Till today, the nature of Rishi Kapoor's illness was unknown to anyone outside his family. Actor-wife Neetu Kapoor, children Ranbir and Riddhima Kapoor often paid frequent visits to Rishi Kapoor. Karisma Kapoor and many other family members and members from the fraternity including Aamir Khan and others met Rishi Kapoor in New York.

The 66-year-old is on the road to recovery and is "almost cancer free", his elder brother, veteran actor Randhir Kapoor told PTI. Randhir said that Rishi, who is currently undergoing treatment in New York, will be back home soon.