Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor has given us countless hours of entertainment with different roles he has played on the big screen. Apart from films, Kapoor has also been a fixture on the social networking site Twitter. Taking to the micro blogging platform earlier today, Kapoor announced that he would be taking a sabbatical of sorts from films for medical reasons. Posting details about the same, Rishi Kapoor took to Twitter saying, Hello all! I am taking a short leave of absence from work to go to America for some medical treatment. I urge my well-wishers not to worry or unnecessarily speculate. Its been 45 years plus of wear and tear at the movies. With your love and good wishes, I will be back soon! Though it is currently unclear what exactly the treatment is for, we at Bollywood Hungama wish the veteran actor a speedy recovery. Back on the film front, Rishi was last seen in the film Mulk.The film earned the actor plenty of rave reviews for his performance. Also Read: Mulks hero Rishi Kapoor wondered who is the hero in Anubhav Sinhas hard hitting drama