Shashi Kapoor

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
Other
Birthday
Mar 18, 1938 (87 years old)
Death date
Dec 04, 2017

Shashi Kapoor

Known For

Gulliver's Travels
3h 6m
TV Show 1996

Gulliver's Travels

Dr. Gulliver has returned from his journey to his family after a long absence - and tells them the story of his travels.

Faisla Main Karungi
Movie 1995

Faisla Main Karungi

Film from 1995

In Custody
2h 6m
Movie 1994

In Custody

Ismail Merchant's feature directorial debut addresses a subject close to his heart: the expressive Urdu language of Northern India, in danger of extinction as political trends and modernization obscure its contributions to Indian culture. Merchant 's treatment is wry and good humored , as his characters - an aging Urdu poet (Shashi Kapoor) and a worshipful young college lecturer - clash despite their shared passion for the beauty of words.

Saboot Mangta Hai Kanoon
Movie 1994

Saboot Mangta Hai Kanoon

The film was completed but stayed in its cans for over 10 years. It was quietly released onto video in 1994.

Akayla
3h 0m
Movie 1991

Akayla

Inspector Vijay Verma finally manages to capture criminal mastermind Jojo. But Jojo escapes from jail and kills Vijay's friends for revenge, leaving Vijay determined to fulfill a vendetta of his own.

Ajooba
2h 58m
Movie 1991

Ajooba

This is a story of Ajooba, the masked legend, who was treated as the only protector of the people of Baharistan. Ajooba is none other than Ali, the real heir to the kingdom of Baharistan. Unfortunately for Ali, when he was just born, his father and mother were overthrown by the evil designs of the Vazir. Ali survived as destined and was brought up by a blacksmith who was unaware of Ali's real identity. In the guise of Ajooba, Ali takes up the very difficult task of finding his lost parents and then to re-instate them to the throne with great honour.

Raiszaada
2h 29m
Movie 1990

Raiszaada

Sanjay (Govinda), an honest police officer, is determined to bust the crime world which has taken over the city. Criminals have made a mockery of justice. His father (Shashi Kapoor), a senior police officer himself, makes heroic efforts in the fight against crime and initially arrests kingpin Jagannath, but winning the battle does not win the war. Sanjay feels fed up and goes after Jagannath himself. He quits the police department and becomes a vigilante, losing his girlfriend in the process. Can he win back his girlfriend and his mother's love in his fight for justice?

Oonch Neech Beech
2h 6m
Movie 1989

Oonch Neech Beech

The film is based on an incredible true story about a village woman who gets lost at a railway station and waits fourteen years for her husband to come.

The Bollywood Story
0h 59m
TV Show 1989

The Bollywood Story

Shashi Kapoor presents a history of the Hindi film industry from its roots in 1913 to the 1980s, illustrated with clips and interviews.

Touhean
Movie 1989

Touhean

Sharad is so committed to his job it creates obstacles for his personal relationships

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.

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