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
- solo lead hero ( 61 films)
- lead hero (53 films)
- supporting role (21 films)
- Child star (4 films)
- guest appearances (7 films)
- 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:
