Shashi Kapoor
Shashi Kapoor in Sharmilee (1971)
Birth name	Balbir Raj Kapoor
Born	March 18, 1938(1938-03-18) Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India
Years active	1948-1998
Spouse(s)	Jennifer Kendal (1958-1984) (her death) 3 Children

Shashi Kapoor (Hindi: शशि कपूर, Urdu: ششِ کپُور), born Balbir Raj Kapoor on March 18, 1938 in Calcutta, is an Indian film actor and producer and a member of the famous Kapoor family, an influential film dynasty in India's Bollywood cinema. He is the younger brother of Raj Kapoor and Shammi Kapoor, the son of Prithviraj Kapoor, the husband of the late Jennifer Kendal, and the father of Karan Kapoor, Kunal Kapoor, and Sanjana Kapoor. Son Kunal is married to director Ramesh Sippy's daughter and Sanjana to wildlife conservationist Valmik Thapar. Image File history File links Shashi_Kapoor. ... is the 77th day of the year (78th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article is on Calcutta/Kolkata, the city. ... Bengal, known as Bango ( Bengali:বঙ্গ), Bangla (বাংলা), Bangodesh (বঙ্গদেশ), or Bangladesh (বাংলাদেশ) in Bengali, is a region in the northeast of South Asia. ... The flag of British India British India, circa 1860 The British Raj (Raj in Hindi meaning Rule; from Sanskrit Rajya) was the British rule between 1858 and 1947 of the Indian Subcontinent, which included the present-day India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Burma (Myanmar), whereby these lands were under the colonial... Image File history File links Flag_of_India. ... Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Jennifer Kendal (February 28, 1934 – September 7, 1984) was an English actress. ... Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... Hindi ( , Devanagari: or , IAST: , IPA: ), an Indo-European language spoken mainly in northern and central India, is one of the two official languages of India, the other being English. ... Urdu ( , , trans. ... is the 77th day of the year (78th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Kapoor Family is an influential film dynasty in Indias Bollywood cinema. ... Bollywood (Hindi: , Urdu: ) is the informal name given to the popular Mumbai-based Hindi-language film industry in India. ... Raj Kapoor (Hindi: राज कपूर, Urdu: راج کپور, Rāj KapÅ«r, December 14, 1924 - June 2, 1988) was a legendary Indian actor, director, and producer of Bollywood movies. ... Shammi Kapoor in Kashmir Ki Kali (1964) Shammi Kapoor (born October 21, 1931) is an actor in Hindi films. ... Prithviraj Kapoor as Alexander the Great in Sikander. ... Jennifer Kendal (February 28, 1934 – September 7, 1984) was an English actress. ... Famous Karan Kapoor Movies: 1986 LOHA: Dharmendra, Shatrughan Sinha 1986 SULTANAT: Dharmendra, Sunny Deol, Sridevi ... Kunal Kapoor is a former Indian actor. ... Sanjana Kapoor is a former Indian film actress and member of the famous Bollywood family, the Kapoors. ... Ramesh Sippy (b. ... Valmik Thapar - Tiger Expert Valmik Thapar, who graduated with a first class degree in Anthropology from Delhi University, is one of Indias foremost chroniclers of natural history. ...

Career

Shashi Kapoor started acting in films as a child and his best known performances were in Aag (1948) and Awaara (1951) where he played the younger version of the characters played by his older brother Raj Kapoor. Aag is a 1948 Bollywood film produced and directed by Raj Kapoor who also has the leading role. ... Awaara (The Tramp/Vagabond in English) ia a 1951 film directed and produced by Raj Kapoor. ... Raj Kapoor (Hindi: राज कपूर, Urdu: راج کپور, Rāj Kapūr, December 14, 1924 - June 2, 1988) was a legendary Indian actor, director, and producer of Bollywood movies. ...

He made his debut as a leading man in the 1961 Yash Chopra film Dharmputra and went onto appear in over 100 films. He was a very popular actor in Bollywood during the 1960s, 1970s and the early 1980s. In Hindi cinema, his most famous movies include Waqt (1965), Deewaar (1975), Kabhi Kabhie (1976), Trishul (1978), Satyam Shivam Sundaram (1978), Kaala Patthar (1979), Shaan (1980) and Namak Halaal (1982). In most of his successful films in the 1970s and early 1980s he co-starred alongside Amitabh Bachchan. Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Yash Chopra (Hindi: यश चोपड़ा, born 27 September 1932) is a writer, director and producer of Bollywood movies. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Waqt is a 1965 Indian film directed by Yash Chopra. ... Deewaar movie poster. ... Kabhi Kabhie is a 1976 Hindi movie, produced and directed by Yash Chopra, starring Amitabh Bachchan, Rakhee, Simi Garewal, Shashi Kapoor, Waheeda Rehman, Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh. ... Trishul or trishul refers to: A trishul is a type of traditional trident in some parts of India, seen as part of traditional religion, but which can also be used as a lethal weapon. ... A famous film by Actor/Director Raj Kapoor starring Shashi Kapoor and Zeenat Aman. ... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... Shaan is a 1980 Indian Hindi film. ... Namak Halaal is a 1982 Indian Hindi movie. ... Amitabh Bachchan (born October 11, 1942) (; Devanagari: अमिताभ बच्चन) is a Bollywood actor, and one of the most prominent figures in the Indian film industry. ...

He was also known internationally for starring in many British and American films notably the Merchant Ivory productions, Shakespeare Wallah (1965), Bombay Talkie (1970) and Heat and Dust (1982) in which he co-starred with his wife Jennifer Kendal. He also appeared in other English and American films such Pretty Polly (1967), Siddhartha (1972) and Sammy and Rosie Get Laid (1987). James Ivory (left) and Ismail Merchant (right) in New York City in 1974. ... Shakespeare Wallah is a 1965 film, based on a book of the same name by Geoffrey Kendal, who stars in the film. ... Bombay Talkie (1970) is a film by Merchant Ivory Productions, with a screenplay by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala and James Ivory. ... Heat and Dust (1975) is a novel by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala which won the Booker Prize in 1975. ... Jennifer Kendal (February 28, 1934 – September 7, 1984) was an English actress. ... Siddhartha (1972) is a film based on the novel of the same name by Herman Hesse. ... Sammy and Rosie Get Laid (1987) is a film directed by Stephen Frears, with a screenplay by Hanif Kureishi. ...

He set up his production house, Film Valas, which produced critically acclaimed films such as Kalyug (1981), 36 Chowringhee Lane (1981) 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. Kalyug is a Hindi film made in 1981, and was directed by Shyam Benegal. ... 36 Chowringee lane is a movie produced by Shashi Kapoor. ... Utsav is a 1984 Hindi movie. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see Fantasy (disambiguation). ... Ajooba is a 1991 Hindi feature film, produced and directed by Shashi Kapoor. ... Amitabh Bachchan (born October 11, 1942) (; Devanagari: अमिताभ बच्चन) is a Bollywood actor, and one of the most prominent figures in the Indian film industry. ... Rishi Kapoor in Bobby (1973) Rishi Kapoor (born September 4, 1952 in Mumbai) is an Indian Bollywood actor. ...

His last and most recent film appearances were in Jinnah (1998), a biopic 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 not appeared in any film since. He has been seen in the limelight at the "Shashi Kapoor Film Festival" held in Muscat, Omani (Sept 2007). He has lost a considerable amount of weight and looked in healthy shape. Jinnah is a film about the life of the founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah. ... A biographical film or biopic is a film about a particular person or group of people, based on events that actually happened. ... Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah of Pakistan Mohammad Ali Jinnah (referred to in Pakistan as Quaid-e-Azam, or Great Leader, which is a legally defined title) (December 25, 1876 - September 11, 1948) was an Indian Muslim nationalist, who led the movement demanding a separate homeland for Muslims in... Side Streets is a 1998s Merchant Ivory film directed by Tony Gerber. ...

Personal life

In July, 1958, he married the British actress Jennifer Kendal and they acted in a number of films together, most notably in the Merchant Ivory productions. He had three children with Kendal, Karan Kapoor, Kunal Kapoor and Sanjana Kapoor all of which for a short while became film actors. Kendal died of cancer in 1984. Year 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jennifer Kendal (February 28, 1934 – September 7, 1984) was an English actress. ... James Ivory (left) and Ismail Merchant (right) in New York City in 1974. ... Famous Karan Kapoor Movies: 1986 LOHA: Dharmendra, Shatrughan Sinha 1986 SULTANAT: Dharmendra, Sunny Deol, Sridevi ... Kunal Kapoor is a former Indian actor. ... Sanjana Kapoor is a former Indian film actress and member of the famous Bollywood family, the Kapoors. ... This article is about the year. ...

Awards

1965 - BFJA Award Best Actor for Jab Jab Phool Khile [1] Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... The BENGAL FILM JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION [1] is the oldest Association of Film critics in India, founded in 1937, by the inspiration and determination of the handful of pioneers amongst the then thin section of scribes that were drawn to film journalism with a lofty mission to serve the developing film...

1975 - Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for Deewar Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... As the Oscars are to Hollywood, so the Filmfare Awards are to the Indian Bollywood film industry. ... Deewar, or Deewaar (Hindi: दीवार, Urdu: دیوار), is a classic Indian movie, directed by Indian director Yash Chopra. ...

1986 - National Film Awards for Best Actor for New Delhi Times Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... The National Film Award (Silver Lotus Award) for Best Actor winners: Category: ...

1988 - BFJA Award Best Actor for New Delhi Times [2] Year 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar). ... The BENGAL FILM JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION [1] is the oldest Association of Film critics in India, founded in 1937, by the inspiration and determination of the handful of pioneers amongst the then thin section of scribes that were drawn to film journalism with a lofty mission to serve the developing film...

1994 - National Film Award - Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Feature Film) for Muhafiz Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ... The National Film Award (Silver Lotus Award) - Special Jury Award / Special Mention - Feature Film winners: See also Categories: ...

Selected Filmography

Actor

• Aag (1948) .... Young Kewal
• Awaara (1951) .... Young Raj (child artist)
• Dharamputra (1961) .... Dilip Rai
• The Householder (1963) .... Prem
• Waqt (1965) .... Vijay Kumar
• Shakespeare Wallah (1965) .... Sanju
• Jab Jab Phool Khile (1965)
• Aamne Samne...(1967)
• Pretty Polly (1967)
• Pyaar Ka Mausam (1969) .... Sunder
• Bombay Talkie (1970) .... Vikram
• Bandhan Kachche Dhaagon Ka (1983)
• Siddhartha (1972) .... Siddhartha
• Aa Gale Lag Jaa (1973) .... Prem
• Roti Kapda Aur Makaan (1974) .... Mohan Babu
• Chor Machaye Shor (1974) .... Vijay Sharma
• Deewaar (1975) .... Ravi Verma
• Kabhi Kabhie (1976) .... Vijay Khanna
• Immaan Dharam (1977) .... Mohan Kumar Saxena
• Trishul (1978) .... Shekhar Gupta
• Satyam Shivam Sundaram (1978) .... Ranjeev
• Junoon (1978) .... Javed Khan
• Suhaag (1979) .... Kishen Kapoor
• Kaala Patthar (1979) .... Ravi Malhotra
• Kalyug (1980) .... Karan Singh
• Do Aur Do Paanch (1980) .... Sunil/Laxshman
• Shaan (1980) .... Ravi Kumar
• Kranti (1981) .... Shakti
• Silsila (1981) .... Shekhar Malhotra
• Vijeta (1982) .... Nihaal
• Namak Halaal (1982) .... Raja
• Heat and Dust (1982) .... The Nawab (At the Palace in Khatm)
• New Delhi Times (1986) .... Vikas Pande
• Ilzaam (1986) .... Ranjit Singh
• Sammy and Rosie Get Laid (1987) .... Rafi Rahman
• Pyaar Ki Jeet (1987) .... Dr Rehman
• Ijaazat (1987) .... Special Appearance
• The Deceivers (1988) .... Chandra Singh
• Akayla (1991) .... Police Commissioner
• In Custody (1993) .... Nur
• Gulliver's Travels (1996) .... Raja
• Jinnah (1998) .... Narrator
• Side Streets (1998) .... Vikram Raj

Aag is a 1948 Bollywood film produced and directed by Raj Kapoor who also has the leading role. ... Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Awaara (The Tramp/Vagabond in English) ia a 1951 film directed and produced by Raj Kapoor. ... Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Householder (1963) is a film by Merchant Ivory Productions, with a screenplay by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala and James Ivory. ... Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Waqt is a 1965 Indian film directed by Yash Chopra. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... Shakespeare Wallah is a 1965 film, based on a book of the same name by Geoffrey Kendal, who stars in the film. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... Jab Jab Phool Khile (Hindi: जब जब फूल खिले, Urdu: جب جت پھول Ú©Ú¾Ù„Û’) is a 1965 Indian Hindi movie. ... Aamne Samne is a 1967 Hindi movie produced and directed by Suraj Prakash. ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ... Pyar Ka Mausam is a 1969 movie under Nasir Hussain films banner. ... Bombay Talkie (1970) is a film by Merchant Ivory Productions, with a screenplay by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala and James Ivory. ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... Siddhartha (1972) is a film based on the novel of the same name by Herman Hesse. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Aa Ab Laut Chalen (English language:Lets Go Back) is a 1973 Bollywood romantic film directed by Manmohan Desai based on a story by Smt. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... Manoj Kumar was the star of this movie along with Zeenat Aman, and Amitabh Bachchan The movie was mainly focused on Manoj Kumar Category: ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... Chor Machaye Shor is an Urdu film directed by Syed Noor. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... Deewaar movie poster. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kabhi Kabhie is a 1976 Hindi movie, produced and directed by Yash Chopra, starring Amitabh Bachchan, Rakhee, Simi Garewal, Shashi Kapoor, Waheeda Rehman, Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh. ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Immaan Dharam is a 1977 Hindi film. ... Trishul is an Indian Hindi film directed by Yash Chopra and produced by Gulshan Rai in 1978. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... A famous film by Actor/Director Raj Kapoor starring Shashi Kapoor and Zeenat Aman. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... Junoon is a 1978 Hindi film produced by Shashi Kapoor and directed by Shyam Benegal. ... Suhaag is a 1979 Indian Hindi movie directed by Manmohan Desai. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Kalyug is a Hindi film made in 1980, and was directed by Shyam Benegal. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Do Aur Do Paanch (English: 2 + 2 = 5) is a 1980 Hindi movie produced by C. Dhandyadupani and directed by Rakesh Kumar. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Name, Shantanu Mukherjee born on the 30th of September. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Kranti is a 1981 Indian Hindi film. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Silsila is a 1981 Bollywood movie directed by Yash Chopra. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Vijeta is a Bollywood film released in 1982. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Namak Halaal is a 1982 Indian Hindi movie. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Heat and Dust (1983) is a Merchant Ivory Productions award winning film, with a screenplay by Ruth Prawer Jhabvala based upon her novel, Heat and Dust. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ... Ilzaam (English: Accusation) is a 1986 Bollywood film starring Govinda in his film debut alongside Neelam, Shatrughan Sinha, Shashi Kapoor, Prem Chopra and Anita Raj. ... Sammy and Rosie Get Laid (1987) is a film directed by Stephen Frears, with a screenplay by Hanif Kureishi. ... Pyar Ki Jeet is a 1987 Indian Bollywood film directed by Sawan Kumar Tak. ... Ijaazat Releasing Year - 1988 Director - Gulzar Producer - R.K. Gupta Music Director - R.D. Burman Cast - Rekha (Sudha) Naseeruddin Shah (Mahinder) Anuradha Patel (Maya) Ram Mohan Sulabha Deshpande (Parvati) Dina Pathak (Principal) Shammi Kapoor (Dadu - Mahinders grandfather) Story : The movie is a strong story of a person who wasted... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Akayla is a 1991 Bollywood film directed by Ramesh Sippy. ... Anita Desais 1984 novel, In Custody , was adapted into the 1993 film Hifazaat / In Custody by Ismail Merchant in his directorial debut. ... Gullivers Travels was a TV miniseries that was broadcast in 1996. ... Jinnah is a film about the life of the founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah. ... Side Streets is a 1998s Merchant Ivory film directed by Tony Gerber. ...

Producer

• Junoon (1978)
• Kalyug (1980)
• 36 Chowringhee Lane (1981)
• Vijeta (1982)
• Utsav (1984)
• Ajooba (1991)

Junoon is a 1978 Hindi film produced by Shashi Kapoor and directed by Shyam Benegal. ... Kalyug is a Hindi film made in 1980, and was directed by Shyam Benegal. ... 36 Chowringee lane is a movie produced by Shashi Kapoor. ... Vijeta is a Bollywood film released in 1982. ... Utsav is a 1984 Hindi movie. ... Ajooba is a 1991 Hindi feature film, produced and directed by Shashi Kapoor. ...

Director

• Manoranjan (1974) (assistant director)
• Ajooba (1991)

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External links

• Shashi Kapoor at the Internet Movie Database

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