Raj Kumar Kapoor’s demise: Shah Rukh Khan remembers the man who made a ‘Fauji out of a boy’

We have all known that Shah Rukh Khan, before entering into the Bollywood Industry had made a debut on TV with his TV series Fauji! What got him fame and acknowledgement for his craft of acting was this TV series aired on Doordarshan channel and the person who has to be given the credits of identifying this talented actor is Raj Kumar Kapoor, the director of the 1989 TV series Fauji! The man who groomed and guided Shah Rukh Khan in his early days, Shri Raj Kumar Kapoor passed away a day ago, in Delhi.
Raj Kumar Kapoorās son took his facebook to inform the people about his fatherās demise. He wrote,Ā āThis is to inform you that our beloved Dad, Raj Kumar Kapoor (Colonel), has left his earthly body to go on a brand new adventure.āĀ The cremation took place at Lodhi Crematorium at 3:30 pm. A fan club wrote on Twitter, āThe creator of FAUJI serial on Doordarshan, Raj Kumar Kapoor (Colonel), has left his earthly body to go on a brand new adventure. The cremation will take place at the Lodhi Road Crematorium at 3.30 pm today. Shraddhanjali.ā
https://www.facebook.com/colrajkapoor/posts/2111077765678441
Alongside an old photograph with him, Shah Rukh tweeted, “He loved me so much. Encouraged me. And today if I am used to being mollycoddled on sets itās because of this man who made a āFaujiā out of a boy, like his own. Will miss you Sir…always. May u find peace in ur new mission.”
He loved me so much. Encouraged me. And today if I am used to being mollycoddled on sets itās because of this man who made a āFaujiā out of a boy, like his own. Will miss you Sir…always. May u find peace in ur new mission. pic.twitter.com/j6LKM2MJpV
— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) April 12, 2019
May his soul rest in peace! Stay tuned for more updates!