Rajiv Kapoor, fondly known among friends, family and fans as Chimpu Kapoor, died in February 2021. On what would have been his 60th birthday (August 25), tributes are flowing in for the Ram Teri Ganga Maili star. On the late actor's birth anniversary, Rajiv Kapoor's friend, actor Sanjay Kapoor dropped several lovely throwback images. The first of the three photos features Rajiv Kapoor giving Sanjay Kapoor a peck on his cheek. In the second and third photos, the two are also seen with Sanjay Kapoor's wife Maheep Kapoor. He shared the photos with a moving note: “Happy 60th Chimps, love you and miss you.”
While Maheep Kapoor replied with heart emojis, Rajiv Kapoor's nephew Aadar Jain responded with folded hand emojis.
On Rajiv Kapoor's birth anniversary, his sister-in-law, actress Neetu Kapoor too dropped an image of the Kapor siblings – Randhir Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor, Rajiv Kapoor, Ritu Nanda and Rima Jain – on Instagram Stories and wrote, “In remembrance, Rajiv Kapoor.”
Screenshot of Neetu Kapoor's Instagram story
In February, on his first death anniversary, Rajiv Kapoor's nieces Karisma Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor shared special posts on Instagram. They shared the same throwback picture of their uncles Rajiv and Rishi with their grandfather Raj Kapoor and dad Randhir Kapoor. "Chimpu uncle, you are missed," Kareena and Karisma wrote in their Instagram stories. Read all about it here.
Rajiv Kapoor died following a cardiac arrest at a hospital in Chembur in February 2021 at the age of 58. He made his debut in Bollywood with the 1983 film Ek Jaan Hain Hum. He became a household name thanks to the 1985 blockbuster Ram Teri Ganga Maili, which was also his father, the legendary Raj Kapoor's last directorial venture. Rajiv Kapoor also directed the 1996 film Prem Granth which stars his brother Rishi Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit in the lead roles.
