On Tuesday, actor, and filmmaker Rajiv Kapoor left earth for his heavenly abode after he suffered a heart attack and doctors declared him dead at a Mumbai hospital. While several Bollywood stars including Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor, Shah Rukh Khan, Prem Chopra, and more were spotted arriving at the late actor’s residence for the last rites, others took to social media to offer condolences to the Kapoor family. Talking about it, actress Mandakini who shared the big screen with Rajiv in the cult classic Ram Teri Ganga Maili mourned the demise of the late actor in a emotional post. In the caption, the veteran actress mentioned that the memories she has with Rajiv will always remain precious to her and that she will cherish them forever. “May his soul rest in peace. I will always remember our beautiful memories together, they will always remain precious to me, I will forever cherish them,”
For the uninitiated, Rajiv Kapoor, followed the footsteps of his father and older brothers and entered Bollywood. He rose to fame after his film Ram Teri Ganga Maili in 1985. His chemistry with co-actress Mandakini won many hearts. Till today many people remember the actress from her song Tujhe Bulayen Yeh Meri Bahen from the film. The song featured her wearing a thin white sari as she splashes around in a waterfall. The film was a turning point in the careers of both the actors. The film was a massive hit and is still included in the 'All-Time Blockbusters' list of Indian Cinema. The film even earned Mandakini a nomination in the Filmfare awards under the Best Actress category. After this Mandakini went on to give stellar performances on screen with actors including Jeetendra, Govinda, Sanjay Dutt, Mithun Chakraborty Aditya Pancholi but still she could not enjoy the popularity as much as the actors in her movies did. The actress decided to bid adieu to the Bollywood industry after her 1996 film Zordaar.