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| Shashi Kapoor 18th March 1938 - 4th December 2017 |
Never seen this evening as before;
by mistake, where have I come...?
Here I am stranger…
here I am...
Whatever am I…
just, I’m that....
Here I am
stranger....Here
Shashi Kapoor had born on March 18th, 1938 as a fourth son in the
home of Prthvi RajKapoor, who is looked as father in Hindi cinema. He died on
4th December 2017. He was youngest son of Prithvi Raj Kapoor. His mother’s name
was Ramsharni Kapoor.
Shashi Kapoor, a handsome personality, was named Balbir Raj Kapoor
in his childhood. Shashi Kapoor had fond of acting in the stage play of school
in his childhood. His desire was never fulfilled there, but he got a chance to
begin in ‘Prithvi Theatre’.
His acting career debut began in 1944 from ‘Shakuntala’ stage play
at Prithvi Theatre. He began his film acting career as a child actor.
In his matrimony he did different. He joined ‘Shakespearana’ the
Godfray Candle Theatre group which was on visit to India during his working in
Prithvi Theatre. He travelled around the world working with the theatre group and
he staged many plays with Godfray’s daughter, Zenifer. Meanwhile he and she
both fall in love; and in his 20 years age he tied in nuptial with Zenifer who
was 3 years bigger than his age. It was, in this way, first such marriage of
Kapoor’s family.
he worked in many
films like Junoon, Kalyug, 36 Chaurangi Lane, Utsav in the direction of Shyam
Benegal, Aparna sen, Govind Nihlani, Girish Karnad. These films were not get
success at the box office, but all these were greatly appreciated by the
critics and these films are still considered milestones.
Shashi Kapoor was first one of the Indian actors who worked in
British and American films at international level. his English films are:
Householder. Shakespeare Wala, Bombay Talkies and Heat and Dust.
For his contribution in Hindi cinema he was felicitated with the
Dadasaheb Phalke award.
He achieved national award for producing his film Junoon. He was felicitated
with the national award for acting in ‘New Delhi Times’ and he achieved Padma
Bhushan in 2011.
He was given for best actor ‘Bombay Journalist award in film ‘Jab
Jab Phool Khile’; and for film Muhafiz, he was given national award of special
jury.
He had said goodbye to Bollywood. His
final movie of cine career was Jinnah in 1998.
