Remembering the legend RISHI KAPOOR on his 71st Birth Anniversary Best known as a romantic hero, he had a charm and charisma that made him one of India’s most popular actors of the 1970s and ’80s. Rishi Kapoor first appeared onscreen as a child actor in his father’s film “Shree 420” in 1955 and in his second film, “Mera Naam Joker” (1970), he played his father’s character as a young man. He won the Filmfare Award for best debut for his first leading role, in the 1973 film “Bobby.” Always remembe