The Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE) has raised protest against a viral video of Rishi Kapoor from the hospital ICU. According to reports, the federation has written a letter to HN Reliance Hospital in Mumbai, where Kapoor was admitted.
Calling the video unethical, filmmaker Ashoke Pandit said it violated Rishi Kapoor’s privacy. He also tweeted the complaint letter submitted by the FWICE. "@fwice_mum raises protest over viral video of #RishiKapoor ji in ICU at HN hospital.The video is unethical -without permission &violates fundamental right to live with dignity-privacy of a legend who lived a glorious & dignified life& loved ,regarded , held in high esteem by all (sic)," he wrote.
The letter stated: “We have come across a video footage being widely circulated on WhatsApp on 30.4.2020. The video footage appears to be taken inside the ICU of your hospital where the legendary artist Mr. Rishi Kapoor was hospitalised on 29.4.2020 and died on 30.4.2020 at 8.45 am,” the letter read. “The video footage also shows an attending nurse with the patient in the ICU. The Video footage leaves no element of doubt that it has been taken in a clandestine manner without the permission of the patient or his family members.”
FWICE added that the video footage proved that ethical medical practices were not followed.
Following protests, the hospital released a statement that they will be conducting an enquiry into the incident.
In the viral video, Rishi Kapoor, who passed away on Thursday, is seen listening to a song being sung by a hospital worker. The staff sings the track from Rishi Kapoor’s film Deewana—‘Tere dard se dil abaad raha’. After the health worker finished singing the song, Kapoor said, “Very good,” and went on to bless him by saying, “May you progress in life and be successful. Work hard as fame is a result of hard work and good luck.”
Though there were speculations that the video was shot from his last day at the ICU, a fact check revealed that it was from his hospital visit earlier this year.
Rishi Kapoor breathed his last on April 30 and his last rites were performed at Chandanwadi Crematorium in Mumbai in the presence of a few members of his family and friends.
