Born
1938-03-18 (age 88)
Birthplace
Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India [now India]
Known For
Acting
Shashi Kapoor
Biography
Shashi Kapoor (born Balbir Raj Prithviraj Kapoor; March 18, 1938 - December 4, 2017), was an Indian actor of film and theatre, and film producer. Regarded as one of the greatest actors of Indian cinema, he is known not only for work in Hindi films but for also being featured in a number of English-language international films, particularly films produced by Merchant Ivory. A member of the Kapoor family, he received numerous accolades over his five-decade-long career, including four National Film Awards and two Filmfare Awards. In 2011, he was honoured with the Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest civilian award, by the Government of India.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Anjaam
as Thakur
1987
Deewaar
as Sub-Inspector Ravi Verma
1975
Shaan
as Ravi Kumar
1980
Silsila
as Sqdr. Leader Shekhar Malhotra
1981
The Deceivers
as Raja Chandra Singh
1988
Sammy and Rosie Get Laid
as Rafi
1987
Siddhartha
as Siddartha
1972
Namak Halaal
as Raja
1982
Waqt
as Munna / Vijay Kumar
1965
Kranti
as Shakti
1981
Kabhi Kabhie
as Vijay Khanna
1976
Do Aur Do Paanch
as Sunil / Laxman
1980
Bombay Talkie
as Vikram
1970
Jab Jab Phool Khile
as Raja / Rajkumar
1965
The Householder
as Prem Sagar
1963
In Custody
as Nur
1994
Chori Mera Kaam
as Bholanath
1975
Pyar Ki Jeet
as Dr. Rehman
1987
Trishna
as Vinod Sinha
1978
Trishul
as Shekhar Gupta
1978
