Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor is angry over the new generation of actors as they chose to skip late actor Vinod Khanna's funeral.
Vinod, a Bollywood superstar who later embraced politics, died on Thursday morning following a battle with cancer, marking the end of an era in Hindi films. He was 70.
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He was cremated in the evening at the Hindu Crematorium, Worli and Bollywood celebrities including Amitabh Bachchan, Kabir Bedi, Rishi Kapoor, Danny Denzongpa among many others were present to say the final goodbye to the late actor.
Rishi, who has worked with Vinod in films Eena Meena Deeka and Amar Akbar Anthony, took to Twitter to show is disapproval.
"Shameful. Not one actor of this generation attended Vinod Khanna's funeral. And that too he has worked with them. Must learn to respect," Rishi tweeted.
Shameful. Not ONE actor of this generation attended Vinod Khanna's funeral. And that too he has worked with them. Must learn to respect.
— Rishi Kapoor (@chintskap) April 27, 2017
"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," he added.
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.
— Rishi Kapoor (@chintskap) April 27, 2017
The actor said that his wife Neetu Singh and actor Ranbir Kapoor are not in the country and that is why they couldn't attend the last rites.
Yes it has been expressed earlier on social media my wife and Ranbir are out of the country. Would never had been reason not to be there
— Rishi Kapoor (@chintskap) April 27, 2017
Film-maker Kunal Kohli supported the 64-year-old's comments and tweeted: "I share your anger sir. I left the country in the morning. Found out as I boarded the flight. Shame today's stars didn't pay their respects".
I share your anger sir. I left the country in the morning. Found out as I boarded the flight. Shame today’s stars didn’t pay their respects
— kunal kohli (@kunalkohli) April 27, 2017
Kohli added that young "stars" don't have idea of cinema before their time.
"The sad part is some youngsters. So called Stars or otherwise. Have no idea of cinema before their time," Kohli said.
The sad part is some youngsters. So called Stars or otherwise. Have no idea of cinema before their time.
— kunal kohli (@kunalkohli) April 27, 2017
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