The 22 best films of Rishi Kapoor as a leading Character. Rishi Kapoor started life in films as a child actor on a film song Pyar hua iqrar hua hai from his father’s film Shree 420 (1955). He was aged three at the time his first shoot. He made his debut as an adult character in the movie Bobby released on (1973) and one of the most formidable romantic hero was born with the film. Now the legend may no longer be with us but he’ll forever remain with us through his memorable movies.
RECOMMENDED: The 22 best films of Rishi Kapoor as a leading Character
Bobby (1973)
Director: Raj Kapoor
Cast: Rishi Kapoor, Dimple, Prem Nath, Pran
Raja, an 18-year-old son of a rich Hindu businessman, falls in love with 16-year-old Bobby, a poor Catholic. They must defend their love even as their families try to keep them away from each other.
Rafoo Chakkar (1975)
Director: Narender Bedi
Cast: Rishi Kapoor, Neetu Singh, Madan Puri, Rajendra Nath, Paintal
Two friends witness a murder by three criminals and flee the scene with the criminals in hot pursuit. However, one of the criminals is unaware that he is out to kill his own son.
Khel Khel Mein (1975)
Director: Ravi Tandon
Cast: Rishi Kapoor, Neetu Singh, Rakesh Roshan
Ajay is bullied by prankster Vikram at college. Eventually they become friends. They plot a prank on Ghanshamdas and ask for a ransom, but Ghanshyamdas is killed the next day. Find out how.
Laila Majnu (1976)
Director: Harnam Singh Rawail
Cast: Rishi Kapoor, Ranjeeta Kaur, Danny Dengzongpa, Aruna Irani, Asrani, Raza Murad
Two lovers are unable to unite as they face opposition from their families. While the boy is exiled from the town after committing a murder, the girl is married to another man.
Kabhi Kabhie (1976)
Director: Yash Chopra
Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor, Raakhee, Waheeda Rehman, Rishi Kapoor, Neetu Singh
Amit and Pooja love each other but their parents are against their relationship. They decide to marry as per their parents' wishes. Things take a turn when they meet again after many years.
Doosra Aadmi (1977)
Director: Ramesh Talwar
Cast: Rishi Kapoor, Neetu Singh, Shashi Kapoor, Raakhee
A tale of a couple who marry against the wishes of their parents. The husband starts an advertising agency and hires a designer with a hidden agenda.
Amar Akbar Anthony (1977)
Director: Manmohan Desai
Cast: Vinod Khanna, Amitabh Bachchan, Rishi Kapoor, Neetu Singh, Parveen Babi, Shabana Azmi, Nirupa Roy
Three brothers, each raised in different religious households, reunite after many years in a chance encounter. They set out to take revenge on those responsible for separating them.
Sargam (1979)
Director: K Viswanath
Cast: Rishi Kapoor, Jaya Prada
A young woman, who is unable to hear or speak and ill-treated by her stepmother, seeks her escape through classical dancing. A musician, Raju, helps her achieve her goal of becoming a dancer.
Karz (1980)
Director: Subhash Ghai
Cast: Rishi Kapoor, Simi Garewal, Tina Munim, Raj Kiran, Prem Nath and Pran
Monty discovers the shocking truth about his past life when he was killed by his gold-digger wife, while his family was rendered homeless. Supported by his lover, he decides to set things right.
Prem Rog (1982)
Director: Raj Kapoor
Cast: Shammi Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor, Padmini Kolhapure
Devdhar vows to bring happiness back in Manorama's life after she is widowed. This leads him to face the wrath of his family and his villagers.
Tawaif (1985)
Director: BR Chopra
Cast: Rishi Kapoor, Rati Agnihotri, Poonam Dhillon, Deepak Parashar
Due to unforeseen circumstances, Dawood accepts Sultana, a courtesan, as his wife in spite of being in love with an author, Kaynat. His life changes when he finds himself falling for Sultana.
Saagar (1985)
Director: Ramesh Sippy
Cast: Rishi Kapoor, Dimple Kapadia, Kamal Haasan
Raja secretly loves Mona, but she is in love with Ravi. However, Ravi's grandmother disapproves of their relationship and asks Mona to forget him and marry someone else.
Ek Chadar Maili Si (1986)
Director: Sukhwant Dhadda
Cast: Rishi Kapoor, Hema Malini, Kulbhushan Kharbanda
Rani, a loving wife, lives a peaceful life with her husband Trilok, a horse carriage driver. However, Rani's life takes a new turn when Trilok is killed and she must marry her brother-in-law.
Nagina (1986)
Director: Harmesh Malhotra
Cast: Rishi Kapoor, Sridevi, Amrish Puri, Prem Chopra
Raj and Rajni lead a happy married life in their palatial home. However, things take a turn when Bhairo Nath informs her mother-in-law that Rajni is a shape-shifting snake.
Chandni (1989)
Director: Yash Chopra
Cast: Vinod Khanna, Rishi Kapoor, Sridevi, Waheeda Rehman
Chandni's fiance, Rohit, is paralysed in an accident and she is forced to relocate to Mumbai where her boss, Lalit, falls for her. However, she faces a dilemma when Rohit returns and woos her too.
Khoj (1989)
Director: Keshu Ramsay
Cast: Rishi Kapoor, Naseeruddin Shah,Danny Denzongpa and Kimi Katkar
A man's wife goes missing and another woman who claims to be his wife enters his life. Although he continues to deny being her husband, she produces many evidences that prove him wrong.
Henna (1991)
Director Raj Kapoor, Randhir Kapoor
Cast: Rishi Kapoor, Zeba Bakhtiar, Ashwini Bhave
An Indian man becomes amnesiac after falling into a river that carries him to Pakistan. The Pakistani villagers take him in but tragedy strikes after he regains his memory.
Ajooba (1991)
Director: Shashi Kapoor, Gennadi Vasilyev
Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Rishi Kapoor, Dimple Kapadia, Sonam
Disguised as Ajooba, Ali is always willing to help the people of the kingdom of Baharistan. Years ago, the evil Vazir wrested control from the king and now it is up to Ali to end the tyrant's reign.
Deewana (1992)
Director: Raj Kanwar
Cast: Rishi Kapoor Divya Bharti, Shah Rukh Khan, Amrish Puri, Mohnish Bahl
Newlywed Kajal is widowed when her husband, Ravi, is killed by his enemies. She moves to another city and gets married to Raja but her life takes a turn when Ravi returns from the dead.
Bol Radha Bol (1992)
Director: David Dhawan
Cast: Rishi Kapoor, Juhi Chawla
When Kishan travels to a village to reopen his father's factory, he meets and falls in love with a village girl. He returns to his family with the news but finds that an impostor has taken his place.
Do Dooni Chaar (2010)
Director Habib Faisal
Cast Rishi Kapoor, Neetu Singh
The Duggal family wants to raise their standard of living. Now, it is up to the head of the family, who is a school teacher, to make the most of the opportunity that comes knocking at his door.
