Did you know that Shashi Kapoor, Bollywood legend, dies at 79?

Did you know that veteran Bollywood actor and producer Shashi Kapoor has died aged 79?

Did you know that Kapoor who acted in huge hits like Deewar and Kabhie Kabhie, had been ill for some time and was in hospital?

Did you know that Kapoor was a member of the Kapoor dynasty, which has dominated the Hindi film industry for decades?

Did you know that Kapoor won several national film awards and was awarded the Padma Bhushan civilian honour by the Indian government in 2011?

Did you know that Kapoor also acted in a number of British and American films?

Did you know that Kapoor died at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in the western city of Mumbai?

Did you know that Kapoor had kidney problem he had been on dialysis for several years?

Jennifer Kendal

Did you know that the actor was married to late English actress Jennifer Kendal, with whom he set up Mumbai's iconic Prithvi Theatre in 1978?

actress Felicity Kendal

Did you know that Kapoor sister-in-law was British actress Felicity Kendal?

Did you know that Kapoor began his career as a child actor and appeared in more than 150 films, including a dozen in English?

Did you know that Kapoor became known internationally for his roles in Merchant Ivory productions like "Shakespeare-wallah" and "Heat and Dust"?

Dada Saheb Phalke Award

Did you know that in 2015, he was given the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke Award, the highest
honour in Indian cinema?

Did you know that Kapoor was known for his charming smile and was often described by his women fans as the "handsomest star ever"?


 

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