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{{Short description|Indian film actor}}
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{{Infobox person
| name              = Rajiv Kapoor
| name              = Rajiv Kapoor
| image              = Rajiv Kapoor.jpg
| image              = Rajiv Kapoor.jpg
| imagesize          =  
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| caption            = Kapoor at Bonny Duggal Bash in 2011
| caption            = Kapoor at Bonny Duggal Bash in 2020
| birth_name        = Rajiv Raj Kapoor
| birth_date        = {{Birth date|df=yes|1962|08|25}}
| birth_date        = {{birth date|df=yes|1962|08|25}}
| death_date        = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2021|2|09|1962|08|25}}<ref>{{cite web | url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/Rajiv-Kapoor | title=Actor Rajiv Kapoor, younger brother of Rishi and Randhir, passes away | publisher=[[The Economic Times]] | date=9 February 2021 | accessdate=9 February 2021}}</ref>
| death_date        = {{death-date and age|9 February 2021|25 August 1962}}<ref>{{cite web | url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/topic/Rajiv-Kapoor | title=Actor Rajiv Kapoor, younger brother of Rishi and Randhir, passes away | publisher=[[The Economic Times]] | date=9 February 2021 | access-date=9 February 2021}}</ref>
| birth_place        = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| birth_place        = [[Bombay]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]] {{small|(present-day [[Mumbai]])}}
| death_place        = Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
| death_place        = Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
| yearsactive        = 1983–1999
| yearsactive        = 1983–1999
| education          = Our Lady of Perpetual Succour School, [[Chembur]], [[Mumbai]]
| education          = Our Lady of Perpetual Succour School, [[Chembur]], Mumbai
| occupation        = [[Film actor]]<br/>[[Film director]]<br/>[[Film producer]]
| occupation        = Actor
| spouse            = {{marriage|Aarti Sabharwal|2001|2003|}}
| spouse            = {{marriage|Aarti Sabharwal|2001|2003|end = divorced}}
| children          =
| children          =
| relatives          = [[Kapoor family]]
| relatives          = [[Kapoor family]]
| nationality        = [[Indian people|Indian]]
}}
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'''Rajiv Raj Kapoor''' (25 August 1962 – 9 February 2021) was an [[Indian people|Indian]] [[film actor]], [[film producer]], [[film director]] and a member of the [[Kapoor family]].
'''Rajiv Kapoor''' (25 August 1962 – 9 February 2021) was an Indian actor, producer and director.


His elder brothers [[Randhir Kapoor]] and late [[Rishi Kapoor]] were also [[Bollywood]] [[actor]]s, [[Shammi Kapoor]] and [[Shashi Kapoor]] were his uncles, [[Prithviraj Kapoor]] was his paternal grandfather, [[Raj Kapoor]] was his father and [[Trilok Kapoor]] was his paternal great-uncle.
His older brothers were [[Randhir Kapoor]] and the late [[Rishi Kapoor]].


== Career==  
==Death==
Kapoor made his debut in ''[[Ek Jaan Hain Hum]]'' in 1983. He played the leading role in his father's last directorial venture ''[[Ram Teri Ganga Maili]]''<ref>{{cite web | url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/actor-rajiv-kapoor-passes-away-7181032/ | title=Rajiv Kapoor passes away | publisher=The Indian Express | date=9 February 2021 | access-date=9 February 2021}}</ref> in 1985. He acted in several other films with the most notable being ''[[Aasmaan]]'' (1984), ''[[Lover Boy (1985 film)|Lover Boy]]'' (1985), ''[[Zabardast]]'' (1985) and ''[[Hum To Chale Pardes]]'' (1988). He made his last film appearance in ''[[Zimmedaaar]]'' in 1990 after which he turned to producing and directing.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/actor-rajiv-kapoor-dies-at-58-2366504|title=Actor Rajiv Kapoor Dies At 58|website=NDTV.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://zeenews.india.com/people/rishi-and-randhir-kapoors-younger-brother-rajiv-kapoor-dies-of-cardiac-arrest-2340666.html|title=Rishi and Randhir Kapoor's younger brother Rajiv Kapoor dies of cardiac arrest|date=9 February 2021|website=Zee News}}</ref> Kapoor also acted in the film ''[[Aag Ka Darya]]'' with legendary actors [[Dilip Kumar]] and [[Rekha]] which was shot and completed in 1990 but remains unreleased.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_jOgDwAAQBAJ&q=aag+ka+darya+rajiv+kapoor&pg=PT78|title=The Thespian: Life and Films of Dilip Kumar|first=Urmila|last=Lanba|date=30 June 2019|publisher=Vision Books|isbn=9789386268310|via=Google Books}}</ref>
Kapoor died from a [[myocardial infarction|heart attack]] in [[Mumbai]] on 9 February 2021, at the age of 58.<ref name=":indianexpress">{{Cite news|title=Actor-producer Rajiv Kapoor dies at 58 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/actor-producer-rajiv-kapoor-dies-at-58-7181975/ |access-date=10 February 2021|website=NDTV.com}}</ref><ref name="TOI">{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/rishi-and-randhir-kapoors-youngest-brother-rajiv-kapoor-passed-away/articleshow/80764732.cms | title=Rajiv Kapoor passes away at 58 | publisher=[[The Times of India]] | last=Lalwani|first = Vikey| date=9 February 2021 | accessdate=9 February 2021}}</ref>


He produced ''[[Henna (film)|Henna]]'' in 1991, directed by his brother Randhir Kapoor, and in 1996 he made his directorial debut with the commercially unsuccessful ''[[Prem Granth]]'', which starred his brother [[Rishi Kapoor]] and [[Madhuri Dixit]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=202&catName=MTk5Ng==|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120922015917/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=202&catName=MTk5Ng%3D%3D|title=BoxOffice India.com<!-- Bot generated title -->|archive-date=22 September 2012}}</ref> In 1999, he was one of the producers of ''[[Aa Ab Laut Chalen]]'' which was directed by his brother Rishi Kapoor. Since then he was not active in film producing or directing. In 2001, he married architect Aarti Sabharwal, working paralegal at a Law firm in [[Vaughan]]. They divorced in 2003.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://english.jagran.com/entertainment/rajiv-kapoor-no-more-heres-what-you-need-to-know-about-chimpus-tumultuous-personal-life-10023260 | title=Rajiv Kapoor No More: Here's what you need to know about Chimpu's tumultuous personal life | publisher=Jagran | date=9 February 2021 | access-date=9 February 2021}}</ref>
==Some movies==
 
* ''[[Zimmedaaar]]'' (1990) ... Inspector Rajiv Singh
He was set to make a comeback to acting after 30 years, appearing in the upcoming film ''[[Toolsidas Junior (film)|Toolsidas Junior]]'' which had completed filming shortly before his death.<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/ashutosh-gowariker-rajiv-kapoor-toolsidas-junior-7182095/|title=Rajiv Kapoor's performance in Toolsidas Junior is going to surprise everyone: Ashutosh Gowariker|date=10 February 2021}}</ref>
* ''[[Naag Nagin]]'' (1989) ... Kuber / Suraj
 
* ''[[Shukriyaa]]'' (1988) ... Ajay Singh
== Death ==
* ''[[Hum To Chale Pardes]]'' (1988) ... Ajay Mehra
Kapoor was staying at his brother Randhir's place when he had a [[myocardial infarction|heart attack]] during the early hours of 9 February 2021. His elder brother [[Randhir Kapoor]] rushed him to '''Inlaks Hospital''' but he was declared dead on arrival by the [[Doctor (title)|doctor]]s. He was 58 years old. His last film [[Toolsidas Junior (film)|Toolsidas Junior]], produced by [[Ashutosh Gowariker]] will release soon.<ref name=":indianexpress">{{Cite news|title=Actor-producer Rajiv Kapoor dies at 58 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/actor-producer-rajiv-kapoor-dies-at-58-7181975/ |access-date=10 February 2021|website=NDTV.com}}</ref><ref name="TOI">{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/rishi-and-randhir-kapoors-youngest-brother-rajiv-kapoor-passed-away/articleshow/80764732.cms | title=Rajiv Kapoor passes away at 58 | work=[[The Times of India]] | last=Lalwani|first = Vikey| date=9 February 2021 | access-date=9 February 2021}}</ref>
* ''[[Zalzala (1988 movie)|Zalzala]] '' (1988) ... Bhole
 
* ''[[Preeti (1986 movie)|Preeti]]'' (1986)
==Filmography==
* ''[[Lover Boy (1985 movie)|Lover Boy]] '' (1985) ... Kishan / Kanhaiya
'''Actor:'''
* ''[[Ram Teri Ganga Maili]]'' (1985) ... Narendra Sahay "Naren"
{{div col|colwidth=25em}}
* ''[[Zabardast]]'' (1985) ... Ravi Kumar / Tony
* ''[[Lava (1985 movie)|Lava]]'' (1985) ... Amar
* ''[[Mera Saathi]]'' (1985) ... Shyam
* ''[[Aasmaan]]'' (1984) ... Kumar / Chandan Singh
* ''[[Ek Jaan Hain Hum]]'' (1983) ... Vikram Saxena
* ''[[Ek Jaan Hain Hum]]'' (1983) ... Vikram Saxena
* ''[[Aasmaan]]'' (1984) ... Kumar / Chandan Singh (Double Role)
* ''[[Mera Saathi]]'' (1985) ... Shyam
* ''[[Lava (1985 film)|Lava]]'' (1985) ... Amar
* ''[[Zabardast]]'' (1985) ... Ravi Kumar / Tony
* ''[[Ram Teri Ganga Maili]]'' (1985) ... Narendra Sahay "Naren"
* ''[[Lover Boy (1985 film)|Lover Boy]] '' (1985) ... Kishan / Kanhaiya (Double Role)
* ''[[Preeti (1986 film)|Preeti]]'' (1986)
* ''[[Zalzala (1988 film)|Zalzala]] '' (1988) ... Bhole
* ''[[Hum To Chale Pardes]]'' (1988) ... Ajay Mehra
* ''[[Shukriyaa]]'' (1988) ... Ajay Singh
* ''[[Naag Nagin]]'' (1989) ... Kuber / Suraj
* ''[[Zimmedaaar]]'' (1990) ... Inspector Rajiv Singh
* ''[[Aag Ka Dariya]]'' (1990) .... (Unreleased)
* ''[[Toolsidas Junior (film)|Toolsidas Junior]]'' (2021)<ref name="auto"/>
{{div col end}}
'''Producer:'''
{{div col|colwidth=25em}}
* ''[[Henna (film)|Henna]]'' (1991) (Executive Producer)
* ''[[Prem Granth]]'' (1996) (Executive Producer)
* ''[[Aa Ab Laut Chalen]]'' (1999) (Producer)
{{div col end}}
'''Editor:'''
* ''[[Aa Ab Laut Chalen]]'' (1999)
* ''[[Prem Granth]]'' (1996)
'''Second Unit Director or Assistant Director:'''
* ''[[Prem Rog]]'' (1982)
* ''[[Biwi-O-Biwi]]'' (1981)
'''Director:'''
* ''[[Prem Granth]]'' (1996)
'''Self:'''
* ''[[Raj Kapoor]] '' (1987)... Himself


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* {{IMDb name|0438497}}
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Revision as of 15:26, 1 May 2021

Rajiv Kapoor
Kapoor at Bonny Duggal Bash in 2020
Born(1962-08-25)25 August 1962
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Died9 February 2021(2021-02-09) (aged 58)[1]
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
EducationOur Lady of Perpetual Succour School, Chembur, Mumbai
OccupationActor
Years active1983–1999
Spouse(s)
Aarti Sabharwal
​
(
m. 2001; div. 2003)
RelativesKapoor family

Rajiv Kapoor (25 August 1962 – 9 February 2021) was an Indian actor, producer and director.

His older brothers were Randhir Kapoor and the late Rishi Kapoor.

Death

Kapoor died from a heart attack in Mumbai on 9 February 2021, at the age of 58.[2][3]

Some movies

References

  1. ↑ "Actor Rajiv Kapoor, younger brother of Rishi and Randhir, passes away". The Economic Times. 9 February 2021. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
  2. ↑ "Actor-producer Rajiv Kapoor dies at 58". NDTV.com. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
  3. ↑ Lalwani, Vikey (9 February 2021). "Rajiv Kapoor passes away at 58". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 February 2021.

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