Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

166

Gender

Male

Birthday

1938-03-18

Deathday

2017-12-04 (79 years old)

Place of Birth

Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India [now India]

Also Known As

Sashi Kapoor
Sasi Kapoor
शशि कपूर
Шаши Капур

Shashi Kapoor

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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Acting

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Kaala Paani as Inspector Dharamveer

1998		Jinnah as Narrator
1998		Dare To Dream: The Making of Jinnah as Self
1998		Side Streets as Vikram Raj
1998		Swami Vivekananda as Rajasthani Husband
1998		Ghar Bazar as Special Appearance

1996

Gulliver's Travels as Rajah of Laputa

1995

Faisla Main Karungi

1994		In Custody as Nur
1994		Saboot Mangta Hai Kanoon

1991		Akayla
1991		Ajooba

1990

Raiszaada as Sanjay's father

1989		Oonch Neech Beech as Motilal
1989		The Bollywood Story as Self - Presenter
1989		Touhean
1989		Clerk
1989		Farz Ki Jung as Inspector Vikram
1989		Gair Kanooni as Kapil Khanna
1989		Meri zabaan as Raja Vijay Singh
1989		Jaaydaad
1989		Akhri Muqabla
1989		Apna Ghar

1988		The Deceivers as Raja Chandra Singh
1988		Hum To Chale Pardes as Kumar

1987		Raj Kapoor - The Showman of Indian Cinema as Self
1987		Sammy and Rosie Get Laid as Rafi
1987		Ijaazat
1987		Sindoor as Professor Vijay Choudhury
1987		Pyar Ki Jeet as Dr. Rehman
1987		Anjaam as Thakur
1987		Naam O Nishan

1986		Swati as Dr. Rajendra Prasad
1986		Ilzaam as IGP Ranjit Singh
1986		New Delhi Times as Vikas Pande
1986		Maa Beti as Dhanraj
1986		Aurat

1985		Bhavani Junction as Raja Bhavani Pratap
1985		Alag Alag
1985		Bepanaah as Inspector Ravi Malhotra
1985		Aandhi-Toofan as Inspector Ranjit Singh
1985		Pighalta Aasman as Suraj Arora / Prakash Arora

1984		Utsav as Samsthanak
1984		Zameen Aasmaan as Dr. Kailash
1984		Ghar Ek Mandir as Prem
1984		Pakhandee as Kishore Ahuja
1984		Bandh Honth
1984		The Wandering Company as Self
1984		Yaadon Ki Zanjeer as Avinash

1983		Ghungroo
1983		Durdesh
1983		Heat and Dust as The Nawab
1983		Bandhan Kuchchey Dhaagon Ka as Prem Kapoor

1982		Bezubaan as Kumar - Kalpana's husband
1982		Vijeta
1982		Sawaal
1982		Namak Halaal as Raja
1982		Vakil Babu as Shekhar Kumar
1982		Do Guru

1981		Ek Aur Ek Gyarah as Anand
1981		Silsila as Sqdr. Leader Shekhar Malhotra
1981		Kalyug as Karan Singh/Karna
1981		Kranti as Shakti
1981		Krodhi as CBI Officer Kumar Sahni
1981		Baseraa as Balraj Kohli
1981		Maan Gaye Ustaad as Kishan / Prince Daulat Singh
1981		Pyar To Hona Hi Tha

1980		Shaan as Ravi Kumar
1980		Ek Do Teen Chaar
1980		Neeyat
1980		Swayamvar as Laxman
1980		Ganga Aur Suraj
1980		Do Aur Do Paanch as Sunil / Laxman
1980		Kali Ghata as Prem
1980		Shiv Shakti as Special Appearance

1979		Suhaag as Kishan Kapoor
1979		Ahsaas as Anil Sahni
1979		Kaala Patthar as Ravi Malhotra
1979		Duniya Meri Jeb Mein as Karan Khanna
1979		Gautam Govinda as Inspector Gautam

1978		Junoon as Javed Khan
1978		Heeralaal Pannalaal as Heeralaal
1978		Amar Shakti as Chhota Kumar / Amar Singh
1978		Apna Khoon as Ram Verma 'Raja'
1978		Atithee as Anand
1978		Trishna as Vinod Sinha
1978		Do Musafir as Raju / Vicky
1978		Rahu Ketu as Ravi Kapoor, C.B.I. officer
1978		Muqaddar as Ramu Dada
1978		Trishul as Shekhar Gupta
1978		Aahuti
1978		Satyam Shivam Sundaram as Ranjeev
1978		Phaansi as Raju

1977		Doosara Aadmi as Shashi Sehgal
1977		Farishta Ya Qatil
1977		Mukti as Kailash Sharma
1977		Chakkar Pe Chakkar as Ravi Kumar
1977		Hira Aur Patthar as Shankar
1977		Chor Sipahee as Inspector Shankar Kumar / Bada Saheb
1977		Immaan Dharam as Mohan Kumar Saxena

1976		Aap Beati as Ranjit
1976		Fakira as Vijay / Nawab Jhumritalaya / Fakira
1976		Shankar Dada as Shankar
1976		Naach Uthe Sansaar as Karmu
1976		Deewaangee as Shekhar
1976		Kabhi Kabhie as Vijay Khanna
1976		Bajrangbali as Lakshamana
1976		Koi Jeeta Koi Haara

1975		Salaakhen as Raju / Chander
1975		Chori Mera Kaam as Bholanath
1975		Prem Kahani as S.P. Dheeraj Kumar
1975		Anari as Raj
1975		Deewaar as Sub-Inspector Ravi Verma

1974		5 Rifles as Special Appearance
1974		Pap Aur Punya as Ganga Singh / Jwala Singh
1974		Insaaniyat as Dilip
1974		Chor Machaye Shor as Vijay Sharma
1974		Roti Kapada Aur Makaan as Mohan Babu
1974		Jeevan Sangram as Arjun
1974		Vachan as Tilak

1973		Mr. Romeo as Ramesh Saxena
1973		Aa Gale Lag Jaa as Prem
1973		Naina as Ravi

1972		Siddhartha as Siddartha
1972		Jaanwar Aur Insaan as Shekhar
1972		Chori Chori

1971		Sharmeelee as Captain Ajit Kapoor
1971		Patanga as Shyam

1970		Bombay Talkie as Vikram
1970		Abhinetri as Shekhar
1970		Suhana Safar as Sunil
1970		Rootha Na Karo as Sudhir
1970		My Love as Raj Kumar

1969		Pyar Ka Mausam as Sunder / Sunil / Pyarelal / Jhatpat Singh
1969		Raja Saab as Rajoo
1969		Ek Shriman Ek Shrimati as Pritam
1969		Jahan Pyar Miley as Vrajendra / Kalim

1968		Kanyadaan as Amar / Kumar
1968		Saathi as Guest appearances
1968		Haseena Maan Jaayegi as Kamal / Rakesh
1968		Juari as Rakesh

1967		Pretty Polly as Amaz
1967		Aamne-Saamne as Deepak Verma / Gopal Mittal
1967		Dil Ne Pukara as Dr. Prakash

1966		Pyar Kiye Jaa as Ashok Verma
1966		Biradari as Rajan
1966		Neend Hamari Khwab Tumhare as Anwar A. Farooqui

1965		Shakespeare-Wallah as Sanju
1965		Waqt as Munna / Vijay Kumar
1965		Jab Jab Phool Khile as Raja / Rajkumar
1965		Mohabbat Isko Kahete Hain as Vijay

1964

Benazir as Anwar

1963		The Householder as Prem Sagar
1963		Ye Dil Kisko Doon as Raja
1963		Jab Se Tumhe Dekha Hai as Qawwali Singer
1963		Holiday in Bombay as Nath

1962		Prem Patra as Arun Kumar Mathur
1962		Mehndi Lagi Mere Haath as Deepak

1961		Dharmputra as Dilip Rai
1961		Char Diwari as Sunil

1953

Parineeta as Lakshman (Shekhar's Servant)

1951

Awaara as Young Raj

1950		Sangram as Young Kunwar
1950		Samadhi

1948

Aag as Young Kewal Khanna

1945

Tadbir

Directing

1991

Ajooba as Director

Production

1991

Ajooba as Producer

1984

Utsav as Producer

1982

Vijeta as Producer

1981

36 Chowringhee Lane as Producer

1978

Junoon as Producer

Sound

1982

Vakil Babu as Playback Singer

1979

Suhaag as Playback Singer

Writing

1981

Kalyug as Writer