Shashi Kapoor Biography

Name: Balbir Prithviraj Kapoor

Nick name: Taxi

Nationality: Indian

Born City:  Kolkata, India

Birth Date: March 18, 1938

Profession: Actor,director,Producer

Height : 5 feet 11 inches

Religion:   Hindu

College/University: Don Bosco High School, Matunga

Died in: December 4, 2017 (liver failure)

Family:

Father’s Name : Prithviraj Kapoor

Mother’s Name: Ramsarni Mehra Kapoor

Brothers : Raj Kapoor, Nandi Kapoor  ,Shammi Kapoor ,Devi Kapoor

Sister : Urmila Sial Kapoor

Wife : Jennifer Kendal(1958 – 1984)

Children : Karan Kapoor ,Kunal Kapoor, Sanjana Kapoor

Shashi Kapoor Interesting Facts:

• Shashi began his tryst with acting at the  age of four. Kapoor was  part of several plays that were directed and produced by his father Prithviraj Kapoor. Shashi worked as a child artist in four films
• Shashi Kapoor put his money only in theater and cinema, over other  businesses.Once Shashi we went for  Moscow Film Festival, with just eight dollars in foreign exchange.

Shashi Kapoor Early Life Child Star:

Shashi Kapoor acted in plays, directed and produced by his father Prithviraj. Shashi Kapoor worked in four Hindi films as a child artiste from 1948 to 1954.

Shashi  Filmy Career:

Shashi Kapoor is one of the leading actors of Indian cinema , appeared in 160 movies .Shashi debuted as a leading role in Yash Chopra’s film Dharmputra (1961).

• 148 Hindi Movies
• 12 English Movies

1. solo lead hero ( 61 films)
2. lead hero  (53 films)
3. supporting role (21 films)
4. Child star (4 films)
5. guest appearances (7 films)
6. unreleased Movies (2)

Shashi Kapoor Movies As Actor:

• Dharmputra (1961)
• Char Diwari (1961)
• Mehendi Lagi Mere Hath (1962)
• Benazir (1964)
• Suhana Safar (1970)
• Jab Jab Phool Khile(1965)
• Satyam Shivam Sundaram(1978)
• Kaala Patthar(1979)
• Shaan (1980)
• Silsila(1981)
• Namak Halaal(1982)
• Maa Beti (1986)
• Jinnah (1998)

Shashi   As Producer :

•  Junoon (1978)
•  Kalyug (1980)
• 36 Chowringhee Lane (1981)
• Ajooba (1991)

Shashi  Acting: