Shashi Kapoor is a famous Indian film actor and film producer. He is known for his work in mainstream Hindi films. Let’s take a closer look at Shashi Kapoor’s personal life, career and other interesting facts. 
Biography/Wiki
Shashi Kapoor was born on 18 March 1938 in Kolkata, West Bengal, India (79 years; age at time of death). He began his career as a child artist at the age of four. He has acted in plays directed and produced by his father, Prithviraj Kapoor. It was not until the 1970s and 1980s that Shashi Kapoor began to come into the spotlight. Apart from appearing in Hindi dramas and mainstream films, he has also appeared in many English films. He was awarded the National Award for his contribution to the Hindi film industry.
Shashi Kapoor receives Walk of Fame honor
healthy
In 2012, Shashi Kapoor underwent cataract surgery at Kokilaben Hospital in Mumbai. However, he was discharged from the hospital that same day.
He suffered from kidney disease for a long time before his death. However, on December 3, 2017, he died after a “long battle” with cirrhosis and kidney failure.
Family, caste and girlfriends
Shashi Kapoor was born in a Punjabi Khatri family to legendary actor-director Prithviraj Kapoor and Ramsarni Kapoor. Famous Bollywood actors Raj Kapoor and Shammi Kapoor are Shashi’s elder brothers. He also has a sister, Urmila Seal Kapoor.
Shashi Kapoor’s parents
Shashi Kapoor’s sister Urmila Sir Kapoor
Shashi Kapoor and his brothers Raj Kapoor (left) and Shammi Kapoor (centre)
In 1958, he married his girlfriend Jennifer Kendall. He has two sons Karan Kapoor (photographer) and Kunal Kapoor (advertising producer) and a daughter Sanjana Kapoor (actor and entrepreneur). In 1984, his wife died of terminal colon cancer.
Shashi Kapoor and wife Jennifer Kendall
Karan Kapoor and Sanjana Kapoor
Kunal Kapoor
Profession
Shashi Kapoor completed her schooling from Don Bosco High School in Matunga, Mumbai. He made his silver screen debut as a child artist in 1948, playing the role of young ‘Kewal Khanna’ in the Bollywood film ‘Aag’.
Shashi Kapoor works as a child artist at Aag
Shashi received critical acclaim for his performance as a child actor in the film Avala (1951), playing the younger version of Raj Kapoor.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBplmK8w3Fk
Entered the director stage in 1958; served as assistant director of the Bollywood film “Post Box 999”.
In 1961, he played the lead role of “Dilip Rai” in the Bollywood film “Dharmputra”.
Shashi Kapoor in Dharmapudra
He also appeared in some Hollywood films such as “The Master of the House” (1963), “Shakespeare Vara” (1965), “Pretty Polly” (1967), “Bombay Talkies” (1970), “Siddhartha” (1972), Heat and Dust (1982), Sammy Goes to Bed with Rosie (1987), Liar (1988), Jinnah (1998) and Side Street (1998).
In 1996, he made his television debut in the British and American television series “Gulliver’s Travels.”
In 1978, he founded his own production company “Film Vala’s” and produced “Junoon” (1978), “Kalyug” (1980), “36 Chowringhee Lane” (1981), “Vijeta” (1982 ), Bollywood films such as “Utsav” (1984) and “Achooba” (1991). Apart from this, he also directed a Bollywood film “Ajooba” (1991) and a Russian film “Vozvrashcheniye Bagdadskogo Vora” (1988).
Awards and Honors
- In 2011, he received the Padma Bhushan, the highest civilian award from the Government of India, for the third time.
Shashi Kapoor receives Padma Shri from President
- The 2015 Indian film’s highest award “Dadasaheb Phalke Award”.
Shashi Kapoor wins Dada Saheb Phalke Award
- In 2010, he won the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award.
- Won the National Film Award – Special Jury Prize/Special Mention (Feature Film) in 1994 for Muhafiz (1993).
- In 1986, he won the National Film Award for Best Actor for “New Delhi Times”.
- In 1979, he won the National Film Award for Best Hindi Feature Film (as Producer) for Junoon (1978).
- In 1976, he won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for Deewar (1975).
dispute
Shashi Kapoor’s 1972 film Siddhartha sparked controversy for some of its intimate scenes with co-star Simi Garewal.
Shashi Kapoor’s film Siddharth
net worth
Shashi Kapoor’s net worth is estimated to be Rs 500 crore.
favorite thing
- Shashi Kapoor’s biggest inspiration in life is his father Prithviraj Kapoor.
- Nanda is his favorite actress of all time.
- He really likes shrimp and crab curry.
- Shashi loves the dishes prepared by Chef Meena Pinto.
Shashi Kapoor, Jennifer and Meena Pinto
- He likes to play the piano.
- One of Shashi Kapoor’s favorite quotes is: “It is one of humanity’s great achievements when one finally learns to be human.”
fact
- He was the second highest-paid Bollywood actor in the early 1970s, after Rajesh Khanna.
- Shashi Kapoor was sent to boarding school at a very young age. He didn’t like the food served at the boarding school. At one point, he wrote a letter to his mother complaining about the food being served and writing that he would kill himself if he received such food. Shahi was then taken out of the boarding school.
- Shashi’s brother Raj Kapoor gave him the nickname “Taxi” for a different reason. Whenever he is busy shooting, Shashi sleeps in his car or taxi. Whenever Shashi used to pick up his partner in his car or taxi. Moreover, in Raj Kapoor’s opinion, Shashi Kapoor always looked like “escape in a taxi”.
- He is famous for his dialogue “Mere Paas Maa Hai” in the film Deewar (1975).
- When he was the director of Ajooba, he used to walk around the set with a stick in his hand. Amitabh Bachchan, who co-stars in the film, said Shashi’s intention was to use a stick on actors who misbehaved. However, Shashi never used the stick. Amitabh feels Shashi is a director who cares about both actors and technicians.
- Sharing another anecdote, Shabana Azmi revealed that Shashi used to invest his money only in cinemas and theaters and not in other business ventures. She said, when we went to the Moscow Film Festival, we only had eight yuan in foreign exchange, and everyone was short of money. But despite the presence of big names like FC Mehra and Raj Kapoor, Shashi Kapoor is footing the bill. “
- Amitabh Bachchan saved Shahi’s life when he was confined to a wheelchair due to a broken leg. Kapoor was performing at Shanmukhananda Hall in Mumbai when a fire broke out and he started shouting for help. It was Bachchan who came to the rescue and saved his life.
- In 1978, he and his wife reopened the Prithvi Theatre, which had closed after his father’s death in 1972.
- He never worked on Sundays and spent all day with his loving family.
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