Colonel Raj Kapoor, maker of "Fauji" by Shah Rukh Khan, dies at the age of 87

The director who introduced Shah Rukh Khan to the television show ] Fauji Colonel Raj Kapoor died in a hospital in Delhi

The director who introduced Shah Rukh Khan to the television show . Fauji Colonel Raj Kapoor died in a hospital in Delhi at age 87.

He died Wednesday night for age-related problems, said Ritambhara, one of his daughters. IANS.

"My father died at 10:10 pm yesterday He was hospitalized for a while, but his death was very sudden and he was in good health … He went very quietly," he said. Ritambhara, one of his three daughters, on the phone.
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An article from Kapoor's family on Facebook said: "This is to inform you that our beloved father, Raj Kumar Kapoor, has left his earthly body for a new adventure."
Kapoor was cremated here on Thursday.

He left the army after becoming a follower of Osho and settled in Mumbai to work in the movies. He has produced numerous soap operas and has appeared in feature films and commercials. Only a few years ago, he had published a novel entitled "When Shiva Smiles"

. In Samar Khan's book entitled SRK – 25 Years of a Life Kapoor had written a essay. He had shared his thoughts on the fact that he was known as "the man who had created" Fauji "and thus, by default, Shah Rukh Khan".

"I've been an actor, I've fought three wars, but all of that." Everyone seems to remember that I launched Shah Rukh 20 years ago. something for which I did not play any merit was credited, Shah Rukh's parents made it, I did not do it … superstar, I just chose the right man for a job I had What happened before or after in his life has nothing to do with me, "he wrote.