Top US diplomat Alice Wells expresses grief on Rishi Kapoor, Irrfan Khan's death

Senior US diplomat Alice Wells has expressed grief on the untimely demise of Bollywood actors Rishi Kapoor and Irrfan Khan saying the two Bollywood legends stole the hearts of audiences in India and around the world, and that they would be truly missed.

Irrfan Khan and Rishi Kapoor had both been battling with cancer before breathing their last on April 29 and April 30 respectively.

"Very saddened to hear of the passing two Bollywood legends this week, Irrfan Khan @irrfank and Rishi Kapoor @chintskap. Both actors stole the hearts of audiences in America, India, and around the world and will be truly missed," State SCA said in a tweet attributed to US Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary (PDAS) Alice Wells.

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Rishi Kapoor died after a two-year-long battle with leukaemia. He had returned from New York last September.

Kapoor was cremated with only very few family members and close friends in attendance because of the coronavirus-enforced lockdown. His family, in a statement, had earlier said he "would like to be remembered with a smile and not with tears."

Kapoor's filmography includes the likes of 'Bobby', 'Prem Rog', 'Sargam', 'Laila Majnu', 'Kapoor & Sons', 'Agneepath', 'Karz' and 'Mulk'.

Irrfan Khan shone in both Bollywood and western films throughout his career, including hits such as 'Slumdog Millionaire', 'The Life of Pi', and 'The Lunchbox'.