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  Rishi Kapoor

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Rishi Kapoor (born September 4, 1952 in Mumbai) is an Indian Bollywood actor. He stands at a daunting height of 5' 7".

Background
He is the second son of famous film director and star Raj Kapoor. His brothers are well-known actors: Randhir Kapoor and Rajiv Kapoor. Rishi is the paternal uncle of today's actresses Karisma Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor. Rishi married actress Neetu Singh, with whom he had several hit movies, in 1980. They have two children named Ranbir Kapoor and Ridhima Kapoor.


Career
Mr. Kapoor first debuted in his father's 1970 film Mera Naam Joker (My Name is Joker), playing his father's role as a child. Rishi Kapoor had his first lead role, opposite Dimple Kapadia, in the popular 1973 film Bobby which became an instant hit with youngsters. He has since then appeared in hundreds of movies. He played the lead role romancing young heroines till the year 2000 with the delayed release of Karobaar: The Business of Love. He moved on to supporting roles with his last five flops in a lead role. Of the most recent, his most notable movie would be Hum Tum (2004) and Fanaa (2006).He also directed a film Aa ab laut chalen starring Akshay khannna and Aishwarya rai Which was a flop at the box - office.