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Rishi Kapoor bashes young Bollywood for skipping Vinod Khanna's funeral

...and for attending Priyanka Chopra's party that night
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Updated 28 Apr, 2017

As Bollywood mourns the death of veteran actor Vinod Khanna, who passed away yesterday, his Amar Akbar Anthony co-star Rishi Kapoor has taken to Twitter to express his fury.

Fury because the actor was upset at rising stars for skipping Khanna's funeral in Mumbai.

In a series of angry tweets, Rishi wrote, “Shameful. Not ONE actor of this generation attended Vinod Khanna’s funeral. And that too he has worked with them. Must learn to respect. Why this? Including mine and thereafter. When I die, I must be prepared. None will shoulder me. Very very angry with today’s so called stars.”

Yes, thrash those "chamchas"!
Yes, thrash those "chamchas"!

He also lashed out at all of them attending Priyanka Chopra's party that night but being absent from offering condolences to the Khanna family.

Khanna was hospitalised a little over a month ago for cancer but the family had remained tight-lipped about his condition. In a brief statement, the hospital said Khanna breathed his last at 11:20 am due to advanced bladder carcinoma, reports Hindustan Times.

Comments

Vinod narang Apr 28, 2017 05:49pm
Rishi sahib you are absolutely right. Today's actors are so selfish and everything has to be them. They are forgetting that their day will come too. You walk ten steps in a funeral people will walk twenty steps for you to your journey abode. Shameful act by this generation of actors.
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Irfan uk Apr 28, 2017 06:06pm
I agree with Rishi sab young actors should have shown more respect and should have been at the funeral.
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kash Apr 28, 2017 06:11pm
very valid point
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Khan Apr 28, 2017 06:22pm
No need to get upset Mr Kapoor...its the way this world is...everyone gets forgotten by this ruthless world...
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Sam Apr 28, 2017 06:41pm
It is sad that today generation knows how to be self oriented just like the West. Good days of our Indian culture and values are disappearing fast. So sad..
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Movee Apr 28, 2017 06:43pm
Many people may not be aware that, Vinod Khanna and Firoze Khan were best friends. Firoze Khan passed away on 27 April ( 2009 ) and so is Vinod Khanna 27 April ( 2017 ) Both were extremely handsome and charismatic. May God blesses their soul with peace.
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Muhammed Ali UK Apr 28, 2017 07:14pm
Very vain these lot of so called superstars..as if they will not die..
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monier Apr 28, 2017 07:17pm
Bollywood is a place of money making and some name fame games. For new stars this is more important to achieve in future than worry about past
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Fair opinions Apr 28, 2017 07:43pm
Absolutely Rishi Kapoor is right. The young ones are inclined towards a mess rather than humane considerations. Extremely sad.
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Johnpauljones Apr 28, 2017 07:59pm
Rishi Kapoor's some statements can be a bit tough on Pakistan but generally he is a good hearted man who means good. Just wondering if his son attended ?
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Saif Zulfiqar Apr 28, 2017 07:59pm
Shame on super stars like Khans, and others. Remember one day you will also die and present actors will also opt to stay away from your funerals. I hope so.
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Kamran Apr 28, 2017 08:05pm
Mr. Rishi Kapoor is one of my all time favorite thespians. He never minces words when it comes to telling the truth. I totally agree with him, "So Called Stars" that will fade with the passage of time unlike the legendary Vinod Khanna whose giant shadow still eclipses all of these pygmies who consider themselves big stars. It was a day to mourn for the whole industry but all these fools made a mockery out of it by partying their hearts out. Utterly shameful!!!!!
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Ashwin Apr 28, 2017 08:17pm
Bollywood and most business places are like this. "Chadhte Sooraj ko Salaam". This was first experienced by actress Nanda when she attended Ashok Kumar's funerel. Even Amitabh Bachchan didn't attend Nirupa Roy's funerel who played his mother's role in many films.
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Saeeds Apr 28, 2017 08:17pm
People have right to go wherever they want to go. Funeral is family business and they should give privacy. Attending ritual is not important , One can respect to family afterward. And family need more support after everything is done.
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Pakash Apr 28, 2017 08:17pm
He is scared that if the things are going this way, nobody will attend his funeral.
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Ahsan gul Apr 28, 2017 08:18pm
Rishi, wake up. Death is a part of life cycle. World is not going to come to a stop if an old actor dies. Sincerely
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AXH Apr 28, 2017 08:19pm
Rishi sees the movie industry as a family and expects from people to come together. However, the younger generation does not see it the same way.
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DN Apr 28, 2017 08:19pm
Bollywood actors are not a family. I disagree with Rishi. If I was a young actor I would not join funeral of every veteran actors .
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Asif Kidwai Apr 28, 2017 08:52pm
RIP Vinod Khanna as he was an amazing actor of his time
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Tamilselvan Apr 28, 2017 09:13pm
@Vinod narang . Lets be practical. Vinod Khanna is gone and he won't know who attended his funeral and only his friends will know but in Priyanka's case everyone including her will know who attended it or not and obviously this has more value in Bollywood
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mullahdopiazza Apr 28, 2017 09:44pm
Vinod Khanna does'nt know that. Stop playing politics with death.
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KB Apr 28, 2017 09:54pm
The actor of the past had class, feelings and respect for each other. The current crop are niether good actors nor have any class.
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Mandeep cheema Apr 28, 2017 11:09pm
I totally agree with Rishi Kapoor on this.Paying respect to your Elders is the crux of Indian Culture. How you behave in society and interact with other people depends on how your Parents brought you up. Unfortunately, today's generation has been brought up in the age of Materialism, Mobile Phones, Internet and Social Media platforms like Facebook and Twitter which has reduced Human Interaction even less. I don't blame that everything is bad in the Western Culture, but we are only taking the bad things from it and not the good things. I strongly urge today's parents to teach their kids how to Respect their Elders, the value of Human Dignity and Face to Face Interaction rather than just sending a Tweet or a Like on Facebook which means Nothing. What's the point of having a 1000 friends on Facebook when none are going to attend your Funeral.
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Syed F. Hussaini Apr 28, 2017 11:27pm
Acting is faking emotions for a living with a completely unemotional mind focused on the job. Parties offer more than what funerals do--fun, connections, business opportunities. Can't get emotional while making a business decision.
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Jamil Soomro, NEW YORK CITY Apr 29, 2017 12:06am
Of all the actors of Indian Film Industry only one actor the son of the great Raj Kapoor had the guts to truly humiliate the new generation actors for their inhuman behaviour shown over the veteran actor Vindod Khanna's death.
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ripan Apr 29, 2017 12:09am
@Syed F. Hussaini so are sports and all the entertainment mediums,what's your point?
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Shabbir Apr 29, 2017 12:16am
Rishi sb is rightly angry at this generation of actors, what we come to know is this values are ignored by those heroes who play high moral roles in movies. Pity......
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Ali Apr 29, 2017 12:28am
Dear Rishi you did a great job and now w days fake world dominate, so be happy live long.
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Kartikay Ungrish Apr 29, 2017 12:52am
@Johnpauljones no ranbir and his mother are in new York.
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Ahsan gul Apr 29, 2017 01:02am
@Mandeep cheema - get wise. Today's generation is just like your generation of yesterday. Young people always have different priorities. Give them a break. Thanks
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Mirza Apr 29, 2017 01:14am
It is not only actors but as a people , we are becoming insensitive. That bash should have been postponed, and people should have gone to pay their respects to somebody who broght smiles on many a faces. RIP Khanna saheb
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Priya Apr 29, 2017 01:17am
Why would they pay a visit unless they know the family personally?
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muhibbewatan Apr 29, 2017 01:26am
Again, we see the apathetic state of affairs in the world of glitz and glamor. The so-called 'super stars' are more focused on making a fortune out of the scores of opportunities confronting them. They have little or no idea about respect and sanctity in the Indian film industry that we are so used to seeing for several years now. The present lot, it seems, haven't been given the precious values that used to be an integral part of the society until yesterday. Now, its all materialistic!
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Zulfi Apr 29, 2017 02:40am
RIP Rishi has a point. It is shameful that so many people whom VK worked so closely with did not bother to attend. That is the least one can expect from fellow actors. Hope Amitabh did attend his funeral (worked together in hits such as Muqaddar ka Sikander, Amar Akbar Anthony, Hera Pheri). Zeenat Aman (Qurbani, Daulat) and Salman Khan (Dabangg) should have been there too....just to name a few
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Shafiq Shah Apr 29, 2017 02:55am
Shame on Priyanka Chopra. She should have cancelled the party in respect of Vinod Khana,s departure from this world.
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Desi Apr 29, 2017 04:11am
Anyone has names of actors who attended the funeral? Was Amitabh who was in many movies with Vinod Khanna attend the funeral?
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Ayub Apr 29, 2017 04:55am
Well said.
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pritika maharaj Apr 29, 2017 05:50am
Ummm about time he realize this is what bollywood is... infact not only only bollywood, this is how the world works. If u have money fame and looks, the whole world is at your feet, otherwise u die a lonely death. Bitter but true.
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observer Apr 29, 2017 05:58am
I totally agree with Rishi Kapoor. One should pay respect to seniors. We owe a lot to them. Better existing mindset is changed.
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Razi Apr 29, 2017 06:44am
That is very sad. All those attending the party should have attended the funeral as well.
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Raghuvir Mehrotra Apr 29, 2017 08:56am
To day,s generation has no Sanskar left in them because they think that money ,alcohol.girls and clothes are their world.They say AS YOU SOW SO SHALL YOU REAP the day is not far off for such people when they will be treated in the same manner they treated others.
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prafulla Apr 29, 2017 09:14am
I trust you can never force anybody to share grief of others, it comes out of heart naturally, if it is not coming, ignore & move on. How one can create sympathy for the persons whom you donot admire & Vinod Khana was a respectable person who helped everybody else.
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white noise Apr 29, 2017 09:18am
todays so called actors are bunch of brats, nothing more, but you have seen their attitude while alive, so don't expect them to show up at your funeral either.
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Iftekhar Hai Apr 29, 2017 09:23am
When rich and famous people die it is a big deal and Rishi Kapoor gets lots of press to express his anger. But when poor, destitute and sick die who are not rich and famous they are all burnt or buried no one talks about them, no one gets the press to report about them. Rishi Kapoor you belong to very rich and famous family, sometimes you should also live the life of poor a beggar and you will feel the real arrogance of rich and famous.
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Jamil Soomro, NEW YORK CITY Apr 29, 2017 09:32am
Son of the showman Raj Kapoor Rishi Kappor had the guts to say what he has said to embarrass the new generation actors who do not value the actors who have made what the Indian Film Industry is today.Well said Rishi,"Socho Kabhi Aisa Ho To Kya Ho"
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Ali Apr 29, 2017 09:37am
couldn't agree more Rishi sb.
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Sridhar Raghunatha Rao Apr 29, 2017 09:51am
Rishi Kapoor is very very right. None of the present generation stars can equal Vinod Khanna in any respect. At least on humane and consideration of their own fraternity elder, they should have attended the funeral and offer their respects to the elder actor
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bryan Apr 29, 2017 10:25am
@Saif Zulfiqar The Khans are also just like others. They are each good in their own aspect. Amir is championing and leading a watershed movement which is benefiting millions of people. After reaching that level these people are aware of the responsibility they carry. Amitabh is a brand ambassador for polio. So many good causes - we need them to reach out to the masses.
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D.K. PAMNANI Apr 29, 2017 10:42am
Rishi Kapoor is speaking truth. Old generation actors are much better than today's production. Salman with who Vinod Khann works in Dabang and Wanted, not atttended the funeral. No emotion in today's generation. Shame on all who did not attend the funeral. What will happen when these todays'time actors are gone in future. No one will attend.
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D.K. PAMNANI Apr 29, 2017 10:42am
Rishi Kapoor is speaking truth. Old generation actors are much better than today's production. Salman with whom Vinod Khann worked in Dabang and Wanted, not atttended the funeral. No emotion in today's generation. Shame on all who did not attend the funeral. What will happen when these todays'time actors are gone in future. No one will attend.
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Adnan Apr 29, 2017 01:02pm
The young generation must not forget reciprocity, after all time is the best teacher.
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Pakistani Apr 29, 2017 04:35pm
Very jazbati statement which has no value in selfish world... People salute rising start, no one bother who die. Please understand Bollywood is nothing but money making place, pure corporate sector where personal sentiments has not value...
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Muhammad Apr 29, 2017 05:01pm
He is right but unfortunately the entire industry did the same to Parveen Babi. No one turned up on her funeral not even her co actors/actresses ; directors etc except for a few like Mahesh Bhatt and Kabir Bedi. I think even Rishi Kapoor wasnt there despite the fact that he too worked with her in a couple of movies so he shouldnt complain.
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Azam Chowdhry Apr 29, 2017 06:30pm
I agree with Rishi Kapoor 100%. New generation needs to learn how to pay respect their senior stars who have worked hard to bring the film industry to the point where youngsters are reaping the fruit. Vinod Khanna was one of the best of his time and his contributions cannot be ignored. Every body around the world specially India and Pakistan loved him and will miss him forever. May his soul be blessed and rest in peace, and may his loved ones and fans be granted enough strength to bear such a loss. Amen. Azam Chowdhry USA
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FAHAD Apr 29, 2017 07:17pm
@Saeeds People also have the right to criticize.
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bharat Apr 29, 2017 07:20pm
Unfortunately the present generation of actors are mostly selfish youngsters who believe they are going to live forever. Most of them are very insecure including so called super stars. Vinod Khanna would always be great and millions like me would love him forever.
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LR D'Souza Apr 29, 2017 11:29pm
I also read somewhere that they both died at age 70 and of the same disease. So sad!
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Nathan Apr 30, 2017 12:25am
Rishi Sahib is correct in his observation, but sadly it is not just with Bollywood actors. It is a reflection of our society as a whole. There is whole generational change, and there is a significant change in values in today's young generation. In the older generation, being part of the community, helping each other out, brotherhood and friendship, respect for the elders, etc. was very important, and money was almost seen as the cause of 'evil' by many. In today's generation, money rules, and the motto is success above everything else.
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Nasser Apr 30, 2017 12:41am
100% right! This tells a lot about a nation.
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N H RANA Apr 30, 2017 01:09am
Very sad to know about Mr. Vinod Khhanna 's demise , and very angry about the behaviour of today's so called actors rather be called clowns.
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KUL DEEP Apr 30, 2017 05:35am
@Desi let me enlighten u a bit in this regard . amitabh bacchan was giving interview for his new yet to be released movie SARKAR 3 when he got news of demise of vinod khanna . he immediately halted the interview and rushed to pay last farewell to his former co-star and was among the first to reach there with his son and other family members .
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Javed arshad Apr 30, 2017 11:05am
Everything has to vanish sooner or later. If not for the respect, one should attend the funerals to remind himself of the ultimate fate. That said Rishi sahib's comments are totally genuine and heartfelt.
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Tariq Apr 30, 2017 12:32pm
He was great actor. I m shocked after listen this. How people can ignore suck a great actor. if i was there in india i surly attend the funneral of that great hero.
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Khalid Apr 30, 2017 05:48pm
Dia Mirza is a nice actress she attended the funeral!
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Tariq Saleemullah Apr 30, 2017 06:19pm
Its indeed shameful and shows the class of Bollywood new generation of actors. They forgot one day history may repeat it self.
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Umar KHITAB Apr 30, 2017 06:59pm
That is royal manners. I feel we need more like Rishi Kapoor, people who are not afraid to call spade a spade. It is extremely sad that the young crowd missed out on Vinod Khanna's funeral. RIP in peace Vinod, you would always be the true mega star of Indian Cinema who visited Pakistan to show respect to his fans across the border.
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sar Apr 30, 2017 10:08pm
reality of the today's x generation...for them self interest is above all interest. (All interest= nation, culture, religion, etc.) --future world will be like that..
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S. A.M. Apr 30, 2017 11:56pm
R Kapoor if and when a young actor dies young don't attend his funeral. tit for tat.
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Kashif anwer khan May 01, 2017 12:12am
Vinod Khanna saheb has ruled the silver screen for more than 3 decades .Whether the younger actors pay respect to him or not , one thing is for sure they will never get this respect in their lives.
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azi May 01, 2017 03:29am
Grewup to watch Rishi kapoor, Vinod Khanna all times great entertainers movie stars and hurt to see this handsome man leave us all so quietly..i was born and raised in Peshawar and somehow all the greats of Bollywood are oneway or another from this great city..to name a few famous Kapoor Family, Dilipk Kumar , Vinod Khana,,many more..my condolences to the Khanna Family.
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Maher HASAN NY,USA May 01, 2017 07:42am
Politically correct, did chinto attend senior actor's funeral during his 'Bobby' days?
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Yourstruly May 01, 2017 01:08pm
You are right, but I also have two questions: 1. Vinod was a two time MP. How many politicians turned up at his funeral? 2. How many of you attended, let's say, your (and Amitabh Bachhan's) screen mother Nirupa Roy's funeral?
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Vinod narang May 02, 2017 01:26am
@Ahsan gul He is not worried about death , he is talking about showing respect. By people going to his funeral is not going to bring Vinod Khanna back but it is called RESPECT for the departed . All the young actors were wrong in disrespecting a legend.
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IMRAN QURAISHI May 03, 2017 06:31am
I hope his son Ranbhir Kapoor attended the ceremony.
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Nasir Askar May 03, 2017 09:14am
Hmmm he was himself absent. He could have booked a flight for attending the funeral.
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