "We Are Family (sic)", she captioned the picture. Take a look:
Before this, she had shared a picture of herself with a framed monochrome picture of the late veteran actor. She captioned the picture as, "Love you always (sic)".
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She also shared a picture of Ranbir and Neetu from Rishi's prayer meet. "Your legacy will live on forever ... We love you (sic)", she captioned the picture.
Riddhima had to attend her father's final rites via video call as she was denied permission to fly due to lockdown. She had to travel by road in a car after securing a movement pass. Riddhima took to her Instagram and poured her heart out through multiple Instagram stories.
Rishi's last rites were performed at the Chandanwadi Crematorium in Kalbadevi, Mumbai, near the H.N Reliance hospital where he was admitted. The actor left behind millions of memories for all his fans and Cinema lovers that can never be forgotten. With a career of over five decades and tons of blockbusters and classics, we shall make sure he's always alive and among us!
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