Acting
Shashi Kapoor
1938-2017
Known for Deewaar, Siddhartha, Sammy and Rosie Get Laid.
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Born03/18/1938
Died12/04/2017
AgeDied at 79
BirthplaceCalcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India [now India]
DepartmentActing
Also known asSashi Kapoor, Sasi Kapoor, शशि कपूर, Шаши Капур
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.
