Rishi Kapoor opens up on his battle against cancer: I had lost 26 kg as I had no appetite for the first four months

Rishi Kapoor has been undergoing treatment for cancer in New York since September last year. The veteran actor stated that cancer is in remission but he is still under treatment. Opening up about his fight with the Big C, in an interview with Mumbai Mirror, Rishi Kapoor said, I can now reassure everyone that the cancer is in remission, I just need a few more weeks before I return home. Once in a year or a year and-a-half I have to come back for check-ups. When I first came here, everyone was worried for me. The problem was detected when I was shooting in Delhi and was required to dye my hair white. I was told to immediately rush to the Sloan Kettering Hospital. I came here with my hair still dyed white. When word got around that Rishi Kapoor had gone to New York for some kind of medical examination, rumour spread that I was so unwell that my hair had turned white overnight. To counter this, whenever friends of mine came to see me, they posted pictures so people could see what Rishi Kapoor really looked like. Thankfully, my health started improving, week after week, month after month. I had lost 26 kg as I had no appetite for the first four months. Now, I ve gained seven-eight kg. I don t want to look too lean, but I haven t gone back to my original self either. Thank God for that.

Sharing the details of his treatment the 102 Not Out actor revealed, The cancer is in remission, but I am still under treatment. I have a crucial meeting with the doctors today at 10.45 am, there s one treatment still left to be done. The problem is not the treatment but the reaction time. There is a six-week gap between one treatment and the next when all you can do is eat, shop, watch movies, live a normal life which I would rather do at home than here in New York. It s been nine months and 16 days I know since I have been counting the days that I have been away. I really miss home.

During his fight with the disease, Rishi Kapoor received great support from wife Neetu Singh, who stood by her life partner like a rock. It s been a difficult time, very taxing, but Neetu (wife), and my children (Ranbir and Riddhima) have been very supportive. I am grateful to everyone. All my siblings, my children and Neetu in particular, who has been like a solid rock, have been around me, supporting me through all this. Right now, my daughter and grand-daughter are with me. Ranbir keeps coming every five-six weeks. I am overjoyed by all the love and concern, the solidarity of my family. Here I have to make a special mention of my niece Natasha and my elder sister Ritu Nanda who is also here for the same reason. They were our anchors who kept Neetu and me going. When your anxiety is so high you need this kind of support and such motivational people around. From Alia Bhatt to Deepika Padukone and from Karan Johar to Shah Rukh Khan and Vicky Kaushal, several B-town celebrities have made their way to New York to meet the actor.

Speaking about his return to Mumbai Rishi Kapoor added, I have to be here for 11 months, so I will not be back before the end of August. I am waiting to come back and raring to get going. I will plan my return five-six weeks after my last treatment. It is called consolidation or pushback, whereby I will have to undergo chemotherapy to ensure that the ailment does not return. This is the second time I am going through the treatment. I am hoping that I can plan an end-August return but all this talk that I will be back in early September for my birthday, is again nothing but speculation.

Once in Mumbai, Rishi Kapoor is eager to hit the film sets and return on the big screen. I am raring to get back to work. I have a film commitment which I will resume. Then, I have another film a director and producer came to meet me for. I can t get into details right now as we still have to sort out a few things but verbally I have given them a yes . The moment I get back, I will take 15 days off to connect with my roots, get over the jet lag, get into IST and hopefully by the end of September I will start shooting, added Rishi Kapoor.

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