Shashi Kapoor
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Shashi Kapoor born Balbir-Raj Prithviraj Kapoor on 18 March 1938 in Calcutta (now Kolkata), is an award-winning India
n film actor and film producer. He has also been film director and assistant director in Hindi Films. He is a member of the Kapoor family, a film dynasty in India's Bollywood
cinema. He is the younger brother of Raj Kapoor
and Shammi Kapoor
, the son of Prithviraj Kapoor
, the widower of Jennifer Kendal
, and the father of Karan Kapoor
, Kunal Kapoor
, and Sanjana Kapoor
. He is remembered for many hit Hindi
films like Jab Jab Phool Khile
, Kanyadaan
, Pyar Ka Mausam
, Ek Shriman Ek Shrimati , Haseena Maan Jayegi
, Sharmeelee, Aa Gale Lag Jaa, Fakira, Phaansi
, Chor Machaye Shor
, Mukti, Satyam Shivam Sundaram
, Heeralal Pannalal , Junoon
, Swayamvar and many such films, including ones he starred in with Pran like Chori Mera Kaam
, Phaansi
, Shankar Dada
, Chakkar Pe Chakkar
and with Amitabh Bachchan
, such as Deewar, Namak Halaal
. He has also played leading roles in a number of English-speaking Indian films, including the very first Merchant Ivory
production The Householder followed by such as Shakespeare-Wallah, Bombay Talkie
, Heat and Dust
, etc. In 2011, he was honoured with the Padma Bhushan
by the Government of India
.
(1948) and Awaara
(1951) where he played the younger version of the characters played by his older brother Raj Kapoor
. Right from the age of four, Shashi had started acting in his plays directed and produced by his dad Prithviraj Kapoor
, while travelling with Prithvi Theatres. He was acting in both, the plays, as well as the films, where he had small roles to play.He got opportunity to work as assistant director in films with his brother Raj Kapoor as the lead hero like Dulha Dulhan, Shriman Satyawadi
He made his debut as a leading man in the 1961 Yash Chopra
film Dharmputra and went on to appear in 168 films. He was a very popular debonair actor in Bollywood during the 1960s, 1970s and the mid 1980s. Shashi’s initial films like Dharmaputra directed by Yash Chopra and Prem Patra and Benazir both directed by Bimal Roy didn't do well. So he entered into English Movies. He was one of India's first actors to go international. But actress Nanda
, who was already an established star with hits under her kit before Shashi tasted success, signed half a dozen Hindi films with him even when he wasn't doing well as she had faith in him that he could deliver good performances. Although their first film as a pair the critically acclaimed romantic film Char Diwari(1961) did not work, the rest were successful at the box office.
In the 60’s Shashi had slew of solo hero box office romantic hit films opposite Nanda like Mehndi Lagi Mere Haath (1962), Mohabbat Isko Kahete Hain (1965), Jab Jab Phool Khile
(1965), Neend Hamari Khwab Tumhare (1966), Raja Saab(1969) and Rootha Na Karo
(1970). In the nineties in an interview, Shashi Kapoor declared that Nanda was his favourite heroine and regards as one of his mentors. Simlarly even Nanda declared in an interview that Shashi Kapoor was her favourite hero. But Shashi Kapoor again faced stiff competition from Rajesh Khanna
for acquiring romantic roles, due to which he had a weak period from 1969–1974 although he had hits with Sharmila, Rakhee, Asha Parekh and Nanda in this period.
, Zeenat Aman
in the late sixties till the mid eighties. Although he has commercial success even opposite heroines like Hema Malini
, Parveen Babi
, Moushumi Chatterjee and others too , the pair Shashi-Rakhee, Shashi-Sharmila and Shashi-Zeenat was more popular among the audiences. With their first movie together Sharmelee becoming a blockbuster, Rakhee was paired frequently with him and they gave more hit films like Kabhi Kabhie (1976), Baseraa
(1981), Zameen Aasmaan
(1984) and Pighalta Aasman (1985) and the critically acclaimed Trishna
(1978). The pair Sharmila- Shashi gave hits like Waqt
(1965), Aamne Samne (1967), Suhana Safar
(1970), Aa Gale Lag Jaa (1973), Paap Aur Punya (1974), Swati
(1986) and the critically acclaimed New Delhi Times
(1985), which fetched Shashi a National Film Award for Best Actor in 1986. With Zeenat Aman, he did Chori Mera Kaam
(1975), Deewaangee (1976), Satyam Shivam Sundaram
, Roti Kapda Aur Makan, Heeralal Pannalal (1978), Kranti
(1981), Pakhandi (1984) and Bhavani Junction (1985).
His most popular movies include Pyar Kiye Jaa
(1966), Haseena Maan Jayegi (1968) and Ek Shriman Ek Shrimati (1969) both with Babita
, Kanyadan
, Pyar Ka Mausam
(1969) both opposite Asha Parekh
, Chor Machaye Shor
opposite Mumtaz
and Abhinetri
(1970), Aap Beati
(1976), Apna Khoon
, Trishul
(1978), Maan Gaye Ustaad (1981), Aandhi Toofan (1985) with Hema Malini
, Bezubaan with Reena Roy
, Chakkar Pe Chakkar
(1976), Kali Ghata, Kalyug (1981), Vijeta
(1982), Pyaar Ki Jeet(1987) all with Rekha and Bepanaah
(1985) with Rati Agnihotri
. Other solo hits include Dil Ne Pukara (1967), Naina
(1973), Phaansi
(1978), Salaakhen
(1975), Fakira (1976), Junoon
(1979) and multi-starrer Neeyat (1980).He also worked with Rajesh Khanna in Prem Kahani
.
In some of his successful films from the 1970s and in early 1980s he co-starred alongside Pran which include hits Biradari, Chori Mera Kaam
, Phaansi
, Shankar Dada
, Chakkar Pe Chakkar
, Rahu Ketu
, Apna Khoon
and Maan Gaye Ustaad and with Amitabh Bachchan
in nine films of which Deewaar (1975), Kabhi Kabhie (1976), Trishul
(1978), Kaala Patthar
(1979), Suhaag
(1979), Namak Halaal
(1982) were commercially successful and Shaan
(1980), Do Aur Do Paanch (1980) and Akayla
were flops at the box office. Shashi was regularly casted with Sanjeev Kumar too in films like Mukti (1977), Trishul, Muqaddar
(1978), Swayamvar(1980), Sawaal
(1982), Pakhandi (1984). Shashi Kapoor, being a senior actor and more popular, was paid more than his male co stars like Amitabh Bachchan, Vinod Khanna, Jeetendra, Randhir Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor in those days with exceptions being Pran, Rajesh Khanna
and Sanjeev Kumar who were paid higher than Shashi. Although he was in his forties in the late 70’s, being slim and still having charming looks he was casted with his nephews Randhir Kapoor
and Rishi Kapoor
and with younger heroines like Neetu Singh
, Sulakshana Pandit
, Bindiya Goswami
, Rati Agnihotri
and Poonam Dhillon
till 1985. After loss of his wife in 1984, Shashi started slowly gaining weight and this resulted him in moving to character roles in films like Alag Alag
, Ilzaam (1986), Sindoor (1987). From 1986 onwards, he became very obese and his body was in contrary to his slim and fit image from the early 60’s till 1985.
He was also known internationally for starring in many British and American films, notably Merchant Ivory
productions run by Ismail Merchant
, such as Householder (1963) , Shakespeare Wallah
(1965) (opposite his sister-in-law Felicity Kendal
), Bombay Talkie
(1970) and Heat and Dust
(1982) in which he co-starred with his wife Jennifer Kendal
, The Deceivers
(1988) and Side Streets (1998). He also starred in other British and American films such as Pretty Polly
(A Matter Of Innocence) (1967) opposite Hayley Mills
, Siddhartha
(1972), and Sammy and Rosie Get Laid
(1987).Ismail Merchant
also directed Shashi Kapoor in "In Custody
" (Muhafiz) (1994).
In 1980 he set up his production house, Film Valas, which produced critically acclaimed films such as Junoon
(1978), Kalyug (1981), 36 Chowringhee Lane
(1981), Vijeta (1982) and Utsav
(1984). In 1991 he produced and directed a fantasy
film titled Ajooba
which had his frequent co-star Amitabh Bachchan
and nephew Rishi Kapoor
in the lead but the film was a disaster at the box office.
He regarded Nanda
, Pran, Ismail Merchant
, Dev Anand
, Dharmendra
, Sanjeev Kumar as his closest friends from the industry since the beginning of his career and maintained cordial relations with Amitabh, Yash Chopra, MGR, Kishore Kumar, Mohammad Rafi and most of his female and male co stars.
in The Deceivers (1988). He also won a National (special jury) Award for his performance in Muhafiz (In Custody)(1994). His last and most recent film appearances were in Jinnah
(1998), a biographical film of Mohammed Ali Jinnah in which he was the narrator and another Merchant Ivory production titled Side Streets
(1998). He has now retired from the film industry and did not appear in any film since. He was seen in the limelight at the "Shashi Kapoor Film Festival" held in Muscat, Oman (Sept 2007). He has lost a considerable amount of weight and looked healthy. Recently, at the 55th Annual Filmfare
Awards, Shashi Kapoor received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award
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, Bombay.
In July 1958, he married the English actress Jennifer Kendal
and they acted in a number of films together, most notably in the Merchant Ivory
productions. Shashi Kapoor and Jennifer Kendal met in Calcutta in 1956 while working for their respective theatre groups. Shashi Kapoor was both assistant stage manager as well as actor for his father’s theatre group, Prithvi. Geoffery Kendal’s Shakespearana group was also present at the same time in Calcutta and Jennifer was Geoffery’s daughter. After their subsequent meeting, the couple fell in love and after facing initial opposition from Geoffery and support from sister in law Geeta Bali, they got married. He had three children with Kendal; Karan Kapoor
, Kunal Kapoor
and Sanjana Kapoor
. Jennifer and Shashi Kapoor established Prithvi theatre in 5 November 1978 in Mumbai. Kendal died of cancer in 1984. After his wife’s death, he became de-motivated and started to put on weight. He looked slim and fit in his films till 1985. The English actress Felicity Kendal
is his sister-in-law.
Shashi Kapoor’s children for a short while became film actors but their Caucasian looks and accented Hindi prevented them from having a successful career in Hindi films. His son Kunal is married to director Ramesh Sippy
's daughter and Sanjana to wildlife conservationist Valmik Thapar
. Kunal Kapoor then moved onto ad film direction and established his production house Adfilm-Valas which is today extremely successful. Karan Kapoor became successful in modelling and later he settled down in London and pursued a career in photography. Sanjana Kapoor is in incharge of Prithvi Theater today.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n film actor and film producer. He has also been film director and assistant director in Hindi Films. He is a member of the Kapoor family, a film dynasty in India's Bollywood
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...
cinema. He is the younger brother of Raj Kapoor
Raj Kapoor
Known as Ranbir Raj Kapoor Rāj Kapūr, 14 December 1924 – 2 June 1988), also known as The Show-Man, was an Indian film actor, producer and director of Hindi cinema. He was the winner of nine Filmfare Awards, while his films Awaara and Boot Polish were nominated for the Palme d'Or at the...
and Shammi Kapoor
Shammi Kapoor
Shammi Kapoor was an Indian film actor and director. He was a prominent lead actor in Hindi cinema from the late 1950s until the early 1970s....
, the son of Prithviraj Kapoor
Prithviraj Kapoor
Prithviraj Kapoor , 3 November 1906 – 29 May 1972) was a pioneer of Indian theatre and of the Hindi film industry, who started his career as an actor, in the silent era of Hindi cinema, associated with IPTA and who founded Prithvi Theatres, a travelling theatre company based in Mumbai, in...
, the widower of Jennifer Kendal
Jennifer Kendal
Jennifer Kapoor - born Jennifer Kendal - was a British actress who married Shashi Kapoor of the Kapoor family.-Childhood:Jennifer Kendal was born in Southport, England, but spent much of her youth in India...
, and the father of Karan Kapoor
Karan Kapoor
Karan Kapoor, Indian actor and model of the 1980s, is a member of the famous Kapoor family, an influential film dynasty in India's Bollywood cinema.-Career:...
, Kunal Kapoor
Kunal Kapoor (Kapoor family)
Kunal Kapoor is a former Indian film actor of British and Indian descent. He is the eldest son of Shashi Kapoor and late Jennifer Kendal. Not to be confused with the young Indian actor Kunal Kapoor who starred in Rang De Basanti and Hattrick....
, and Sanjana Kapoor
Sanjana Kapoor
Sanjana Kapoor is an Indian theatre personality and former Indian film actress, who has been running the Prithvi Theatre in Mumbai since 1993. till 2012 February. -Biography:...
. He is remembered for many hit Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
films like Jab Jab Phool Khile
Jab Jab Phool Khile
Jab Jab Phool Khile |Nanda]]. The story is of a poor boy who is a boatman in Kashmir, and falls in love with a rich tourist. The film became a "blockbuster" at the box office. The songs by music composing duo Kalyanji Anandji assisted by then little known Laxmikant Pyarelal are highlights of the...
, Kanyadaan
Kanyadaan
Kanyadaan is an Assamese movie directed by Munin Baruah.-Story:The story is based on a joint family of a place called Bokulpur. The protagonist of the movie is the youngest son of the family who falls in love with a girl from a wealthy background of the town. He has three brothers and three...
, Pyar Ka Mausam
Pyar ka Mausam
Pyar Ka Mausam is a 1969 movie under Nasir Hussain films banner. Hussain wrote, produced, and directed the film. It starred Shashi Kapoor ,and the Nasir Husain fixture- Asha Parekh. It also had Bharat Bhushan , Nirupa Roy , Madan Puri and another Nasir Husain fixture Rajendranath. Nasir's nephew...
, Ek Shriman Ek Shrimati , Haseena Maan Jayegi
Haseena Maan Jayegi
Haseena Maan Jayegi is a 1968 Hindi movie directed by Prakash Mehra. The film stars Shashi Kapoor, Babita, Ameeta, Yunus Parvez and Johnny Walker...
, Sharmeelee, Aa Gale Lag Jaa, Fakira, Phaansi
Phaansi
Phaansi is a 1978 Hindi movie directed by Harmesh Malhotra. The film stars Shashi Kapoor, Sulakshana Pandit, Pran and Ranjeet. The films music is by Laxmikant Pyarelal...
, Chor Machaye Shor
Chor Machaye Shor
Chor Machaye Shor is a Pakistani Urdu film directed by Syed Noor. The film stars Babar Ali, Resham and Sahiba. The film was released in 1996.A re-make of Punjabi film Sohra te Jawai-Film Business:...
, Mukti, Satyam Shivam Sundaram
Satyam Shivam Sundaram
Satyam Shivam Sundaram is an Indian film. Satyam means Truth, Shivam can refer to either Lord Shiva or Eternal and Sundaram means Beautiful.-Plot:...
, Heeralal Pannalal , Junoon
Junoon (1978 film)
The soundtrack features 4 songs, composed by Vanraj Bhatia, with original lyrics from Yogesh Praveen and other lyrics by Amir Khusro, Jigar Moradabadi and Sant Kabir.#"Khusro rain piya ki jaagi pee ke sang" – Jamil Ahmad...
, Swayamvar and many such films, including ones he starred in with Pran like Chori Mera Kaam
Chori Mera Kaam
Chori Mera Kaam is a 1975 Bollywood film. Produced by Chander Sadanah it is directed by Brij and written by K A Narayan. The film stars Ashok Kumar, Shashi Kapoor, Zeenat Aman, Deven Verma, Pran and Iftekhar. The films music is by Kalyanji Anandji.-Cast:...
, Phaansi
Phaansi
Phaansi is a 1978 Hindi movie directed by Harmesh Malhotra. The film stars Shashi Kapoor, Sulakshana Pandit, Pran and Ranjeet. The films music is by Laxmikant Pyarelal...
, Shankar Dada
Shankar Dada
Shankar Dada is a 1976 Bollywood film directed by Shibu Mitra.-Cast:*Ashok Kumar ... Superintendent of Police*Shashi Kapoor ... Shankar Dada*Neetu Singh ... Roopa Verma*Anwar Hussain ... Babu Dada 'Babubhai'*Roopesh Kumar ... Moti...
, Chakkar Pe Chakkar
Chakkar Pe Chakkar
Chakkar Pe Chakkar is a 1977 Bollywood romantic comedy film directed by Ashok Roy. The film stars Shashi Kapoor and Rekha.-Cast:*Shashi Kapoor ... Ravi Kumar*Rekha ... Shila Sahini*Raza Murad*Pran*Madan Puri*Lalita Pawar*Bindu*Bhagwan*G. Asrani...
and with Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan is an Indian film actor. He first gained popularity in the early 1970s as the "angry young man" of Hindi cinema, and has since appeared in over 180 Indian films in a career spanning more than four decades...
, such as Deewar, Namak Halaal
Namak Halaal
Namak Halaal is a 1982 Hindi movie. The movie is directed by Prakash Mehra. Music is by Bappi Lahiri and lyrics by Anjaan. This an Action packed Comedy film that stars Amitabh Bachchan, Waheeda Rehman, Om Prakash, Shashi Kapoor, Smita Patil, Parveen Babi, Ranjeet, Satyen Kappu, Suresh Oberoi and...
. He has also played leading roles in a number of English-speaking Indian films, including the very first Merchant Ivory
Merchant Ivory Productions
Merchant Ivory Productions is a film company founded in 1961 by producer Ismail Merchant and director James Ivory. Their films were for the most part produced by the former, directed by the latter, and scripted by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, with the noted exception of a few films. The films were often...
production The Householder followed by such as Shakespeare-Wallah, Bombay Talkie
Bombay Talkie
Bombay Talkie is a film by Merchant Ivory Productions, with a screenplay by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala and James Ivory. Bombay Talkies was a film studio that made films in the early part of the Hindi film industry.-Plot:...
, Heat and Dust
Heat and Dust (film)
Heat and Dust is a 1983 romantic drama film with a screenplay by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala based upon her novel, Heat and Dust. It was directed by James Ivory and produced by Ismail Merchant...
, etc. In 2011, he was honoured with the Padma Bhushan
Padma Bhushan
The Padma Bhushan is the third highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan, but comes before the Padma Shri. It is awarded by the Government of India.-History:...
by the Government of India
Government of India
The Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...
.
Early Career(1960–1973)
Shashi Kapoor started acting in films as a child in the early 1940s appearing in several mythological films. His best known performances were in AagAag (1948 film)
Aag is a 1948 Bollywood film which is produced, directed by and stars Raj Kapoor. The film marked the debut of Raj Kapoor as producer and director and was the first film produced by his R.K Banner. It was also the first of many films he did with actress Nargis. Premnath, Nigar Sultana, Kamal...
(1948) and Awaara
Awaara
Awaara is a 1951 Hindi film directed and produced by Raj Kapoor who also plays the leading role. His real-life father Prithviraj Kapoor stars as his on-screen father Judge Raghunath. Kapoor's youngest real-life brother Shashi Kapoor plays the younger version of his character...
(1951) where he played the younger version of the characters played by his older brother Raj Kapoor
Raj Kapoor
Known as Ranbir Raj Kapoor Rāj Kapūr, 14 December 1924 – 2 June 1988), also known as The Show-Man, was an Indian film actor, producer and director of Hindi cinema. He was the winner of nine Filmfare Awards, while his films Awaara and Boot Polish were nominated for the Palme d'Or at the...
. Right from the age of four, Shashi had started acting in his plays directed and produced by his dad Prithviraj Kapoor
Prithviraj Kapoor
Prithviraj Kapoor , 3 November 1906 – 29 May 1972) was a pioneer of Indian theatre and of the Hindi film industry, who started his career as an actor, in the silent era of Hindi cinema, associated with IPTA and who founded Prithvi Theatres, a travelling theatre company based in Mumbai, in...
, while travelling with Prithvi Theatres. He was acting in both, the plays, as well as the films, where he had small roles to play.He got opportunity to work as assistant director in films with his brother Raj Kapoor as the lead hero like Dulha Dulhan, Shriman Satyawadi
He made his debut as a leading man in the 1961 Yash Chopra
Yash Chopra
Yash Raj Chopra is an Indian filmmaker, film director, screenwriter, and a highly successful Bollywood producer. Waqt, Deewar, Kabhi Kabhie, Silsila, Lamhe, Chandni, Darr, Dil To Pagal Hai, and Veer-Zaara are some of his highly popular movies...
film Dharmputra and went on to appear in 168 films. He was a very popular debonair actor in Bollywood during the 1960s, 1970s and the mid 1980s. Shashi’s initial films like Dharmaputra directed by Yash Chopra and Prem Patra and Benazir both directed by Bimal Roy didn't do well. So he entered into English Movies. He was one of India's first actors to go international. But actress Nanda
Nanda (actress)
- Early life :Nanda was born in a show-business family to Vinayak Damodar Karnataki, a successful Marathi actor-director and Marathi actress, Meenakshi Shirodkar . Minakshi's granddaughters are actresses Namrata Shirodkar and Shilpa Shirodkar. Shirodkars belong to Gomantak Maratha Samaj or Nutan...
, who was already an established star with hits under her kit before Shashi tasted success, signed half a dozen Hindi films with him even when he wasn't doing well as she had faith in him that he could deliver good performances. Although their first film as a pair the critically acclaimed romantic film Char Diwari(1961) did not work, the rest were successful at the box office.
In the 60’s Shashi had slew of solo hero box office romantic hit films opposite Nanda like Mehndi Lagi Mere Haath (1962), Mohabbat Isko Kahete Hain (1965), Jab Jab Phool Khile
Jab Jab Phool Khile
Jab Jab Phool Khile |Nanda]]. The story is of a poor boy who is a boatman in Kashmir, and falls in love with a rich tourist. The film became a "blockbuster" at the box office. The songs by music composing duo Kalyanji Anandji assisted by then little known Laxmikant Pyarelal are highlights of the...
(1965), Neend Hamari Khwab Tumhare (1966), Raja Saab(1969) and Rootha Na Karo
Rootha Na Karo
Rootha Na Karo is a 1970 Bollywood romance film directed by Sunder Dar. The film stars Shashi Kapoor, Nanda, and Aruna Irani.-Cast:*Shashi Kapoor ... Sudhir* Nanda ... Neeta*Kumari Naaz ... Naina*Sulochana Latkar ... Neeta's mom...
(1970). In the nineties in an interview, Shashi Kapoor declared that Nanda was his favourite heroine and regards as one of his mentors. Simlarly even Nanda declared in an interview that Shashi Kapoor was her favourite hero. But Shashi Kapoor again faced stiff competition from Rajesh Khanna
Rajesh Khanna
Rajesh Khanna is an Indian actor of from Hindi films, and has been Hindi film producer and an Indian politician....
for acquiring romantic roles, due to which he had a weak period from 1969–1974 although he had hits with Sharmila, Rakhee, Asha Parekh and Nanda in this period.
Peak period (1974–1985)
Shashi Kapoor formed a hit on screen pair with Rakhee, Sharmila TagoreSharmila Tagore
Sharmila Tagore is an Indian film actress. She has won National Film Awards and Filmfare Awards for her performances.She has led the Indian Film Censor Board from October 2004 till March 2011...
, Zeenat Aman
Zeenat Aman
Zeenat Aman is an Indian actress who has appeared in Hindi films, notably in the 1970s and 1980s. She was the second runner up in the Miss India Contest and went on to win the Miss Asia Pacific in 1970...
in the late sixties till the mid eighties. Although he has commercial success even opposite heroines like Hema Malini
Hema Malini
Hema Malini is an Indian actress, director and producer, as well as a Bharatanatyam dancer-choreographer. Making her acting debut in Sapno Ka Saudagar , she went on to appear in numerous Bollywood films, most notably those with actor and future-husband Dharmendra. She was initially promoted as...
, Parveen Babi
Parveen Babi
Parveen Babi was an Indian actress, who is most remembered for her glamorous roles alongside top heroes of the 1970s and early 1980s in blockbusters like Deewar, Namak Halaal, Amar Akbar Anthony and Shaan...
, Moushumi Chatterjee and others too , the pair Shashi-Rakhee, Shashi-Sharmila and Shashi-Zeenat was more popular among the audiences. With their first movie together Sharmelee becoming a blockbuster, Rakhee was paired frequently with him and they gave more hit films like Kabhi Kabhie (1976), Baseraa
Baseraa
Baseraa is a 1981 Indian Bollywood film. The film was produced by Ramesh Behl, and directed by Ramesh Talwar. The film stars Shashi Kapoor, Rakhee, Rekha, Poonam Dhillon, Raj Kiran, A.K. Hangal and Iftekar. The music of the film is by R.D. Burman.-Plot:...
(1981), Zameen Aasmaan
Zameen Aasmaan
Zameen Aasmaan is an Indian film directed by Bharat Rangachary and released in 1984. The movie stars Sanjay Dutt, Shashi Kapoor, Rekha, Anita Raj.-Characters:* Sanjay Dutt ...* Shashi Kapoor ...* Rekha ...* Anita Raj...* Rakhee Gulzar......
(1984) and Pighalta Aasman (1985) and the critically acclaimed Trishna
Trishna (1978 film)
Trishna is a 1978 Indian Hindi film directed by Anil Ganguly. The film stars Shashi Kapoor, Sanjeev Kumar and Raakhee in lead roles.-Plot:...
(1978). The pair Sharmila- Shashi gave hits like Waqt
Waqt (1965 film)
Waqt is a 1965 Indian film directed by Yash Chopra. It made it onto the BFI's long list of films in consideration for their top ten of Indian films award. It was produced by B.R...
(1965), Aamne Samne (1967), Suhana Safar
Suhana Safar
Suhana Safar is a 1970 Bollywood drama film directed by Vijay. The film stars Shashi Kapoor and Sharmila Tagore.-Cast:*Shashi Kapoor ... Sunil*Sharmila Tagore ... Sapna*Lalita Pawar ... Bus Passenger*David Abraham ... Bus Passenger...
(1970), Aa Gale Lag Jaa (1973), Paap Aur Punya (1974), Swati
Swati (film)
Swati is a 1986 Bollywood romantic drama film directed by Kranthi Kumar.-Cast:*Shashi Kapoor ... Dr. Rajendra Prasad*Sharmila Tagore ... Sharda*Akbar Khan ... Ram Mohan 'Comrade'*Meenakshi Sheshadri ... Swati*Madhuri Dixit ... Anandi...
(1986) and the critically acclaimed New Delhi Times
New Delhi Times
New Delhi Times is 1986 Hindi film directed by Ramesh Sharma and written by Gulzar, starring Shashi Kapoor, Sharmila Tagore, Om Puri and Kulbhushan Kharbanda in lead roles...
(1985), which fetched Shashi a National Film Award for Best Actor in 1986. With Zeenat Aman, he did Chori Mera Kaam
Chori Mera Kaam
Chori Mera Kaam is a 1975 Bollywood film. Produced by Chander Sadanah it is directed by Brij and written by K A Narayan. The film stars Ashok Kumar, Shashi Kapoor, Zeenat Aman, Deven Verma, Pran and Iftekhar. The films music is by Kalyanji Anandji.-Cast:...
(1975), Deewaangee (1976), Satyam Shivam Sundaram
Satyam Shivam Sundaram
Satyam Shivam Sundaram is an Indian film. Satyam means Truth, Shivam can refer to either Lord Shiva or Eternal and Sundaram means Beautiful.-Plot:...
, Roti Kapda Aur Makan, Heeralal Pannalal (1978), Kranti
Kranti
Kranti is a 1981 Indian Hindi film. Produced and directed by Manoj Kumar, starring Manoj Kumar along with a very large cast consisting of Dilip Kumar, Shashi Kapoor, Hema Malini, Shatrughan Sinha, Parveen Babi, Sarika, Prem Chopra, Madan Puri and Paintlal. The story was written by Javed Akhtar...
(1981), Pakhandi (1984) and Bhavani Junction (1985).
His most popular movies include Pyar Kiye Jaa
Pyar Kiye Jaa
Pyar Kiye Jaa is a 1966 Hindi language movie directed by C. V. Sridhar starring Kishore Kumar, Shashi Kapoor, Mehmood, Om Prakash and Mumtaz. It was a "semi-hit" at the box office. The film is a remake of the Tamil comedy "Kaadalikka Neramillai" and Telugu comedy Preminchi Choodu...
(1966), Haseena Maan Jayegi (1968) and Ek Shriman Ek Shrimati (1969) both with Babita
Babita
Babita is an Indian actress. She is now better known as the mother of actresses Kareena Kapoor and Karisma Kapoor and the wife of Randhir Kapoor.- Early life :...
, Kanyadan
Kanyadan
Most commonly, the term kanyādān is used to describe the most highly valued form of Hindu marriage.More specifically, kanyādān is a certain Hindu wedding ritual and means “gift of a virgin” or “gift of a maiden” There are, however, different interpretations and practices across South...
, Pyar Ka Mausam
Pyar ka Mausam
Pyar Ka Mausam is a 1969 movie under Nasir Hussain films banner. Hussain wrote, produced, and directed the film. It starred Shashi Kapoor ,and the Nasir Husain fixture- Asha Parekh. It also had Bharat Bhushan , Nirupa Roy , Madan Puri and another Nasir Husain fixture Rajendranath. Nasir's nephew...
(1969) both opposite Asha Parekh
Asha Parekh
Asha Parekh is a Bollywood actress, director, and producer. She was one of the top stars in Hindi films from 1959 to 1973.-Early life:...
, Chor Machaye Shor
Chor Machaye Shor
Chor Machaye Shor is a Pakistani Urdu film directed by Syed Noor. The film stars Babar Ali, Resham and Sahiba. The film was released in 1996.A re-make of Punjabi film Sohra te Jawai-Film Business:...
opposite Mumtaz
Mumtaz (actress)
Mumtaz , fondly called Mumu, is a famous Bollywood actress, best remembered for her roles in Tere Mere Sapne and Khilona . Her performance in Khilona got her the Filmfare Best Actress Award, while the film itself won the Filmfare Best Movie Award...
and Abhinetri
Abhinetri
Abhinetri is a 1970 Hindi film produced and directed by Subodh Mukherjee. The film stars Shashi Kapoor, Hema Malini, Nirupa Roy, Nazima, Asit Sen and Deb Mukherjee...
(1970), Aap Beati
Aap Beati
Aap Beati is a 1976 Hindi film. Produced and directed by Mohan Kumar the film stars Shashi Kapoor, Hema Malini, Ashok Kumar, Nirupa Roy, Premnath, Aruna Irani, Helen, Asrani, Sujit Kumar and Madan Puri. The films music is by Laxmikant Pyarelal...
(1976), Apna Khoon
Apna Khoon
Apna Khoon is a 1978 Hindi action film comedy directed by Babbar Subhash. The films stars Shashi Kapoor, Hema Malini and Ashok Kumar.The film premiered on 11 August 1978 in Mumbai.-Cast:*Shashi Kapoor as Ram Verma*Hema Malini as Geeta*Ashok Kumar .....
, Trishul
Trishul (film)
Trishul is an Indian Hindi film directed by Yash Chopra and produced by Gulshan Rai in 1978. It is written by Salim-Javed, with music by Khayyam and lyrics by Sahir Ludhianvi. The movie was a "blockbuster" Hit at the box-office and one of the top grossers of 1978, along with Muqaddar Ka Sikander...
(1978), Maan Gaye Ustaad (1981), Aandhi Toofan (1985) with Hema Malini
Hema Malini
Hema Malini is an Indian actress, director and producer, as well as a Bharatanatyam dancer-choreographer. Making her acting debut in Sapno Ka Saudagar , she went on to appear in numerous Bollywood films, most notably those with actor and future-husband Dharmendra. She was initially promoted as...
, Bezubaan with Reena Roy
Reena Roy
Reena Roy was one of the top Hindi film actresses in India. She performed leading roles in many films from 1972 to 1985 .-Early life and background:...
, Chakkar Pe Chakkar
Chakkar Pe Chakkar
Chakkar Pe Chakkar is a 1977 Bollywood romantic comedy film directed by Ashok Roy. The film stars Shashi Kapoor and Rekha.-Cast:*Shashi Kapoor ... Ravi Kumar*Rekha ... Shila Sahini*Raza Murad*Pran*Madan Puri*Lalita Pawar*Bindu*Bhagwan*G. Asrani...
(1976), Kali Ghata, Kalyug (1981), Vijeta
Vijeta
Vijeta is a 1982 Hindi film produced by Shashi Kapoor and directed by Govind Nihalani. It stars Shashi Kapoor, Rekha, Kunal Kapoor and Amrish Puri.-Plot:Vijeta is the coming of age story of Angad...
(1982), Pyaar Ki Jeet(1987) all with Rekha and Bepanaah
Bepanaah
Bepanaah is a 1985 Hindi-language Indian feature film directed by Jagdish Sidana, starring Shashi Kapoor, Mithun Chakraborty, Poonam Dhillon, Rati Agnihotri, Dheeraj Kumar, Kader Khan and Suresh Oberoi.-Plot:...
(1985) with Rati Agnihotri
Rati Agnihotri
Rati Agnihotri is a veteran Indian actress. Her portfolio mainly includes films in Hindi-Urdu, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada. She was born to a Sikh family.-Film career:...
. Other solo hits include Dil Ne Pukara (1967), Naina
Naina
Naina is a Hindi horror film released in India in 2005. It stars Urmila Matondkar. It is an uncredited remake of the Hong Kong film The Eye, meaning the original writers received no compensation as opposed to that provided by the American remake The Eye.Its release caused controversy in India...
(1973), Phaansi
Phaansi
Phaansi is a 1978 Hindi movie directed by Harmesh Malhotra. The film stars Shashi Kapoor, Sulakshana Pandit, Pran and Ranjeet. The films music is by Laxmikant Pyarelal...
(1978), Salaakhen
Salaakhen
Salaakhen is a 1975 Hindi movie produced by Parvesh Mehra and directed by A. Salaam. The film stars Shashi Kapoor, Sulakshana Pandit, A. K. Hangal, Mehmood, Amrish Puri and Ramesh Deo. The films music is by Ravindra Jain-Plot:...
(1975), Fakira (1976), Junoon
Junoon (1978 film)
The soundtrack features 4 songs, composed by Vanraj Bhatia, with original lyrics from Yogesh Praveen and other lyrics by Amir Khusro, Jigar Moradabadi and Sant Kabir.#"Khusro rain piya ki jaagi pee ke sang" – Jamil Ahmad...
(1979) and multi-starrer Neeyat (1980).He also worked with Rajesh Khanna in Prem Kahani
Prem Kahani
Prem Kahani is a 1975 Hindi film. Produced by Lekhraj Khosla it is directed and written by Raj Khosla. The film stars Rajesh Khanna, Mumtaz, Shashi Kapoor, Vinod Khanna and K. N Singh. the films music is by Laxmikant Pyarelal-Plot:...
.
In some of his successful films from the 1970s and in early 1980s he co-starred alongside Pran which include hits Biradari, Chori Mera Kaam
Chori Mera Kaam
Chori Mera Kaam is a 1975 Bollywood film. Produced by Chander Sadanah it is directed by Brij and written by K A Narayan. The film stars Ashok Kumar, Shashi Kapoor, Zeenat Aman, Deven Verma, Pran and Iftekhar. The films music is by Kalyanji Anandji.-Cast:...
, Phaansi
Phaansi
Phaansi is a 1978 Hindi movie directed by Harmesh Malhotra. The film stars Shashi Kapoor, Sulakshana Pandit, Pran and Ranjeet. The films music is by Laxmikant Pyarelal...
, Shankar Dada
Shankar Dada
Shankar Dada is a 1976 Bollywood film directed by Shibu Mitra.-Cast:*Ashok Kumar ... Superintendent of Police*Shashi Kapoor ... Shankar Dada*Neetu Singh ... Roopa Verma*Anwar Hussain ... Babu Dada 'Babubhai'*Roopesh Kumar ... Moti...
, Chakkar Pe Chakkar
Chakkar Pe Chakkar
Chakkar Pe Chakkar is a 1977 Bollywood romantic comedy film directed by Ashok Roy. The film stars Shashi Kapoor and Rekha.-Cast:*Shashi Kapoor ... Ravi Kumar*Rekha ... Shila Sahini*Raza Murad*Pran*Madan Puri*Lalita Pawar*Bindu*Bhagwan*G. Asrani...
, Rahu Ketu
Rahu Ketu
Rahu Ketu is a 1978 Bollywood action film directed by B.R. Ishara.-Cast:*Shashi Kapoor ... Ravi Kapoor, C.B.I. officer*Rekha ... Tulsi*Prem Nath ... Collector Rahu Nath*Bindu ... Sheela*Aruna Irani ... Rani*Pran ... Karim / Ketu Verma...
, Apna Khoon
Apna Khoon
Apna Khoon is a 1978 Hindi action film comedy directed by Babbar Subhash. The films stars Shashi Kapoor, Hema Malini and Ashok Kumar.The film premiered on 11 August 1978 in Mumbai.-Cast:*Shashi Kapoor as Ram Verma*Hema Malini as Geeta*Ashok Kumar .....
and Maan Gaye Ustaad and with Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan is an Indian film actor. He first gained popularity in the early 1970s as the "angry young man" of Hindi cinema, and has since appeared in over 180 Indian films in a career spanning more than four decades...
in nine films of which Deewaar (1975), Kabhi Kabhie (1976), Trishul
Trishul (film)
Trishul is an Indian Hindi film directed by Yash Chopra and produced by Gulshan Rai in 1978. It is written by Salim-Javed, with music by Khayyam and lyrics by Sahir Ludhianvi. The movie was a "blockbuster" Hit at the box-office and one of the top grossers of 1978, along with Muqaddar Ka Sikander...
(1978), Kaala Patthar
Kaala Patthar
Kaala Patthar is a 1979 Indian Bollywood action/drama film. It was produced and directed by Yash Chopra. The story was written by Salim-Javed. This film is the fourth collaboration between Amitabh Bachchan and director Yash Chopra after the hugely successful Deewaar , Kabhie Kabhie and Trishul...
(1979), Suhaag
Suhaag (1979 film)
Suhaag is a 1979 Indian Hindi film directed by Manmohan Desai. A box-office success, the film became the highest earning film of 1979.The movie stars Amitabh Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor, Rekha and Parveen Babi in lead roles. Amjad Khan, Nirupa Roy and Jeevan play supporting roles...
(1979), Namak Halaal
Namak Halaal
Namak Halaal is a 1982 Hindi movie. The movie is directed by Prakash Mehra. Music is by Bappi Lahiri and lyrics by Anjaan. This an Action packed Comedy film that stars Amitabh Bachchan, Waheeda Rehman, Om Prakash, Shashi Kapoor, Smita Patil, Parveen Babi, Ranjeet, Satyen Kappu, Suresh Oberoi and...
(1982) were commercially successful and Shaan
Shaan (film)
Shaan is a 1980 Indian Hindi film. It is director Ramesh Sippy's 2nd film with Amitabh Bachchan after Sholay. The story was written by Salim-Javed....
(1980), Do Aur Do Paanch (1980) and Akayla
Akayla
Akayla is a 1991 Bollywood film directed by Ramesh Sippy. It was the fourth film collaboration of Ramesh Sippy and Amitabh Bachchan after Sholay , Shaan and Shakti . Although their previous films were successful at the box office, Akayla did not do as well as expected...
were flops at the box office. Shashi was regularly casted with Sanjeev Kumar too in films like Mukti (1977), Trishul, Muqaddar
Muqaddar
Muqaddar is a 1996 Indian Hindi film. Produced by Rajiv Babbar and directed by T L V Prasad, it stars Mithun Chakraborty, Puneet Issar and Kiran Kumar in lead roles and Moushumi Chatterjee, Simran, Ayesha Jhulka and Hemant Birje in supporting roles.-Plot:...
(1978), Swayamvar(1980), Sawaal
Sawaal (film)
Sawaal is a Hindi film produced by Yash Chopra and directed by Ramesh Talwar, released in 1982. The music was composed by Khayyam and the lyrics were written by Majrooh Sultanpuri. Despite an all-star cast, it did not succeed at the box office.-Plot :...
(1982), Pakhandi (1984). Shashi Kapoor, being a senior actor and more popular, was paid more than his male co stars like Amitabh Bachchan, Vinod Khanna, Jeetendra, Randhir Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor in those days with exceptions being Pran, Rajesh Khanna
Rajesh Khanna
Rajesh Khanna is an Indian actor of from Hindi films, and has been Hindi film producer and an Indian politician....
and Sanjeev Kumar who were paid higher than Shashi. Although he was in his forties in the late 70’s, being slim and still having charming looks he was casted with his nephews Randhir Kapoor
Randhir Kapoor
Randhir Kapoor is a Bollywood actor, producer and director. His nickname is Daboo.-Early life:Randhir Kapoor hails from the legendary Kapoor family. He is the eldest son of Raj Kapoor. He is a fourth generation Kapoor and comes from a distinguished Punjabi Hindu family who have been part of the...
and Rishi Kapoor
Rishi Kapoor
Rishi Kapoor is an Indian Bollywood actor, film producer and director.-Early life:Born in Chembur Mumbai, Kapoor is the second son of film director and star Raj Kapoor. He did his schooling with his brothers at Campion School,Mumbai. His brothers are well-known actors: Randhir Kapoor and Rajiv...
and with younger heroines like Neetu Singh
Neetu Singh
Neetu Singh is an Indian Bollywood actress. She worked as a child actor under the name Baby Sonia. She played Roopa in the 1966 movie Dus Lakh and a dual role in the film Do Kaliyaan. Her other notable films were Waris and Pavitra Paapi.-Career:Neetu Singh made her debut as an actress in 1972 with...
, Sulakshana Pandit
Sulakshana Pandit
Sulakshana Pratap Narain Pandit is a Filmfare Award winning Playback Singer & Actor.Her brothers are the composing duo Jatin Lalit and her younger sister is Vijeta Pandit who achieved fame with her debut movie Love Story. Her uncle is the accomplished classical vocalist Pandit...
, Bindiya Goswami
Bindiya Goswami
Bindiya Goswami is a former Bollywood actress. She acted in Hindi films from the late 1970s to early 1980s.-Film career:...
, Rati Agnihotri
Rati Agnihotri
Rati Agnihotri is a veteran Indian actress. Her portfolio mainly includes films in Hindi-Urdu, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada. She was born to a Sikh family.-Film career:...
and Poonam Dhillon
Poonam Dhillon
Poonam Dhillon is an Indian Hindi film, theatre and TV actress. She is best known for her 1979 film, Noorie, for her six films with Rajesh Khanna Red Rose, Dard, Nishaan, Zamana, Awam and Sohni Mahiwal , Samundar Saveray Wali Gaadi and Naam .- Early life :Dhall was born 18 April 1962 in Kanpur,...
till 1985. After loss of his wife in 1984, Shashi started slowly gaining weight and this resulted him in moving to character roles in films like Alag Alag
Alag Alag
Alag Alag is a 1985 Hindi film starring Rajesh Khanna, Tina Munim, Shashi Kapoor in the lead roles and produced by Rajesh Khanna. The film is best remembered for the way it was shot in Kashmir and different storyline...
, Ilzaam (1986), Sindoor (1987). From 1986 onwards, he became very obese and his body was in contrary to his slim and fit image from the early 60’s till 1985.
He was also known internationally for starring in many British and American films, notably Merchant Ivory
Merchant Ivory Productions
Merchant Ivory Productions is a film company founded in 1961 by producer Ismail Merchant and director James Ivory. Their films were for the most part produced by the former, directed by the latter, and scripted by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, with the noted exception of a few films. The films were often...
productions run by Ismail Merchant
Ismail Merchant
Ismail Merchant was an Indian-born film producer, best known for the results of his famously long collaboration with Merchant Ivory Productions which included director James Ivory as well as screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala...
, such as Householder (1963) , Shakespeare Wallah
Shakespeare Wallah
Shakespeare Wallah is a 1965 Merchant Ivory Productions film. The story and screenplay are by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. Madhur Jaffrey won the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the 15th Berlin International Film Festival for her performance...
(1965) (opposite his sister-in-law Felicity Kendal
Felicity Kendal
Felicity Ann Kendal, CBE is an English actor known for her television and stage work.Born in 1946, Kendal spent much of her childhood in India, where her father managed a touring repertory company. First appearing on stage at the age of nine months, Kendal appeared in her first film, Shakespeare...
), Bombay Talkie
Bombay Talkie
Bombay Talkie is a film by Merchant Ivory Productions, with a screenplay by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala and James Ivory. Bombay Talkies was a film studio that made films in the early part of the Hindi film industry.-Plot:...
(1970) and Heat and Dust
Heat and Dust (film)
Heat and Dust is a 1983 romantic drama film with a screenplay by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala based upon her novel, Heat and Dust. It was directed by James Ivory and produced by Ismail Merchant...
(1982) in which he co-starred with his wife Jennifer Kendal
Jennifer Kendal
Jennifer Kapoor - born Jennifer Kendal - was a British actress who married Shashi Kapoor of the Kapoor family.-Childhood:Jennifer Kendal was born in Southport, England, but spent much of her youth in India...
, The Deceivers
The Deceivers
The Deceivers is a 1952 novel by John Masters on the Thuggee movement in India during British imperial rule. It was adapted in 1988 as the Merchant Ivory Productions film starring Shashi Kapoor, Pierce Brosnan, Bijaya Jena, Saeed Jaffrey and Dalip Tahil....
(1988) and Side Streets (1998). He also starred in other British and American films such as Pretty Polly
Pretty Polly (film)
Pretty Polly, also known as A Matter of Innocence, is a 1967 British film, directed by Guy Green and based on the short story, Pretty Polly Barlow, by Noël Coward. It stars Hayley Mills, Shashi Kapoor, Trevor Howard, Brenda De Banzie...
(A Matter Of Innocence) (1967) opposite Hayley Mills
Hayley Mills
Hayley Mills is an English actress. The daughter of John Mills and Mary Hayley Bell, and sister of actress Juliet Mills, Mills began her acting career as a child and was hailed as a promising newcomer, winning the BAFTA Award for Most Promising Newcomer for Tiger Bay , the Academy Juvenile Award...
, Siddhartha
Siddhartha (film)
Siddhartha is a film based on the novel of the same name by Herman Hesse, directed by Conrad Rooks. It was shot on location in Northern India, and features work by noted cinematographer Sven Nykvist....
(1972), and Sammy and Rosie Get Laid
Sammy and Rosie Get Laid
Sammy and Rosie Get Laid is a film directed by Stephen Frears, with a screenplay by Hanif Kureishi; features Fine Young Cannibals singer Roland Gift in one of his earliest screen appearances.-Plot synopsis:...
(1987).Ismail Merchant
Ismail Merchant
Ismail Merchant was an Indian-born film producer, best known for the results of his famously long collaboration with Merchant Ivory Productions which included director James Ivory as well as screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala...
also directed Shashi Kapoor in "In Custody
In Custody (film)
In Custody/Muhafiz is a film by Merchant Ivory Productions. It was directed by Ismail Merchant, with a screenplay by Anita Desai and Shahrukh Husain. It is based upon Desai's 1984 Booker Prize nominated novel In Custody.- Plot synopsis :...
" (Muhafiz) (1994).
In 1980 he set up his production house, Film Valas, which produced critically acclaimed films such as Junoon
Junoon (1978 film)
The soundtrack features 4 songs, composed by Vanraj Bhatia, with original lyrics from Yogesh Praveen and other lyrics by Amir Khusro, Jigar Moradabadi and Sant Kabir.#"Khusro rain piya ki jaagi pee ke sang" – Jamil Ahmad...
(1978), Kalyug (1981), 36 Chowringhee Lane
36 Chowringhee Lane
36 Chowringee Lane is a 1981 film written and directed by Aparna Sen and produced by Shashi Kapoor. The film was very well received upon release. It stars Jennifer Kendal in a critically acclaimed role and Debashree Roy.-Plot:...
(1981), Vijeta (1982) and Utsav
Utsav
Utsav is a 1984 Hindi film, produced by Shashi Kapoor and directed by Girish Karnad.The film stars Shashi Kapoor, Rekha, Amjad Khan, Anuradha Patel, Shekhar Suman, Anupam Kher, Shankar Nag, Neena Gupta, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Annu Kapoor, Sanjana Kapoor and Kunal Kapoor.The role played by Shashi...
(1984). In 1991 he produced and directed a fantasy
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
film titled Ajooba
Ajooba
Ajooba is a 1991 Hindi language Bollywood feature film, produced and directed by Shashi Kapoor and also co-directed by the Soviet filmmaker Gennadi Vasilyev. It is a fantasy film loosely based on Arabian mythology...
which had his frequent co-star Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan is an Indian film actor. He first gained popularity in the early 1970s as the "angry young man" of Hindi cinema, and has since appeared in over 180 Indian films in a career spanning more than four decades...
and nephew Rishi Kapoor
Rishi Kapoor
Rishi Kapoor is an Indian Bollywood actor, film producer and director.-Early life:Born in Chembur Mumbai, Kapoor is the second son of film director and star Raj Kapoor. He did his schooling with his brothers at Campion School,Mumbai. His brothers are well-known actors: Randhir Kapoor and Rajiv...
in the lead but the film was a disaster at the box office.
He regarded Nanda
Nanda (actress)
- Early life :Nanda was born in a show-business family to Vinayak Damodar Karnataki, a successful Marathi actor-director and Marathi actress, Meenakshi Shirodkar . Minakshi's granddaughters are actresses Namrata Shirodkar and Shilpa Shirodkar. Shirodkars belong to Gomantak Maratha Samaj or Nutan...
, Pran, Ismail Merchant
Ismail Merchant
Ismail Merchant was an Indian-born film producer, best known for the results of his famously long collaboration with Merchant Ivory Productions which included director James Ivory as well as screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala...
, Dev Anand
Dev Anand
Dharam Dev Anand , better known as Dev Anand , is an Indian Hindi Cinema actor, director and film producer. Dev is the second of three brothers who were active in Hindi Cinema. His brothers are Chetan Anand and Vijay Anand. Their sister, Sheel Kanta Kapur, is the mother of renowned Hindi and...
, Dharmendra
Dharmendra
Dharmendra Singh Deol |Punjab]]), better known as Dharmendra, is an award-winning Hindi film actor who has appeared in more than 247 Hindi-language films as of 2011. In 1997, he received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to Hindi cinema and also another Lifetime...
, Sanjeev Kumar as his closest friends from the industry since the beginning of his career and maintained cordial relations with Amitabh, Yash Chopra, MGR, Kishore Kumar, Mohammad Rafi and most of his female and male co stars.
Later Career (1987–1999)
He accepted very few roles as a character actor in films since 1987. He acted with Pierce BrosnanPierce Brosnan
Pierce Brendan Brosnan, OBE is an Irish actor, film producer and environmentalist. After leaving school at 16, Brosnan began training in commercial illustration, but trained at the Drama Centre in London for three years...
in The Deceivers (1988). He also won a National (special jury) Award for his performance in Muhafiz (In Custody)(1994). His last and most recent film appearances were in Jinnah
Jinnah (film)
- Awards :Jinnah received the Silver Remi Award at the WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival in 1999.- Reviews :* * * * * - External links :* *...
(1998), a biographical film of Mohammed Ali Jinnah in which he was the narrator and another Merchant Ivory production titled Side Streets
Side Streets
Side Streets is a 1998 Merchant Ivory film directed by Tony Gerber.Ensemble cast included Valeria Golino, Shashi Kapoor, Shabana Azmi, Miho Nikaido, Art Malik, Victor Argo, Rosario Dawson, Jennifer Esposito.-Cast:*Valeria Golino - Sylvie Otti...
(1998). He has now retired from the film industry and did not appear in any film since. He was seen in the limelight at the "Shashi Kapoor Film Festival" held in Muscat, Oman (Sept 2007). He has lost a considerable amount of weight and looked healthy. Recently, at the 55th Annual Filmfare
Filmfare
Filmfare is an English-language tabloid-sized magazine about Indian cinema. Published by The Times Group, India's largest media services conglomerate, in Mumbai , it highlights the doings of the Bollywood film scene...
Awards, Shashi Kapoor received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award
Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award
The Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award, initially named Raj Kapoor Award for Lifetime Achievement after Raj Kapoor is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films....
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Personal life
Attended Don Bosco High School in MatungaMatunga
Matunga is a district located in the central part of Mumbai. It is a railway station on the Mumbai Suburban Railway network. This station is called Matunga on the Central railway line, Matunga Road on the Western line and King's Circle, on the Harbour Line...
, Bombay.
In July 1958, he married the English actress Jennifer Kendal
Jennifer Kendal
Jennifer Kapoor - born Jennifer Kendal - was a British actress who married Shashi Kapoor of the Kapoor family.-Childhood:Jennifer Kendal was born in Southport, England, but spent much of her youth in India...
and they acted in a number of films together, most notably in the Merchant Ivory
Merchant Ivory Productions
Merchant Ivory Productions is a film company founded in 1961 by producer Ismail Merchant and director James Ivory. Their films were for the most part produced by the former, directed by the latter, and scripted by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala, with the noted exception of a few films. The films were often...
productions. Shashi Kapoor and Jennifer Kendal met in Calcutta in 1956 while working for their respective theatre groups. Shashi Kapoor was both assistant stage manager as well as actor for his father’s theatre group, Prithvi. Geoffery Kendal’s Shakespearana group was also present at the same time in Calcutta and Jennifer was Geoffery’s daughter. After their subsequent meeting, the couple fell in love and after facing initial opposition from Geoffery and support from sister in law Geeta Bali, they got married. He had three children with Kendal; Karan Kapoor
Karan Kapoor
Karan Kapoor, Indian actor and model of the 1980s, is a member of the famous Kapoor family, an influential film dynasty in India's Bollywood cinema.-Career:...
, Kunal Kapoor
Kunal Kapoor (Kapoor family)
Kunal Kapoor is a former Indian film actor of British and Indian descent. He is the eldest son of Shashi Kapoor and late Jennifer Kendal. Not to be confused with the young Indian actor Kunal Kapoor who starred in Rang De Basanti and Hattrick....
and Sanjana Kapoor
Sanjana Kapoor
Sanjana Kapoor is an Indian theatre personality and former Indian film actress, who has been running the Prithvi Theatre in Mumbai since 1993. till 2012 February. -Biography:...
. Jennifer and Shashi Kapoor established Prithvi theatre in 5 November 1978 in Mumbai. Kendal died of cancer in 1984. After his wife’s death, he became de-motivated and started to put on weight. He looked slim and fit in his films till 1985. The English actress Felicity Kendal
Felicity Kendal
Felicity Ann Kendal, CBE is an English actor known for her television and stage work.Born in 1946, Kendal spent much of her childhood in India, where her father managed a touring repertory company. First appearing on stage at the age of nine months, Kendal appeared in her first film, Shakespeare...
is his sister-in-law.
Shashi Kapoor’s children for a short while became film actors but their Caucasian looks and accented Hindi prevented them from having a successful career in Hindi films. His son Kunal is married to director Ramesh Sippy
Ramesh Sippy
Ramesh Sippy is an Indian film director, probably best-known for directing the popular and critically acclaimed film Sholay ....
's daughter and Sanjana to wildlife conservationist Valmik Thapar
Valmik Thapar
Valmik Thapar is an Indian natural historian and foremost among Tiger conservationists. He is the author of 14 books and several articles, and has produced a range of programmes for television...
. Kunal Kapoor then moved onto ad film direction and established his production house Adfilm-Valas which is today extremely successful. Karan Kapoor became successful in modelling and later he settled down in London and pursued a career in photography. Sanjana Kapoor is in incharge of Prithvi Theater today.
National Film Awards
Winner- 1986 – National Film Award for Best ActorNational Film Award for Best ActorThe National Film Award for Best Actor is an honor presented annually at the National Film Awards of India to an actor who has delivered the best performance in a leading role within the Indian film industry.-Background:The Directorate of Film Festivals makes awards annually in several categories...
for New Delhi TimesNew Delhi TimesNew Delhi Times is 1986 Hindi film directed by Ramesh Sharma and written by Gulzar, starring Shashi Kapoor, Sharmila Tagore, Om Puri and Kulbhushan Kharbanda in lead roles... - 1994 – National Film Award – Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Feature Film) for MuhafizIn Custody (film)In Custody/Muhafiz is a film by Merchant Ivory Productions. It was directed by Ismail Merchant, with a screenplay by Anita Desai and Shahrukh Husain. It is based upon Desai's 1984 Booker Prize nominated novel In Custody.- Plot synopsis :...
(1993) - 1979 – National Film Award for Best Feature Film in HindiNational Film Award for Best Feature Film in HindiThe National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi awards the best regional film in Hindi language. Initially the award was known as the President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Hindi. The winners in this category are:...
(as producer) for JunoonJunoon (1978 film)The soundtrack features 4 songs, composed by Vanraj Bhatia, with original lyrics from Yogesh Praveen and other lyrics by Amir Khusro, Jigar Moradabadi and Sant Kabir.#"Khusro rain piya ki jaagi pee ke sang" – Jamil Ahmad...
Other Awards
- 2011 – Mohammed RafiMohammed RafiMohammad Rafi , was an Indian playback singer whose career spanned four decades. He was awarded National Award and 6 Filmfare Awards. In 1967, he was honoured with the Padma Shri awarded by the Government of India....
Award - Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2009 – The 7th PunePunePune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
International Film Festival (PIFF) - 2009 – The 11th MumbaiMumbaiMumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
Film Festival (MFF)
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| 1978 Bollywood films of 1978 A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1978:-Highest grossing:The top thirty six grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1978:... |
Junoon Junoon (1978 film) The soundtrack features 4 songs, composed by Vanraj Bhatia, with original lyrics from Yogesh Praveen and other lyrics by Amir Khusro, Jigar Moradabadi and Sant Kabir.#"Khusro rain piya ki jaagi pee ke sang" – Jamil Ahmad... |
Won 1979 National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi The National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi awards the best regional film in Hindi language. Initially the award was known as the President's Silver Medal for Best Feature Film in Hindi. The winners in this category are:... |
| 1980 Bollywood films of 1980 -Highest grossing:The top forty box office hits of the year 1980-1980 releases:... |
Kalyug Kalyug (1980 film) Kalyug is a Hindi film made in 1981, and was directed by Shyam Benegal.The film is known as a modern day version of an Indian mythological epic Mahabharat depicted as an archetypal-conflict between rival business houses.-Overview:... |
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| 1981 Bollywood films of 1981 -Highest grossing:The top forty grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1981:The last four were box office flops-1981:-External links:* at the Internet Movie Database* - A look back at the year 1981 with a special focus on the Hindi film song*... |
36 Chowringhee Lane 36 Chowringhee Lane 36 Chowringee Lane is a 1981 film written and directed by Aparna Sen and produced by Shashi Kapoor. The film was very well received upon release. It stars Jennifer Kendal in a critically acclaimed role and Debashree Roy.-Plot:... |
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| 1982 Bollywood films of 1982 A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1982:-Highest grossing:The top forty two grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1982:The last three were declared flops and the rest were declared superhits-External links:... |
Vijeta Vijeta Vijeta is a 1982 Hindi film produced by Shashi Kapoor and directed by Govind Nihalani. It stars Shashi Kapoor, Rekha, Kunal Kapoor and Amrish Puri.-Plot:Vijeta is the coming of age story of Angad... |
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| 1984 | Utsav Utsav Utsav is a 1984 Hindi film, produced by Shashi Kapoor and directed by Girish Karnad.The film stars Shashi Kapoor, Rekha, Amjad Khan, Anuradha Patel, Shekhar Suman, Anupam Kher, Shankar Nag, Neena Gupta, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Annu Kapoor, Sanjana Kapoor and Kunal Kapoor.The role played by Shashi... |
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| 1991 Bollywood films of 1991 A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1991.-Highest grossing:The top ten grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1991.-1991:-External links:* - A look back at the year 1991 with a focus on the Hindi film... |
Ajooba Ajooba Ajooba is a 1991 Hindi language Bollywood feature film, produced and directed by Shashi Kapoor and also co-directed by the Soviet filmmaker Gennadi Vasilyev. It is a fantasy film loosely based on Arabian mythology... |
Assistant Director
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| 1991 Bollywood films of 1991 A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1991.-Highest grossing:The top ten grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1991.-1991:-External links:* - A look back at the year 1991 with a focus on the Hindi film... |
Ajooba Ajooba Ajooba is a 1991 Hindi language Bollywood feature film, produced and directed by Shashi Kapoor and also co-directed by the Soviet filmmaker Gennadi Vasilyev. It is a fantasy film loosely based on Arabian mythology... |
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| 1974 Bollywood films of 1974 A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1974:-Highest grossing:The top forty grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1974:Box office verdict of the last ten films in above list was flop-1974:-External links:... |
Manoranjan Manoranjan Manoranjan is a 1974 Indian Hindi film directed by Shammi Kapoor. It is a remake of Irma La Douce. Sanjeev Kumar plays Jack Lemmon's role, Zeenat Aman Shirley MacLaine's and Shammi Kapoor plays Lou Jacobi's. Hotel Casanova is called Hotel Mauj!... |
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| 1964 Bollywood films of 1964 A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1964:-Highest grossing:The top ten grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1964:-1964:-External links:* at the Internet Movie Database... |
Dulha Dulhan | |
| 1960 Bollywood films of 1960 A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1960:-Highest grossing:The top ten grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1960:-1960:-External links:* at the Internet Movie Database... |
Shriman Satyawadi | |
| 1959 Bollywood films of 1959 A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1959:-Highest grossing:The top ten grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1959:-1959:-External links:* at the Internet Movie Database... |
Guest House Guest House Guest House is a non-profit, charitable organization dedicated to the treatment of Catholic priests, deacons, brothers, seminarians who suffer from alcoholism, other chemical dependencies and other addictions involving food and gambling... |
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| 1958 Bollywood films of 1958 A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1958:-Highest grossing:The top ten grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1958:-1958:-External links:* at the Internet Movie Database... |
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Director
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| 1991 Bollywood films of 1991 A list of films produced by the Bollywood film industry based in Mumbai in 1991.-Highest grossing:The top ten grossing films at the Indian Box Office in 1991.-1991:-External links:* - A look back at the year 1991 with a focus on the Hindi film... |
Ajooba Ajooba Ajooba is a 1991 Hindi language Bollywood feature film, produced and directed by Shashi Kapoor and also co-directed by the Soviet filmmaker Gennadi Vasilyev. It is a fantasy film loosely based on Arabian mythology... |
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| 1988 | Vozvrashcheniye Bagdadskogo Vora | Russian film |
Works
- Shashi Kapoor presents the Prithviwallahs, by Shashi Kapoor, Deepa Gahlot, Prithvi Theatre (Bombay, India). Roli Books, 2004. ISBN 8174363483.
Further reading
- The Kapoors: the first family of Indian cinema, by Madhu Jain. Penguin, Viking, 2005. ISBN 0670058378.
