Indian actor Rishi Kapoor, who starred in celebrated movies such as Bobby and Mera Naam Joker, died today after a two-year battle with leukemia, his family said.

Rishi, 67, the scion of a famed industry family, is survived by his wife Neetu and two children Ranbir and Riddhima. The veteran actor had been diagnosed with cancer in 2018.

“He remained jovial and determined to live to the fullest right through two years of treatment across two continents,” the family said in a statement.

Rishi’s death followed that on Wednesday of another Indian actor, Irrfan Khan, 54, who had roles in films such as Life of Pi, Slumdog Millionaire and Jurassic Park, among others, and had also suffered from cancer. - Reuters