Shashi Kapoor Profile

Shashi Kapoor ended up the most versatile of the Kapoors, with roles on stage, in mainstream and parallel cinema, Hollywood productions and with forays into producing and directing

The Dada Saheb Phalke Award for Shashi Kapoor is not just well deserved but long overdue. The veteran actor-producer has been keeping a low profile of late, mainly due to health-related issues, but his contribution to the film industry is immense and durable. Now 77, Mr Kapoor has appeared in 160 movies during his career, his peak as an actor being...

Shashi Kapoor ended up the most versatile of the Kapoors, with roles on stage, in mainstream and parallel cinema, Hollywood productions and with forays into producing and directing

The Dada Saheb Phalke Award for Shashi Kapoor is not just well deserved but long overdue. The veteran actor-producer has been keeping a low profile of late, mainly due to health-related issues, but his contribution to the film industry is immense and durable. Now 77, Mr Kapoor has appeared in 160 movies during his career, his peak as an actor being...