A Look At The Fierce Women Of The Kapoor Clan

Kapoor wives and their magnetic identities: Hindi film actor Rajiv Kapoor passed away on Tuesday at the age of 58 in Mumbai. He reportedly suffered a massive heart attack and was rushed to hospital but could not be saved.

Fondly called ‘Chimpoo,’ Kapoor was a member of the Kapoor film family and the youngest son of legendary actor Raj Kapoor. His older brother Randhir Kapoor, the only surviving son of the fourth generation Kapoor siblings after Rishi Kapoor's death last year, mourned saying, “I have lost my youngest brother, Rajiv." Here are other celebrities from the industry who paid their last respects to Kapoor at his Chembur residence.  

Kapoor wives pay last respects to Rajiv Kapoor

The news of his death was first shared by Neetu Kapoor, his sister-in-law and wife of late Rishi Kapoor. Upon news of his demise, 'Chimpoo' Kapoor's sisters-in-law Neetu and Babita reached his residence in Chembur. The late actor had a brief marriage to architect Aarti Sabharwal in the 2000s that ended in divorce. There has been no comment from Sabharwal yet. 

How The Kapoor Wives Have Been A Force Of Their Own

The Kapoor clan has always held great significance in the Hindi film industry, hailed as 'The First Family of Indian Cinema' by virtue of forefathers like Prithviraj Kapoor and his son Raj Kapoor credited with giving the industry its foundational base.

Raj Kapoor and Krishna Kapoor's family is one of the most prominent in the lineage with five children. The women who joined this family as daughters-in-law had an individuality of their own that only strengthened by association to the biggest film family in Bollywood. 

Here's taking a look at these distinguished Kapoor wives: 

Rajiv Kapoor, the youngest son, was notably in a two-year relationship followed by a short marriage with architect Aarti Sabharwal from 2001 to 2003. Reports claim Sabharwal, post their divorce, took her profession abroad to Canada. The couple did not have any children. 

Get to know the Kapoor wives 

Neetu Kapoor (nee Singh) was counted among the leading ladies of Bollywood through the peak of her career in the 1970s and 80s. In her career spanning over four decades, she starred in many hit films alongside husband Rishi Kapoor, including Khel Khel Mein, Kabhie Kabhie, and last in Besharam with their son Ranbir Kapoor. Their daughter Riddhima is a jewellery designer. Kapoor often reminisces on social media about her husband and the life they shared before his death. 

Babita, the mother of superstars Kareena Kapoor Khan and Karisma Kapoor, had a prolific, albeit short career in Bollywood. Her most memorable works include Dus Lakh, Raaz, and Kismat. Her marriage to the oldest of Raj Kapoor's sons, Randhir Kapoor, allegedly saw certain tensions when the two decided to live separately for many years without divorcing. They have since reunited. 

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