Shashi Kapoor Death Anniversary 2023: The legendary Shashi Kapoor was born on March 18, 1938, in Kolkata and passed away on December 4, 2017 in Mumbai. He was the third and youngest son of the legendary actor Prithviraj Kapoor. He started acting from a very young age in his father's productions and went on to become a big star. We pay tribute to the legend by remembering his journey from being a child actor to becoming India's first global superstar through some of his nostalgic pictures. (All photos/mid-day archives)
Updated On: 2023-12-04 07:28 AM IST
Compiled by : Athulya Nambiar
Shashi Kapoor as the child actor in Awaara (1951)
Films where Shashi Kapoor played the chocolate hero: Shashi Kapoor in Dharmputra (1961)
Shashi Kapoor in a still from Jab Jab Phool Khile (1965)
Shashi Kapoor and Sharmila Tagore in Waqt (1965)
Shashi Kapoor and Asha Parekh in Pyar Ka Mausam (1969)
Shashi Kapoor and Sharmila Tagore in a still from Aa Gale Lag Jaa (1973)
Films where Shashi Kapoor played the mainstream hero: Shashi Kapoor and Amitabh Bachchan with Nirupa Roy in the iconic scene from Deewaar (1975)
Shashi Kapoor and Rakhee in Kabhie Kabhie (1976)
Shashi Kapoor and Zeenat Aman in Roti Kapda Aur Makaan (1978)
Shashi Kapoor and Zeenat Aman in Satyam Shivam Sundaram (1978)
Shashi Kapoor and Amitabh Bachchan in Shaan (1980)
Shashi Kapoor and Amitabh Bachchan in Do Aur Do Paanch (1980)
Shashi Kapoor and Rekha in Baseraa (1981)
Shashi Kapoor in a still from Namak Halaal (1982)
Shashi Kapoor and Om Puri in Muhafiz (1994)
Films produced by Shashi Kapoor: Rekha and Shekhar Suman starred in Utsav (1984)
Shashi Kapoor in a still from Kalyug (1980)
Shashi Kapoor in a still from Junoon (1978)
Films that made Shashi Kapoor the crossover star: Shashi Kapoor in a still from Bombay Talkies (1970)
Shashi Kapoor in Shakespeare Wallah (1965)
Shashi Kapoor in a still from The Householder (1963)
Shashi Kapoor will always be remembered as a theatre doyen. In picture: Shashi Kapoor at the Prithvi Theatre in Mumbai. Shashi Kapoor and his wife Jennifer had built the theatre in memory of Prithviraj Kapoor
