Bollywood cinema industry is in shock after the news about the veteran Hindi film actor Shashi Kapoor’s death announced. Today at about 5.20 pm after a prolonged illness he succumbed to death at the age of 79.
Dr. Ram Narain, The Executive Director of Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital told news agency in a message, which said “Shashi Kapoor expired at 5.20 pm on December 4 at Kokilaben Hospital, here,”
He was born as Balbir Raj Kapoor on 18 March 1938. He was an Indian film actor and producer. He appeared in a large number of Hindi films as well as in a few English-language films. He has also been a film director and assistant director in the Hindi film industry.
Kapoor started his career as a child actor in his father Prithviraj Kapoor’s plays, was well-known for his roles in films like ‘Deewaar’ (1975), ‘Satyam Shivam Sundaram’ (1978), ‘Junoon’ (1978), ‘Shaan’ (1980), and ‘Namak Halaal’ (1982).
In 2011, he was awarded the Padma Bhushan by the Indian government. In 2015, he became the third in his family to be honored with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
The legendary actor was married to late English actress Jennifer Kendal, with whom he established Prithvi Theatre in 1978.
He is survived by his daughter Sanjana, and sons Kunal and Karan.
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