Little Known Facts About Shashi Kapoor

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Did you know that Shashi Kapoor started his career as a child artist?

  • Shashi Kapoor worked as an assistant director in Sunil Dutt's debut movie Post Box 999 followed by several others including Raj Kapoor's Shriman Satyawadi.
  • Shashi Kapoor worked as an assistant director in Sunil Dutt's debut movie Post Box 999 followed by several others including Raj Kapoor's Shriman Satyawadi.
  • Shashi Kapoor has also worked in international projects like The Householder and Shakespeare-Wallah.
  • Shashi Kapoor worked as an assistant director in Sunil Dutt's debut movie Post Box 999 followed by several others including Raj Kapoor's Shriman Satyawadi.
  • Shashi Kapoor has also worked in international projects like The Householder and Shakespeare-Wallah.
  • Shashi Kapoor worked as an assistant director in Sunil Dutt's debut movie Post Box 999 followed by several others including Raj Kapoor's Shriman Satyawadi.
  • Shashi Kapoor has also worked in international projects like The Householder and Shakespeare-Wallah.
  • Shashi Kapoor was conferred with National Film Awards in 1979, 1986 and 1994.
  • Shashi Kapoor worked as an assistant director in Sunil Dutt's debut movie Post Box 999 followed by several others including Raj Kapoor's Shriman Satyawadi.
  • Shashi Kapoor has also worked in international projects like The Householder and Shakespeare-Wallah.
  • Shashi Kapoor was conferred with National Film Awards in 1979, 1986 and 1994.
  • Shashi Kapoor worked as an assistant director in Sunil Dutt's debut movie Post Box 999 followed by several others including Raj Kapoor's Shriman Satyawadi.
  • Shashi Kapoor has also worked in international projects like The Householder and Shakespeare-Wallah.
  • Shashi Kapoor was conferred with National Film Awards in 1979, 1986 and 1994.
  • Shashi Kapoor was awarded the Filmfare Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2010.
  • Shashi Kapoor worked as an assistant director in Sunil Dutt's debut movie Post Box 999 followed by several others including Raj Kapoor's Shriman Satyawadi.
  • Shashi Kapoor has also worked in international projects like The Householder and Shakespeare-Wallah.
  • Shashi Kapoor was conferred with National Film Awards in 1979, 1986 and 1994.
  • Shashi Kapoor was awarded the Filmfare Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2010.
  • Shashi Kapoor worked as an assistant director in Sunil Dutt's debut movie Post Box 999 followed by several others including Raj Kapoor's Shriman Satyawadi.
  • Shashi Kapoor has also worked in international projects like The Householder and Shakespeare-Wallah.
  • Shashi Kapoor was conferred with National Film Awards in 1979, 1986 and 1994.
  • Shashi Kapoor was awarded the Filmfare Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2010.
  • Shashi Kapoor was conferred with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2015.
  • Shashi Kapoor worked as an assistant director in Sunil Dutt's debut movie Post Box 999 followed by several others including Raj Kapoor's Shriman Satyawadi.
  • Shashi Kapoor has also worked in international projects like The Householder and Shakespeare-Wallah.
  • Shashi Kapoor was conferred with National Film Awards in 1979, 1986 and 1994.
  • Shashi Kapoor was awarded the Filmfare Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2010.
  • Shashi Kapoor was conferred with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2015.
  • Shashi Kapoor worked as an assistant director in Sunil Dutt's debut movie Post Box 999 followed by several others including Raj Kapoor's Shriman Satyawadi.
  • Shashi Kapoor has also worked in international projects like The Householder and Shakespeare-Wallah.
  • Shashi Kapoor was conferred with National Film Awards in 1979, 1986 and 1994.
  • Shashi Kapoor was awarded the Filmfare Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2010.
  • Shashi Kapoor was conferred with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2015.
  • He was also awarded the coveted Padma Bhushan in 2011.
  • Shashi Kapoor worked as an assistant director in Sunil Dutt's debut movie Post Box 999 followed by several others including Raj Kapoor's Shriman Satyawadi.
  • Shashi Kapoor has also worked in international projects like The Householder and Shakespeare-Wallah.
  • Shashi Kapoor was conferred with National Film Awards in 1979, 1986 and 1994.
  • Shashi Kapoor was awarded the Filmfare Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2010.
  • Shashi Kapoor was conferred with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2015.
  • He was also awarded the coveted Padma Bhushan in 2011.
  • Shashi Kapoor worked as an assistant director in Sunil Dutt's debut movie Post Box 999 followed by several others including Raj Kapoor's Shriman Satyawadi.
  • Shashi Kapoor has also worked in international projects like The Householder and Shakespeare-Wallah.
  • Shashi Kapoor was conferred with National Film Awards in 1979, 1986 and 1994.
  • Shashi Kapoor was awarded the Filmfare Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2010.
  • Shashi Kapoor was conferred with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2015.
  • He was also awarded the coveted Padma Bhushan in 2011.
  • Shashi Kapoor also worked as a director. He directed Amitabh Bachchan in Ajooba (1991). The movie bombed at the box-office though.
  • Shashi Kapoor worked as an assistant director in Sunil Dutt's debut movie Post Box 999 followed by several others including Raj Kapoor's Shriman Satyawadi.
  • Shashi Kapoor has also worked in international projects like The Householder and Shakespeare-Wallah.
  • Shashi Kapoor was conferred with National Film Awards in 1979, 1986 and 1994.
  • Shashi Kapoor was awarded the Filmfare Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2010.
  • Shashi Kapoor was conferred with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2015.
  • He was also awarded the coveted Padma Bhushan in 2011.
  • Shashi Kapoor also worked as a director. He directed Amitabh Bachchan in Ajooba (1991). The movie bombed at the box-office though.
  • Did you know that Shashi Kapoor started his career as a child artist? Yes, Shashi Kapoor used to act in plays directed by his father Prithviraj Kapoor. He made his first appearance as a child artist in films in the late 1940s. His best performances as a child actor were in 1948's Aag and 1951's Awaara. Here are some more little known facts about veteran actor Shashi Kapoor who breathed his last yesterday:

    • Shashi Kapoor worked as an assistant director in Sunil Dutt's debut movie Post Box 999 followed by several others including Raj Kapoor's Shriman Satyawadi.
    • Shashi Kapoor has also worked in international projects like The Householder and Shakespeare-Wallah.
    • Shashi Kapoor was conferred with National Film Awards in 1979, 1986 and 1994.
    • Shashi Kapoor was awarded the Filmfare Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2010.
    • Shashi Kapoor was conferred with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2015.
    • He was also awarded the coveted Padma Bhushan in 2011.
    • Shashi Kapoor also worked as a director. He directed Amitabh Bachchan in Ajooba (1991). The movie bombed at the box-office though.

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