Poonam Dhillon mourns the demise of co-star Rishi Kapoor

Seasoned Bollywood actress Poonam Dhillon is in a state of shock ever since she came to know about the passing away of veteran actor Rishi Kapoor. Kapoor, who was diagnosed with cancer in 2018, breathed his last on April 30. He was 67.

“This is such a terrible time to have to go through this. Everybody is feeling so helpless. This is terribly sad. I cannot believe that Chintu (Rishi Kapoor) is not there among us,” Poonam Dhillon tells a publication.

The actress revealed that she met Kapoor just two months ago. “Chintu had recovered and was so grateful to have beaten such a horrible disease. It is going to very difficult to accept that he is gone. I knew him since I was an 18-year-old. We have been friends and I was close to his family. I had worked with him, Dabboo (Randhir Kapoor), Shammi (Kapoor) uncle, Shashi ji (Shashi Kapoor). We shared a special relationship,” she adds.

Poonam Dhillon and Rishi Kapoor worked together on a number of successful films over the years. Some of their most popular movies include Yeh Vaada Raha (1982), Zamana (1985), Tawaif (1985), Sitamgar (1985), Ek Chadar Maili Si (1986), Dosti Dushmani (1986) and Amiri Garibi (1990). They were last seen together in David Dhawan’s comic-caper Yeh Hai Jalwa (2002).

“It’s going to be very difficult to believe that he is gone. He was just an unassuming, effortless actor. He never needed any prep. His performance was not theatrical or dramatic, he was a natural actor. That is what I loved about him,” the actress says in conclusion.

Rishi Kapoor is survived by his wife, Neetu Kapoor, and two children, Ranbir Kapoor and Riddhima Kapoor.