Biography
This award-winning persona needs no introduction, as the name says it all! Apart from ruling the silver screen as an actor, Shashi Kapoor has worked also as an assistant director and a film director. Shashi Kapoor was born on 18th March, 1938 in Kolkata. His original name is Balbir Raj Prithviraj Kapoor. Shashi Kapoor is the son of the legendary actor Prithviraj Kapoor and younger brother of Raj Kapoor and Shammi Kapoor . English actress Jennifer Kendal was the wife of the actor. He is father of Bollywood actor Kunal Kapoor , Karan Kapoor and Sanjana Kapoor . Kapoor finished his schooling from Don Bosco High School in Mumbai. On 5th November, 1978, the actor established Prithvi theatre in Mumbai along with his wife Jennifer. Jennifer Kendal died of Cancer in the year 1984.
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Filmography
137 films · 1944–1998 · also credited as Producer, Director
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1998 · 1
1994 · 1
1992 · 1
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