Bobby, Karz, Mulk and more: Rishi Kapoor movies you must watch

We all have our distinct set of vivid memories from Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor’s rich filmography. On April 30, the legendary actor breathed his last in Mumbai after battling cancer for two years.

The 67-year-old actor left behind a rich legacy of movies.

One of the greatest entertainers of all time, Kapoor was best known for remarkably living his characters on-screen. On the actor’s 68th birth anniversary, let’s take a look at some of his best movies.

Mulk (2018)

Directed by Anubhav Sinha, ‘Mulk’ was one of the best movies of Rishi Kapoor. The actor plated a Muslim man who tries his best to bring back honour to his family after a kinsman get involved in terrorist activity. The movie also stars Bollywood actor Taapsee Pannu, Manoj Pahwa, and Ashutosh Rana.

Amar Akbar Anthony (1997)

The movie narrates the story of three brothers who were separated and grew up as a Hindu, Muslim, and Christian and are reunited in a miraculous climax. Directed by Manmohan Desai, the movie stars Rishi Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan, Vinod Khanna, Shabana Azmi, Neetu Singh, and Parveen Babi in pivotal roles.

Bobby (1973)

Raj Kapoor’s classic drama about inter-caste lovers can be credited for giving Hindi film industry one of its favourite romantic couples. The film stars Rishi Kapoor opposite Dimple Kapadia, and its legacy today lives on through the iconic song – ‘Hum Tum Ek Kamre Mein Bandh Ho’.

Karz (1980)

In this Subhash Ghai directorial, Rishi Kapoor served audiences a cinematic experience unlike any other in this thriller-drama. The movie took its inspiration from the 1975 Hollywood film, ‘The Reincarnation of Peter the Proud’ – a story of betrayal and vengeance.

Damini (1993)

‘Damini’ can be called one of the finest women-centric films made in the Hindi film industry. The movie starred Rishi Kapoor, Meenakshi Sheshadri, and Sunny Deol in important roles. Helmed by Rajkumar Santoshi, the movie is about the story of Damini, a girl who went all out against the system to seek justice.

That’s not all, the actor has several other outstanding movies to his credit – ‘Hum Kisise Kum Nahin’, ‘Bol Radha Bol’, ‘Naseeb’, ‘102 Not Out’, among others.