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Born on March 18, 1938 in Kolkata, India, Shashi Kapoor was a film director, film producer and film actor. Shashi Kapoor died on December 4, 2017 at the age of 79. Education on record includes Don Bosco High School. Listed accolades include Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor (1976), Padma Bhushan (2011), National Film Award for Best Actor (1986) and 1 more.
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
- Occupation
- film director / film producer / film actor / actor / director
2. Background
- High school
- Don Bosco High School
Awards & achievements
- 1976 Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor
- 2011 Padma Bhushan
- 1986 National Film Award for Best Actor
- 2014 Dadasaheb Phalke Award
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shashi%20Kapoor
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q379171
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-16
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Shashi Kapoor born?
Born March 18, 1938.
When did Shashi Kapoor die?
Died December 4, 2017, aged 79.
Where was Shashi Kapoor from?
Shashi Kapoor was from Kolkata, India.
What did Shashi Kapoor do?
Shashi Kapoor worked as film director, film producer, film actor, actor, director.
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