From sweaters to bell-bottoms: Here's looking back at Rishi Kapoor's quintessential fashion sense

Bollywood's dear 'Chintuji' Rishi Kapoor passed away on Thursday at 8:45 am after fighting a long battle with cancer. The passing away of the actor is truly an irreplaceable loss for the Indian film industry. The second son of legendary actor Raj Kapoor and grandson of Prithviraj Kapoor, Rishi was the third generation star. He first appeared in the movie 'Mera Naam Joker' as a child artist, however, the actor used to consider 'Bobby' as his big debut. Apart from his stellar acting skills, Rishi was also known for his distinctive fashion sense. He was an inspiration for many back in the 70s and 80s era. From bell bottoms to sweaters, here's looking back at some of the sartorial choices that made him a true style icon.

Rishi Kapoor’s undying love for with sweaters was quite evident. He won many hearts with his cool knitwear look. No matter what his heroine was wearing, Rishi was always seen romancing her donning vibrant and colourful sweaters. The printed, bright double knitwear turned out to be a fashion trend back in time. Talking about sweater collection, the veteran actor once tweeted, "Sweaters. It was a passionate collection, over a period of time, which I used in films without repeating. This info for fans inquiring about it."

In the late 70s to 80s, bell-bottoms had become the most famous trend, and undoubtedly Rishi was the reason for its popularity. It is said that while shooting the song 'O Hansini' from 'Zehreela Insaan', Rishi wanted to wear a bell-bottom pant. When his dress dada saw, he told him that it was a woman's trouser because the zip was on the side, and not in the front. However, that didn't stop him from wearing the pant in the film. He was seen showing off this fashion trend 'Bobby', 'Hum Kisise Kum Naheen', 'Doosra Aadmi' and others.

Rishi Kapoor used to pull off the winter essentials with much ease. Let it be any weather or any role, the actor always had his winter fashion on point. The way he used to manage to pair even the neutral shades into something classy and trendy was flawless.

Rishi looked every bit charming when he wore those oversized sunglasses in ‘Bobby’. After that wearing, quirky shades became a trend in Bollywood, many other stars also started experimenting with it.

The actor also wore classics like black overcoats, and leather jackets but his love for turtle necks and sweaters never faded. In films like 'Khel Khel Mein' and 'Kabhi Kabhie', he was seen wearing elegant blazers teamed up with pants.

In recent times, the actor opted for cool and comfy casuals in films as well as in real life. Age was just a number for Rishi, the youthful charm was always there.