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Veteran actor Bharat Kapoor dies at 80
Bharat Kapoor death news: Actor Bharat Kapoor passed away in Mumbai on Monday following a cardiac arrest. He was 80.
Actor Bharat Kapoor was 80. (Express archive photo)
Veteran actor Bharat Kapoor passed away in Mumbai on Monday following a cardiac arrest. He was 80.
Actor Avtar Gill confirmed the news to SCREEN. Gill said, “I have just come from the cremation ground. When his son called me, he shared that Bharat was not keeping well for the past three days. The main cause of death is cardiac arrest. He was at home only. Before that he was in the hospital.”
He added, “Very few people, including close relatives and members from our theater group IPTA, attended the funeral. Rakesh Bedi, director Ramesh Kumar, actor Kuldeep Singh, and a few other people from our theater group paid their last respects to him. His prayer meet is on April 30 from 5 to 7 pm at his house.”
Who was Bharat Kapoor?
A widely recognised figure in Bollywood, Bharat Kapoor appeared in tens of films over four decades, starting in the early 1970s, during which he played a wide range of roles, unperturbed by how they would shape his image.
In the 1980s and early 1990s, he appeared in many movies, portraying noteworthy characters and leaving a lasting impact on the audience, regardless of how much screentime he received. He was mostly seen in supporting and villain roles.
Actor Bharat Kapoor. (Express archive photo)
Bharat Kapoor’s notable movies, TV shows
His notable movies include Noorie (1979), Ram Balram (1980), Love Story (1981), Bazaar (1982), Ghulami (1985), Aakhree Raasta (1986), Satyamev Jayate (1987), Swarg (1990), Khuda Gawah (1992), Rang (1993), Barsaat (1995), Saajan Chale Sasural (1996), and Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities (2004).
He was also a renowned figure in the television circuit, having appeared in shows such as Campus, Parampara, Rahat, Saans, Amanat, Bhagyavidhata, Tara, Chunauti, and Kahani Chandrakanta Ki, among others.
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