Rishi Kapoor's tweet is an Independence Day greeting (courtesy chintskap)
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The responses he received are divided
"This doesn't qualify for a reply," said one comment
"That's how easy it is to diminish distances," read another
Rishi Kapoor has also been praised for his tweet in several comments. "That's how easy it is to diminish distances. Respect and shukriya," reads one response.
Here's Mr Kapoor's tweet:
Wishing all my friends from Pakistan a Happy "Youm -e- Azaadi" ka din. Happy Independence Day! Let Peace, brotherhood and Love prevail! pic.twitter.com/Fi3dAZxDIG
— Rishi Kapoor (@chintskap) August 13, 2017
Rishi Kapoor, known for his often provocative style of tweeting, often posts about Pakistan, sometimes trolling Pakistani cricket fans like this:
Congratulations Pakistan! You enter finals? Wow! Good to see you wearing our colour BLUE! Get ready to be BLUED now! We will BLUE you away!
— Rishi Kapoor (@chintskap) June 14, 2017
He's always willing to participate in an argument, as long as it doesn't descend to the level of abuse - Mr Kapoor has himself been accuse of sending abusive messages to Twitter users, some of them female, who disagree with him.
In June, after India lost to Pakistan in the final of the ICC Champions Trophy, Rishi Kapoor tweeted: "Ek baat to manna padega! My any type of tweet shakes the shackles of the Pakistani youth whom I love. They reciprocate to me right or wrong! YO!"
Rishi Kapoor, last seen in the films All Is Well and Kapoor And Sons, is currently working on 102 Not Out which reunites him with Amitabh Bachchan, his co-star of films such as Amar Akbar Anthony and others.
