Shashi Kapoor Biography

Fast Facts

• In addition to winning the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Bombay International Film Festival, he has received three Filmfare Awards for his films "Kalyug," "Junoon," and "Deewaar․"
• Is the youngest son of actor Prithviraj Kapoor, acting since age four and appearing in mythological films with his eldest brother Raj Kapoor
• Appeared in the 1998 film "Jinnah" which was his last film before he retired in 2012
• Has appeared in over 100 Hindi films as the lead role, his debut as a leading role was in the 1961 film "Dharmputra․"
• He and actress Sharmila Tagore appeared in 12 films together, six of which were box-office hits
• He appeared as a female in a song number in "Shankar Dada," which was a box-office hit
• Worked as an assistant stage manager for the Prithvi Theatre, at which he met Jennifer Kendal and the two married in 1959