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Shashi Kapoor
Shashi Kapoor was an Indian actor and producer known primarily for his work in Hindi films. He is considered as one of the greatest actors in the history of Hindi cinema, and is a recipient of several accolades, including four National Film Awards and two Filmfare Awards. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Bhushan in 2011, and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2014, for his contributi…
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entertainment · Indian actor and producer (1938–2017) · film director · film producer · film actor · actor · director · also Shashi Kapoor, Balbir Raj Kapoor, Kapoor
Born 18 March 1938 · Died 4 December 2017 · Q379171
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2026· 1 entry
2022· 1 entry
Was placed in Outlook India's "75 Best Bollywood Actors" list
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2018· 1 entry
Were the only two Indians to be honored posthumously in memoriam at the 90th Academy Awards
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2017· 1 entry
Died 2017-12-04.
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2016· 1 entry
Aseem Chhabra wrote his biography "Shashi Kapoor: The Householder, the Star"
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2014· 1 entry
Awarded Dadasaheb Phalke Award (2014).
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2011· 3 entries
Awarded Padma Bhushan (2011).
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The Government of India honored him with the Padma Bhushan for his contributions to Indian cinema
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And the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2014, for his contribution to Indian cinema
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2010· 1 entry
Shashi Kapoor received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award
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1998· 1 entry
Retired from acting after his final film appearances in Jinnah, Side Streets and the much delayed Ghar Bazar
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1988· 1 entry
Acted with Pierce Brosnan in The Deceivers
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1987· 1 entry
Reunited with Govinda and Neelam for K
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1986· 1 entry
Awarded National Film Award for Best Actor for New Delhi Times (1986).
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1985· 1 entry
Appeared in Babbar Subhash's Aandhi-Toofan and Shakti Samanta's Alag Alag
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1983· 1 entry
The next year, he produced and starred in Girish Karnad's critically acclaimed erotic drama Utsav
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1980· 1 entry
Kapoor delivered a hit with Swayamvar, but his other releases, such as Do Aur Do Paanch and Neeyat failed to leave a mark while Ramesh Sippy's mega-budget action crime film Shaan ended up as an average grosser owing to h
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1979· 1 entry
Reunited with Bachchan for two big-budget actioners, The first one was Yash Chopra's Kaala Patthar and the second was Manmohan Desai's Suhaag
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1978· 1 entry
As he delivered a string of successes with Phaansi, Satyam Shivam Sundaram, Trishul, Trishna, Amar Shakti and Aahuti
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1976· 1 entry
Awarded Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for Deewaar (1976).
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1967· 1 entry
With Dil Ne Pukara and Aamne Samne, the following year, he delivered a superhit in Kanyadaan opposite Asha Parekh, followed by a hit film Haseena Maan Jayegi co-starring Babita
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1966· 1 entry
Starred alongside Kishore Kumar, Mehmood, Kalpana Mohan, Rajasree and Mumtaz in C
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1965· 1 entry
With two blockbusters - Waqt and Jab Jab Phool Khile
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1963· 1 entry
With James Ivory's acclaimed family drama The Householder
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1961· 1 entry
With Yash Chopra's partition drama Dharmputra
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1956· 1 entry
While both were working for their respective theatre groups
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1948· 1 entry
With his brother Raj Kapoor's maiden directorial Aag, and had his first role as an adult in 1961 with Yash Chopra's political drama Dharmputra
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1938· 1 entry
Born 1938-03-18.
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