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Motilal Was The Most Natural Actor On-screen: Rishi Kapoor

Darpan News Desk IANS, 04 Dec, 2017 12:06 PM
  • Motilal Was The Most Natural Actor On-screen: Rishi Kapoor
On the occasion of the 107th birth anniversary of late actor Motilal Rajvansh on Monday, veteran actor Rishi Kapoor paid homage to him and called him the most natural actor on-screen.
 
Alongside a photograph of his father Raj Kapoor with Motilal from the 1956 film "Jaagte Raho", Rishi tweeted: "The very talented and the most natural actor on the screen -- Motilalji. We remember you on your birthday, dear sir! With my father in our own ‘Jaagte Raho'."
 
Born on December 4, 1910, Motilal was best known for his roles in films like "Waqt", "Anari", "Devdas", "Parakh" and "Dr. Madhurika".
 
He died at the age of 54 in 1965.

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