Shah Rukh Khan remembers first day on set of his debut film Deewana when Rishi Kapoor said ‘yaar tujhme energy bahut hai’ : Bollywood News

Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor passed away on April 30, 2020 early in the morning after his long battle with leukemia. The actor, who was being treated in New York for almost a year, returned to India last year in September and was looking forward to getting back to work. He was admitted to HN Reliance Hospital on Wednesday. Tributes started pouring in for the veteran actor especially from celebrities who had a chance to work with him.

Shah Rukh Khan remembers first day on set of his debut film Deewana when Rishi Kapoor said ‘yaar tujhme energy bahut hai’

Shah Rukh Khan made his debut in Deewana which starred him alongside Rishi Kapoor and Deewana. Recalling the first day on set, he said the veteran actor made him feel very comfortable. Paying tribute to the actor, he wrote, "As a young man entering the daunting world of films, I was insecure about the way I looked and afraid that I was not talented enough. The thought of failing meant nothing though, because even if I failed, I would have worked with the greatest actor I knew of - Rishi Sahib. On the first day of the shoot, he sat for my scene to finish after pack up, then with that famously radiant smile on his face he said "yaar tujhme energy bahut hai!". That day in my head I became an actor!"

"Few months ago I met him and thanked him for accepting me in that movie, he had no idea how he had encouraged me. Few men have the capacity for grace as he did, fewer still have the large heartedness of feeling genuine happiness for the success of others. I will miss him for many things, but more than all of them, I will miss him for his gentle pat on my head every time we met. I will keep it in my heart always, as the 'Ashirwaad' that made me who I am today. Will miss you, Sir, with love, gratitude, and immense respect...forever," she signed off.

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Heartfelt condolences to the Kapoor khandaan. May Allah give you all the strength to deal with your loss.
A post shared by Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) on Apr 30, 2020 at 9:40am PDT

Back in 2019, Shah Rukh Khan was in New York with his family when the actor paid a visit to Rishi Kapoor who was being treated for his cancer. Neetu Kapoor had shared a lovely photograph from his visit.

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To make pple feel good about themselves is a rare quality!!! Shahrukh is all of that his love care is so so genuine !!! besides his amazing work I admire him as a very good and a real human being ????
A post shared by neetu Kapoor. Fightingfyt (@neetu54) on May 16, 2019 at 7:32am PDT

The last time Shah Rukh Khan and Rishi Kapoor shared screen space was in Jab Tak Hai Jaan in the year 2012. It was the last directorial of filmmaker Yash Chopra.