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My Take
Among the Kapoor dynasty, Shashi has always struck me as the most quietly graceful, a matinee idol who never let his good looks excuse the work. Four National Film Awards is not a face-card career, it is a serious one. What I admire most is his role as a bridge, the Indo-British collaborations that showed an outward-looking confidence rare for his era. The Padma Bhushan and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award feel less like prizes than like footnotes to a life that is itself a chapter of Hindi cinema. I find his unhurried charm endlessly rewatchable.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Shashi Kapoor
- Name (Japanese)
- シャシ・カプール
- Reading
- しゃし・かぷーる
- Born
- March 18, 1938 – December 4, 2017
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Tiger
- Origin
- Kolkata, India
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film director / film producer / film actor / actor / director
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Don Bosco High School
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 1976 Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor
- 2011 Padma Bhushan
- 1986 National Film Award for Best Actor
- 2014 Dadasaheb Phalke Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shashi%20Kapoor
Frequently asked questions
When was Shashi Kapoor born?
March 18, 1938 – December 4, 2017.
Where is Shashi Kapoor from?
Shashi Kapoor is from Kolkata, India.
What does Shashi Kapoor do?
Shashi Kapoor works as film director, film producer, film actor, actor, director.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-16
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.