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The son of actor-director Raj Kapoor, the grandson of actor Prithviraj Kapoor, brother to Randhir Kapoor and Rajiv Kapoor and nephew of paternal uncles, Shashi Kapoor and Shammi Kapoor; and father of actor Ranbir Kapoor— Rishi Kapoor was born into the first family of Indian cinema, with the proverbial silver spoon in his mouth. Anyone who loved Rishi Kapoor would agree with Karan Johar when he tweeted a tribute after hearing of the actor’s passing away: ‘…He was my hero! The very handsome, the exceptionally charming, the eternally romantic Rishi Kapoor…my childhood was dedicated to watching him sing his songs with abandon, wearing his printed sweaters and dancing in my bedroom…. doing the dafliwalle routine with a dinner plate in front of my school friends…’ A man who was vocal on his Twitter timeline, be it asking for the ‘thekas’ selling liquor to open during lockdown to shutting trolls who tried to take him on for food choices or political matters, he didn’t shy away from sayin...

A Maverick actor of modern classics, Irrfan Khan was a personality par extraordinaire and an actor of indomitable spirit. His passion for the art and his resilience towards life made him an inspiration for many. Known for his best performances in classics like Maqbool, Paan Singh Tomar, Namesake, Lunchbox, and many more, Khan was globally admired for his versatility and ability to mold in any character which came his way. There is not a shred of a doubt that Irrfan was a versatile actor, constantly trying to break the mould. He played the villain in films like  Maqbool , intense and complex characters such as Lafcadia in  The Warrior  and in  Paan Singh Tomar,  romantic leads in  Life in a Metro ,  Piku  and  The Lunchbox,  and comic characters in  Karwaan, Hindi Medium  and  Blackmail. However, beyond his acting, Irrfan Khan stands out in the film industry at large because he didn't stick to roles, he was c...