When Rishi Kapoor praised future daughter-in-law Alia Bhatt, referred to as her ‘proficient and fortunate’

Late actor Rishi Kapoor’s household, mates and followers have a good time his 71st start anniversary on Monday, September 4. He was the son of actor Raj Kapoor, grand son of Prithviraj Kapoor and brother of Rajiv and Randhir Kapoor. He was married to actor Neetu Kapoor and had two children together with her – actor son Ranbir Kapoor and jewelry designer daughter Riddhima Kapoor. (Also learn: Rishi Kapoor would name Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt ‘velle log’ once they’d sit in hospital with him, recollects Neetu Kapoor)

‘I love Alia’

While nearly his total household labored in Bollywood, his son additionally bought married to one of the crucial proficient actors of the brand new technology, Alia Bhatt. Rishi and Alia labored collectively in Kapoor and Sons and he had nothing however good issues to say about her.

In a 2018 interview, he praised Alia for her selection of movies and expertise. When requested what he although of the youthful technology of actors, he stated, “I admire someone like Alia Bhatt, who takes up challenging roles like in Highway (2014) and Raazi. It’s very difficult at this tender age to carry a film on their shoulders and only an actor can do that. Also, one has to be lucky enough to get such parts. Alia has been lucky and of course, she has the talent too.”

Alia’s word for Rishi

Rishi knew Alia as Ranbir’s girlfriend as nicely. The couple dated from 2018 to 2022, once they bought married. Rishi died in 2020 and Alia penned a word for him on social media. She thanked the universe for the chance of ‘getting to know him’. “What can I say. About this beautiful man… who brought soo much love and goodness into my life. Today, everyone speaks of the legend that is Rishi Kapoor… and though I’ve known him like that all my life… for the past two years I’ve known him as a friend, a fellow Chinese food lover, a total cinema lover, a fighter, a leader, a beautiful storyteller, an extremely passionate tweeter and a father! In these past two years the love I have received from him is like a warm hug that I will always cherish!” she wrote.

Alia gained the National Award final month for her work in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Gangubai Kathiawadi.