Anil Sharma is an Indian film director and producer.

Biography

He made his directional debut with ''Shradhanjali'' with Raakhee Gulzar. He had directed several unsuccessful and unnoticed films in the early 1980s before he started also to produce films with ''Elaan-E-Jung'' (1989) which was also directed by him and became the first production film of his to become a resounding success. During the 90s, he has directed films like ''Farishtay'' (1991) and ''Maharaja'' (1998), and produced two films. He has worked with various established artists like Mega star Amitabh Bachchan, Sridevi, Akshay Kumar, Karisma Kapoor, Govinda, Manisha Koirala and a host of others. Despite this, he did not achieve neither Box-Office success, nor critical acclaim. The only actor who proved to be his lucky star was the Famous Hindi star, Dharmendra. His first liaison with Dharmendra began in the year 1987 when he directed ''Hukumat''. This film became the Highest Grossing Film of the year and became Anil Sharma's First official hit film. Hukumat was also noted for being one of the biggest money spinners of the 1980s decade and was a come back for Dharmendra at the time, who was brimming from a quite unsuccessful spell the year before. The film had the popular song "Pyar ha han han Karega" which became a Chart-buster of its time. From then on, the Dharmendra-Anil Sharma team delivered several successful projects from ''Elaan-E-Jung'' (1989), ''Farishtay'' (1991), ''Tahalka'' (1992) and most recently, the critically acclaimed film, ''Apne'' (2007). In the mid 1980s, Anil Sharma was one of only two directors that had a special working relationship with Dharmendra, The other being J.P. Dutta. His working relationship with Dharmendra yielded a record of sorts since having not to have delivered a single flop film with him till date.

In 2001, his years in the industry paid off, as he directed the film ''Gadar: Ek Prem Katha'' starring Sunny Deol who happened to be the son of his favorite actor, Dharmendra and Amisha Patel as the heroine. The film was a huge commercial success, and critically appreciated as well. ''Gadar: Ek Prem Katha'' went on to become one of the biggest hits in the history of Hindi cinema and till today, it still remains the most successful film of the first decade of the 21st century. Sharma received his first award nominations for ''Best Director'' and ''Best Film'' in different award ceremonies. In that same year, he however produced the film ''Aashiq'', directed by Indra Kumar, starring Karisma Kapoor and Bobby Deol, the second son of Dharmendra. The movie failed to do well at the box office. Unlike his glorious association with Dharmendra and Sunny Deol, he was not lucky with Bobby Deol.

In 2003, Sharma tried to repeat the success of ''Gadar'', and collaborated once again with Sunny Deol in the film ''The Hero: Love Story of a Spy'' starring Preity Zinta and then a newcomer Priyanka Chopra. The film, at its time, was considered to be the most expensive film ever made in Bollywood with the biggest film budget ever.The film went on to be the third highest grosser of the year. However, it did not cover its high costs, and flopped.

In 2004, he produced a romantic thriller - ''Madhoshi'' (2004) with John Abraham and Bipasha Basu, which was unnoticed. He also directed and produced the War film ''Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo'' starring Amitabh Bachchan, Bobby Deol and Akshay Kumar. The year was not a good year for him, as both the films failed.

Recently in 2007, he made a comeback of sorts when directed the family Drama ''Apne''. This film generated extremely good reviews from critics, and performed very well at the box office. The film was also noted for the enormous success it enjoyed in the overseas market most notably in countries like ''Canada'', ''UK'' and ''Australia''. It was the first ever film that brought the famous deol family of Dharmendra-Sunny Deol-Bobby Deol together and Anil Sharma was praised for his perfect timing. The film became his 5th Straight hit with Dharmendra as Main lead completing a remarkable 100% record with the Actor Icon.

Filmography

Year !! Film !! Role(s)
1981	''Shradhanjali''	Director
1983	''Bandhan Kuchchey Dhaagon Ka''
1987	''Hukumat''
1989	''Elaan-E-Jung''
1991	''Farishtay''
1992	''Tehelka''
1994	''Suhaag''
1998	Maharaja (1998 film)>Maharaja''
1999	''Hogi Pyaar Ki Jeet''
2001	''Gadar: Ek Prem Katha''
2001	''Aashiq''
2003	''The Hero: Love Story of a Spy''
2004	''Madhoshi''
2004	''Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo''
2005	''Time Pass''
2007	''Apne''
2010	Veer (film)>Veer''

External links

References

Category:Indian film directors Category:Hindi-language film directors Category:Living people Category:Year of birth missing (living people)

This is a list of people whose names in English are commonly appended with the phrase "''the Great''", or who were called that or an equivalent phrase in their own language. Other languages have their own suffixes such as ''e Bozorg'' and ''e azam'' in Persian and Urdu respectively.

In Persia, the title "the Great" at first seems to be a colloquial version of the Old Persian title "Great King". This title was first used by the conqueror Cyrus II of Persia.

The Persian title was inherited by Alexander III of Macedon (336–323 BC) when he conquered the Persian Empire, and the epithet "Great" eventually became personally associated with him. The first reference (in a comedy by Plautus) assumes that everyone knew who "Alexander the Great" was; however, there is no earlier evidence that Alexander III of Macedon was called "''the Great''".

The early Seleucid kings, who succeeded Alexander in Persia, used "Great King" in local documents, but the title was most notably used for Antiochus the Great (223–187 BC).

Later rulers and commanders began to use the epithet "the Great" as a personal name, like the Roman general Pompey. Others received the surname retrospectively, like the Carthaginian Hanno and the Indian emperor Ashoka the Great. Once the surname gained currency, it was also used as an honorific surname for people without political careers, like the philosopher Albert the Great.

As there are no objective criteria for "greatness", the persistence of later generations in using the designation greatly varies. For example, Louis XIV of France was often referred to as "The Great" in his lifetime but is rarely called such nowadays, while Frederick II of Prussia is still called "The Great". A later Hohenzollern - Wilhelm I - was often called "The Great" in the time of his grandson Wilhelm II, but rarely later.

Rulers

Abbas I of Persia (1571–1629), Shah of Iran

Akbar (1542–1605), ruler of the Mughal Empire of South Asia, mainly India

Alain I of Albret (1440–1522), French aristocrat

Alexander the Great (356-323 BC), King of Macedonia, Persia, Greece, Egypt, and all of Mesopotamia

Alexander I of Georgia (1386–1446), King of Georgia

Alfonso III of León (c. 848-910), King of León, Galicia and Asturias

Alfred the Great (848/849-899), King of Wessex

Antiochus III the Great (c. 241–187 BC), ruler of the Seleucid Empire

Ashoka the Great (c. 304–232 BC), Indian emperor of the Maurya dynasty

Ashot I of Iberia “the Great”(died 826/830), presiding prince of Iberia (modern Georgia),

Askia Mohammad I (c. 1442–1538), ruler of the Songhai Empire

Bhumibol Adulyadej (born 1927), King of Thailand

Bolesław I Chrobry (967-1025), sometimes called "the Great", first King of Poland

Bruno the Great (925–965), Archbishop of Cologne and Duke of Lotharingia (also listed in the following section)

Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke (1736–1809), founder and ruler of the Rattanakosin Kingdom (in what is now Thailand)

Cnut the Great (c. 985 or 995-1035), King of Denmark, England, Norway and parts of Sweden

Casimir III the Great (1310–1370), King of Poland

Catherine the Great (1729–1796), Empress of Russia

Chandragupta II (reigned 375-413/415), also known as Vikramaditya, ruler of the Gupta empire in India

Charlemagne (died 814), King of the Franks and Emperor of the Romans

Chulalongkorn (1853–1910), King of Siam (now Thailand)

Chlothar II (584-629), King of Neustria and King of the Franks

Conrad, Margrave of Meissen (c. 1097-1157), Margrave of Meissen

Constantine I (c. 272-337), Roman emperor

Cyaxares the Great (c. 625-585 BC), third king of Media

Cyrus the Great (c. 600 BC or 576 BC–530 BC), founder and ruler of the Persian or Achaemenid Empire

Darius the Great (550 – 486 BC), third ruler of the Persian Empire

Devapala (died 850), ruler of the Pala Empire in the Indian subcontinent

Dionysius I, Greek tyrant of Syracuse

Ferdinand I of León and Castile (c. 1015–1065), King of León and Count of Castile

Frederick the Great (1712–1786), King of Prussia

Genghis Khan (1162?-1227), founder and Great Khan of the Mongol Empire

Gero (c. 900–965), ruler of Marca Geronis, a very large march in Europe

Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden (1594–1632), King of Sweden, founder of the Swedish Empire, and noted military leader

Gwanggaeto the Great, King of Goguryeo, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea

Hanno the Great, the name of three leaders of Carthage, in the 4th, 3rd, and 2nd centuries BC

Henry I, Duke of Burgundy (946–1002)

Henry IV of France (1553–1610), King of France and King of Navarre

Herod the Great (73/74 BC-4 BC), King of Judea

Hugh the Great (898-956), Duke of the Franks and Count of Paris

Hugh Magnus of France (1007–1025), co-King of France

Hugh I, Count of Vermandois (1057–1101)

Humphrey I de Bohun (died c. 1123), Anglo-Norman aristocrat

Ivan III of Russia (1440–1505), Tsar of Russia

John I of Portugal (1358–1433), King of Portugal and the Algarve

John II of Aragon (1398–1479), King of Aragon and, through his wife, King of Navarre

Justinian I (483-565), Byzantine Emperor

Kamehameha I (c. 1758-1819), first King of Hawai'i

Kanishka (died c. 127), ruler of the Kushan Empire in Central Asia and parts of India

Kvirike III of Kakheti (1010–1029), King of Kakheti in eastern Georgia

Kublai Khan (1215–1294), Mongol ruler in the 13th century and Emperor of China; founder of the Yuan Dynasty

Llywelyn the Great (c. 1172–1240), Prince of Gwynedd and de facto ruler of most of Wales

Louis I of Hungary (1326–1382), King of Hungary, Croatia and Poland

Mangrai the Great (1238–1317), Lanna, northern Thailand

Emperor Meiji (1852–1912), Emperor of Japan

Mircea I of Wallachia (1355–1418)

Mithridates II of Parthia (died 88 BC), ruler of the Parthian Empire (in present day Iran)

Mithridates VI of Pontus (134 BC–63 BC), ruler of Pontus and the Bosporan Kingdom

Mstislav I of Kiev (1076–1132), Grand Prince of Kievan Rus

Narai (1633–1688), King of Ayutthaya (in what is now modern Thailand)

Naresuan (1555–1605), King of Ayutthaya

Odo the Great (died c. 735), Duke of Aquitaine

Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor (912-973)

K'inich Janaab' Pakal (603-683), ruler of the Mayan city-state of Palenque

Parakramabahu I of Polonnaruwa (1123–1186), King of Sri Lanka

Peter Krešimir IV of Croatia (died 1075), King of Croatia

Peter the Great (1672–1725), Tsar of Russia

Peter III of Aragon (1239–1285), King of Aragon and King of Sicily

Pompey (106 BC-48 BC), military and political leader of the late Roman Republic, rival of Julius Caesar

Radama I (1793–1828), first king of greater Madagascar

Raja Raja Chola I (c. 947-1014), Indian emperor of the Cholas.

Rajendra Chola I (reigned 1014–1044), Tamil King of India

Ramesses II (reigned 1279 BC – 1213 BC), considered the greatest pharaoh of Ancient Egypt

Ram Khamhaeng (around 1237 to 1247-1298), King of Sukhothai (in present day Thailand)

Ramon Berenguer III, Count of Barcelona (1082–1131), also Count of Provence and various other counties

Rhodri the Great (c. 820–878), King of Gwynedd (in present day Wales)

Roman the Great (after 1160-1205), Grand Prince of Kiev

Saladin (c. 1138-1193), Kurdish Sultan of Egypt and Syria, founder of the Ayyubid dynasty, and victor over the Crusaders

Samudragupta (c. 335–375), ruler of the Gupta empire in the Indian subcontinent

Sancho III of Navarre (c. 992-1035), King of Kingdom of Navarre

Sargon of Akkad (died c. 2215 BC), ruler of the Akkadian Empire

Sejong the Great (1397–1450), Korean king

Shapur II (309-379), king of the Sassanid Empire, Persia

Simeon I of Bulgaria (864/865-927), ruler of the First Bulgarian Empire

Stephen III of Moldavia (1433–1504), Prince of Moldavia (Romania)

Stephen Uroš IV Dušan of Serbia (c. 1308-1355), King of Serbia and Emperor of the Serbs and Greeks

Taksin (1734–1782), King of the Thonburi Kingdom (Thailand)

Timur (1336–1405), better known as Tamerlane, founder of the Timurid Dynasty

Theobald II, Count of Champagne (1090–1151), Count of Blois and of Chartres as Theobald IV, Count of Champagne and of Brie

Theodoric the Great (454-526), King of the Ostrogoths, regent of the Visigoths and a viceroy of the Byzantine Empire

Theodosius I (347-395), Roman emperor

Tigranes the Great (140-55 BC), Emperor of Armenia

Tiridates III of Armenia (285-339), King of Armenia

Umar (c. 586 to 590–644), second caliph of the Muslim Empire

Valdemar I of Denmark (1131–1182), King of Denmark

Valentinian I (364-375), Roman Emperor

Vladimir I of Kiev (c. 958-1015), ruler of Kievan Rus

Vytautas (c. 1350-1430), archduke of the Lithuanian Grand Duchy

William I, Count of Burgundy (1020–1087), Count of Burgandy and Mâcon

William V, Duke of Aquitaine (969-1030), also Count of Poitou

Xerxes I (519-465 BC), King of Kings of the Achaemenid Empire (Persia)

Yu the Great (c. 2200-2100 BC), legendary ruler in ancient China

Religious figures

Abraham the Great of Kashkar (ca. 492-586), monk and saint of the Assyrian Church of the East

Abraham Kidunaia (died c. 366, hermit, priest, and Christian saint of Mesopotamia

Albertus Magnus (1193/1206–1280), medieval German philosopher and theologian

Anthony the Great (c. 251–356), early Christian saint of Egypt

Babai the Great (c. 551–628), Assyrian church leader

Basil of Caesarea (330-379), Greek bishop and theologian

Bruno the Great (925–965), Archbishop of Cologne and Duke of Lotharingia (also listed in the previous section)

Euthymius the Great (377-473), abbot and Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox saint

Gertrude the Great (1256-c. 1302), German Benedictine, mystic, theologian and Roman Catholic saint

Pope Gregory I (c. 540-604)

Hiyya the Great, 3rd-century rabbi, Palestine

Pope John Paul II (1920–2005)

Pope Leo I (c. 391 or 400-461)

Macarius of Egypt (c. 300-391), Egyptian hermit

Pope Nicholas I (c. 800-867)

Photius I of Constantinople (c. 810–c. 893), Eastern Orthodox saint and Patriarch of Constantinople

William of Maleval (died 1157), founder of the Catholic congregation of Williamites

Other

Beli Mawr, a figure in medieval Welsh literature and genealogies

Emmy the Great, folk singer

Matteo Rosso the Great, Roman politician and father of Pope Nicholas III

Prokop the Great, Hussite general in Bohemia

See also

Epithet

List of monarchs by nickname

List of nicknames of European Royalty and Nobility: G-I

James, son of Zebedee, also known as James the Greater, one of the twelve apostles of Jesus

Ajax (mythology), called Ajax the Greater

Notes

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name	Sunny Deol
birth name	Ajay Singh Deol
birth place	New Delhi, India
birth date	October 19, 1956
yearsactive	1983-Present
occupation	Actor, Director, Producer
spouse	Pooja Deol
parents	Dharmendra, Prakash Kaur
residence	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
relatives	Bobby Deol (younger brother) Abhay Deol (first cousin) Esha Deol (half-sister) Ahana Deol (half sister) }}

Sunny Deol (, , born Ajay Singh Deol on 19 October 1956 ) often credited as The Action King of Bollywood is an Indian film actor, producer and director. Deol was born to Bollywood actor Dharmendra. He has won two National Film Awards and two Filmfare Awards. He went to England to study acting. He joined theater called the Old Web Theater in Birmingham, England where he studied theatre and acting while films like Border (1997), Dillagi (1999), Gadar: Ek Prem Katha (2001), The Hero: Love Story of a Spy (2003), Apne (2007) and Yamla Pagla Deewana (2011) are biggest hits in modern multiplex era and in overseas markets, thus making him one of the most successful actors of India.

Early life

He was born into a Punjabi Jat Sikh family in Punjab state in Sanhewal to Bollywood actor Dharmendra and Prakash Kaur. Sunny is eldest son of Dharmendra. His stepmother is Hema Malini. He has a brother Bobby Deol and two sisters Vijayta Deol and Ajeeta Deol who are settled in California, he also has two half sisters one is Ahana Deol and actress Esha Deol.

Career

1980s

Sunny Deol made his film debut opposite Amrita Singh in ''Betaab'' (1983). He went through a lean phase for a couple of years until Rahul Rawail's ''Arjun'' (1985). The film went on to become a major hit and established Sunny’s status as an action hero. What followed were a bunch of hits in ''Paap Ki Duniya'' (1988), ''Tridev'' (1989), ''Chaalbaaz'' (1989).

1990s

With his portrayal of an amateur boxer wrongly accused of his brother’s murder in Rajkumar Santoshi's ''Ghayal'', Sunny proved that he still ruled the industry when it came to action sequences. Produced by the home banner Vijayta Films, the movie was an instant hit with the masses and went on to win seven Filmfare Awards. Some of his other popular hits in the early 90s include ''Vardi'', ''Krodh'', ''Yodha'' and ''Shankara''. Rajiv Rai's ''Vishwatma'' was Sunny's only release in 1992. His role of a lawyer in ''Damini'' (1993) fetched him several awards and accolades in Bollywood. He shared screen space with Juhi Chawla and Shah Rukh Khan in Yash Chopra’s blockbuster ''Darr''. In the mid-nineties he delivered five big hits in a row ''Jeet'' (1996), ''Ghatak: Lethal'' (1996), ''Ajay'' (1996), ''Ziddi'' (1997) and ''Border'' (1997) In 1999, after starring opposite Juhi Chawla in ''Arjun Pandit'', Sunny Deol tried his hand at direction and helmed ''Dillagi''. He also acted alongside younger brother Bobby Deol and Urmila Matondkar in his directorial debut, which was very well appreciated by critics

2000s

In 2001 Sunny played the role of lorry driver Tara Singh who falls in love with a Muslim girl in Anil Sharma’s ''Gadar: Ek Prem Katha''. The partition saga went to become a all time blockbuster and was the highest grossing Bollywood film ever that time and currently 5th highest grossing Bollywood film Sunny’s next few projects were extremely patriotic in nature and struck a chord with audiences across the country. He played the role of an Indian military officer in ''Maa Tujhhe Salaam'' and essayed the character of freedom fighter Chandrashekhar Azad in ''23rd March 1931: Shaheed''. In 2003 Sunny Deol teamed up with director Anil Sharma yet again for ''The Hero: Love Story of a Spy'', which also starred Preity Zinta and Priyanka Chopra in her first onscreen appearance. Sunny made an appearance alongside Dharmendra and Bobby Deol in ''Apne'' (2007) and then yet again in ''Yamla Pagla Deewana''

2010s

Deol's first release of 2010 was ''Right Yaaa Wrong''. Deol's first release of 2011 was ''Yamla Pagla Deewana'' which was one of the biggest successes of the year He is currently filming for Radhika Rao and Vinay Sapru's ''I Love New Year'' opposite Kangana Ranaut, which is due for release on 23 December 2011. Recently Deol announced sequel of their 1990 blockbuster Ghayal named Ghayal Returns He will began shoot in September for Ghayal Returns

Personal life

Sunny Deol has always maintained a low profile in the media about his personal life. He is married to Pooja Deol. His wife has never faced the media till date like other celebrity wives. The couple have two sons Rajvir Deol and Ranvir Deol, the names which he chose for himself and Bobby Deol in his directorial debut ''Dillagi''. They live close to their extended family in Mumbai, India.

Awards and nominations

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Filmography

Film actor

''Sunny (1984 film) ''Zabardast'' ''Saveray Wali Gaadi'' ''Dacait '' ''Yateem '' ''Nigahen: Nagina Part II'' ''Vardi'' ''Yodha'' ''Vishwatma'' ''Gunaah'' ''Insaniyat'' ''Imtihaan'' ''Himmat'' ''Border (film) ''Zor'' ''Pyaar Koi Khel Nahin'' ''Champion (2000 film) ''Farz'' ''Maa Tujhhe Salaam (film) ''The Hero: Love Story of a Spy'' ''Lakeer - Forbidden Lines'' ''Jo Bole So Nihaal (film) ''Naksha'' ''Kaafila'' ''Heroes (2008 film) ''Fox(film) ''Right Yaaa Wrong '' ''Yamla Pagla Deewana'' ''Ghayal Returns''

Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
rowspan="1"	1983	''Betaab''	Sunny
rowspan="3"	1984	Sunny'' ||	Sunny Inderjit
''Sohni Mahiwal (film)	Sohni Mahiwal''	Mahiwal
''Manzil Manzil''	Vijay
rowspan="2"	1985	|	Shyam
''Arjun (1985 film)	Arjun''	Arjun
rowspan="3"	1986	|	Ravidas
''Sultanat''	Sultan
''Samundar''	Ajit
rowspan="1"	1987	|	Arjun Yadav
rowspan="4"	1988	|	Inspector Krishna
''Inteqam''
''Paap Ki Duniya''	Suraj/Ashok
''Ram-Avtar''	Ram
rowspan="6"	1989	|	Anand
''Majboor''	Inspector Sunil
''Main Tera Dushman''	Gopal
''Joshilaay''	Dara
''Tridev ''	Inspector Karan Saxena
''ChaalBaaz''	Suraj
rowspan="4"	1990	|	Ajay Kumar Singh
''Aag Ka Gola''	Vikram Singh/Shankar 'Shaka'
''Krodh''	Ajay Shukla
''Ghayal (1990 film)	Ghayal''		Filmfare Best Actor Award
rowspan="5"	1991	|	Advocate Karan Srivastav
''Shankara (film)	Shankara''	Shankara
''Narsimha (1991 film)	Narsimha
''Veerta	Mangal
''Vishnu-Devaa''	Insp. Vishnu Subramaniam / Jack D'Souza
rowspan="1"	1992	|	Inspector Prabhat Singh
rowspan="7"	1993	|	Ravi Sohni
''Lootere''
''Kshatriya''	Vinay Pratap Singh
''Veerta''	Mangal Singh
''Damini	Govind	Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award
''Izzat Ki Roti''
''Darr''	Sunil Malhotra
rowspan="1"	1994	|	Karim Lala
rowspan="3"	1995	|	Raja
''Dushmani: A Violent Love Story''	Suraj Singh
''Angrakshak''	Ajay
rowspan="4"	1996	|	Agent Ajay Saxena
''Jeet''	Karan
''Ghatak: Lethal''	Kashi Nath
''Ajay''	Ajay
rowspan="4"	1997	Border'' ||	Major Kuldeep Singh	Nominated- Filmfare Best Actor Award
''Ziddi''	Deva Pradhan
''Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya''	Himself
''Qahar''	Raja
rowspan="3"	1998	|	Arjun Singh
''Salaakhen''	Vishal Agnihotri
''Iski Topi Uske Sarr''	Bhangra dancer
rowspan="3"	1999	|	Anand
''Arjun Pandit''	Arjun Dixit/Arjun Pandit
''Dillagi (1999 film)	Dillagi ''	Ranvir Singh
rowspan="1"	2000	Champion'' ||	Rajveer Singh
rowspan="5"	2001	|	DCP Karan Singh
''Gadar: Ek Prem Katha''	Tara Singh
''Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke''	Sagar
''Indian (2001 film)	Indian''	DCP Rajshekhar Azad
''Kasam''	Shankar
rowspan="4"	2002	Maa Tujhhe Salaam'' ||	Major Pratap Singh
''23rd March 1931: Shaheed''	Chandrashekhar Azad
''Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani''	Karan Saxena
''Karz: The Burden of Truth''	Suraj Singh
rowspan="4"	2003	|	Major Arun Khanna/Batra/Wahid
''Kaise Kahoon Ke Pyaar Hai''
''Jaal: The Trap''	Ajay Kaul
''Khel''	A.C.P. Rajveer Scindia
rowspan="2"	2004	|	Arjun Rana
''Rok Sako To Rok Lo''	Kabir (Phantom)
rowspan="1"	2005	Jo Bole So Nihaal'' ||	Havaldar Nihaal Singh
rowspan="2"	2006	|	Veer
''Teesri Aankh''	ACP Arjun Singh
rowspan="4"	2007	|	Col. Sameer Ahmed Khan
''Fool and Final ''	Munna
''Big Brother (film)	Big Brother''	Devdhar Gandhi / Sharma
''Apne''	Angad Singh Choudhary
rowspan="1"	2008	Heroes'' ||	Vikram Shergill
rowspan="1"	2009	Fox '' ||	Yashwant Deshmukh
rowspan="2"	2010	|	Ajay Shridhar
''Khuda Kasam''	Hussain
rowspan="3"	2011	|	Paramveer Dhillon
''Mohalla Assi ''	Sanskrit Teacher
''I Love New Year ''
rowspan="1"	2012	|	Ajay	Announced

Director

Dillagi (1999)

See also

List of Indian Actors

References

External links

Official Website Of Deols

Sunny Deol on Facebook

Deols Official You Tube Channel

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name	Salman Khan
birth name	Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan
birth place	Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
birth date	December 27, 1965
occupation	Film actor, television presenter and philanthropist
yearsactive	1988–present
residence	Bandra, Mumbai
othername	Sallu
parents	Salim KhanSalma Khan
relatives	Arbaaz Khan (brother)Sohail Khan (brother)Helen Richardson (step-mother) }}

Salman Khan (pronunciation : ; born Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan on 27 December 1965) is an Indian film actor. He has starred in more than 80 Hindi films.

Khan, who made his acting debut with a minor role in the drama ''Biwi Ho To Aisi'' (1988), had his first commercial success with the blockbuster ''Maine Pyar Kiya'' (1989), for which he won a Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut. He went on to star in some successful Hindi films of those times, such as ''Saajan'' (1991), ''Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!'' (1994), ''Karan Arjun'' (1995), ''Judwaa'' (1997), ''Pyar Kiya To Darna Kya'' (1998) and ''Biwi No.1'' (1999), having appeared in the highest earning films of seven separate years during his career.

In 1999, Khan won a Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for his extended appearance in ''Kuch Kuch Hota Hai'' (1998), and since then has starred in several critical and commercial successes, including ''Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam'' (1999), ''Mujhse Shaadi Karogi'' (2004), ''No Entry'' (2005), ''Partner'' (2007), ''Wanted'' (2009), ''Dabangg'' (2010), ''Ready'' (2011) and ''Bodyguard'' (2011), which has become the second highest-grossing Bollywood film of all-time. Khan has thus established himself as one of the most successful actors of Hindi cinema.

Early life

Khan is the eldest son of screenwriter Salim Khan and his first wife Salma (''née'' Sushila Charak). His paternal grandfather was a Muslim from Afghanistan who came to India and settled in Madhya Pradesh, whereas his mother is a Marathi Hindu. Khan himself had once said that he is "half Muslim and half Hindu". His stepmother is Helen, a former actress, who has co-starred with him in a few films. He has two brothers, Arbaaz Khan and Sohail Khan, and two sisters, Alvira and Arpita. Alvira is married to actor/director Atul Agnihotri. Khan finished his schooling through St. Stanislaus High School in Bandra, Mumbai, as did his younger brothers Arbaaz and Sohail. Earlier, he studied at The Scindia School, Gwalior for a few years along with younger brother Arbaaz.

Career

1980s

Salman Khan made his acting debut with a supporting role in the 1988 film ''Biwi Ho To Aisi''. His first leading role in a Bollywood movie was in Sooraj R. Barjatya's romantic family drama ''Maine Pyar Kiya'' (1989), one of India's highest grossing films. It earned him a Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut, as well as his first nomination for a Best Actor at Filmfare.

1990s

1990 saw one film release starring Khan, ''Baaghi: A Rebel for Love''. The film was a box office success, followed by four hit films in 1991, ''Patthar Ke Phool'', ''Sanam Bewafa'', ''Kurbaan'' and ''Saajan''. Despite these early successes, nearly all of his 1992–1993 releases resulted in box office failures. In 1995 he starred in Rakesh Roshan's ''Karan Arjun'' alongside Shahrukh Khan.

In 1996, Khan performed in two movies, Sanjay Leela Bhansali's directional debut ''Khamoshi: The Musical'', a box office failure, but critically acclaimed; and Raj Kanwar's action hit ''Jeet''. He had two releases in 1997: ''Judwaa'' and ''Auzaar''. The former was a comedy directed by David Dhawan where he played a dual role of twins separated at birth.

Khan worked in five different films in 1998, his first release being the comedy ''Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya'' opposite Kajol, one of the biggest commercial successes of that year. This was followed by the moderately successful drama ''Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai''. and ''Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam'', which earned another Best Actor nomination at the Filmfare.

2000s

In 2000, Khan acted in films including ''Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega'' and ''Chori Chori Chupke Chupke''. ''Chori Chori Chupke Chupke'' addressed the issue of surrogate childbirth; Khan played the role of a rich industrialist, who hires a surrogate mother after his wife becomes infertile. Critics noted his turn towards a more serious role, which reportedly had more substance in comparison to his previous roles. In 2002 he starred in the delayed release ''Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam''.

For ''Tere Naam'', (2003) Taran Adarsh said of him, "Salman Khan is exceptional in a role that fits him to the T. He breathes fire in sequences that demand uneasiness. But beneath the tough exterior lies a vulnerable person and this facet in particular comes to the fore in the latter reels. His emotional outbursts are splendid..." He subsequently continued his success at the box office, with comedies like ''Mujhse Shaadi Karogi'' (2004) and ''No Entry'' ''(2005)''. He next appeared in the Hollywood movie, ''Marigold: An Adventure in India'' which told the love story of an Indian man and an American woman. Khan starred in three films throughout 2008, all of which underperformed.

Khan hosted the second season of ''10 Ka Dum'' in year 2009 which turned out to be even more successful than his first season as host of the game show in year 2008. The show got very high TRPs for Sony Entertainment Television and according to reports, the show helped Sony TV regain its third position in the Indian television ratings.

Khan's first film of 2009, ''Wanted'' directed by choreographer turned director Prabhu Deva. In the same year, he appeared in two other films, ''Main Aurr Mrs Khanna'' and ''London Dreams''. While ''London Dreams'' doing average business, only due to the uninspiring music, but ''Main Aurr Mrs Khanna'' made 21 crores through DTH Premiere.

2010s

Khan's first release of 2010 was Anil Sharma's commercially and critically unsuccessful film ''Veer''. His next release, ''Dabangg'', was produced by his brother Arbaaz Khan, and released on 10 September 2010. It made a record opening at the box office and Box Office India declared it an all-time blockbuster. For his performance in ''Dabangg'', Khan received a Star Screen Award for Best Actor and a Stardust Award for Star of the Year – Male and was nominated for his sixth Filmfare Award for Best Actor. Anupama Chopra from NDTV wrote about his performance, "It's the role of a lifetime and Salman Khan bites into it like a starving man devours a feast. He inhabits it fully, strutting and swaggering and even, spoofing himself."

Khan's first release of 2011 was ''Ready'' which released on 3 June. The film broke several box office records and is currently the fourth highest-grossing Bollywood film of all time. He next appeared in ''Bodyguard''. Upon release, the film Became a Blockbuster at the box office, with Khan's performance receiving favourable comments from critics and is currently the second highest-grossing Bollywood film of all time.

Personal life

In 2004, he was voted seventh-best-looking man in the world and the best looking man in India by ''People'' magazine, US. Khan has been involved in several charities during his career.

On 11 October 2007, Khan accepted an offer from Madame Tussauds wax museum in London to have a wax replica made of himself. His life-size wax figure was installed there on 15 January 2008, making him the fourth Indian actor to have been replicated as a wax statue in the museum.

Khan has been the subject of several controversies, including certain legal troubles. On 28 September 2002, Khan was arrested for rash and negligent driving. His car had run into a bakery in Mumbai; one person who was sleeping on the pavement outside the bakery died and three others were injured in the mishap. Charges of culpable homicide were laid against him, but later dropped, and he was found not guilty. On 17 February 2006, Khan was sentenced to one year in prison for hunting the Chinkara, an endangered species. The sentence was stayed by a higher court during appeal. On 10 April 2006, he was handed a five year jail term and remanded to Jodhpur jail until 13 April when he was granted bail.

On September 2010, Khan was reported to have claimed during an interview to a Pakistani channel that the 26/11 attacks were hyped because the "elite" were targeted. During the interview the actor had said - "''It was the elite that was targeted this time. Five star hotels and all. So they panicked. Then they got up and spoke about it. My question is why not before. Attacks have happened in trains and small towns too, but no one talked about it so much."'' Khan also said that Pakistan was not to be blamed for it, and that the Indian security forces had failed. Khan's comments had drawn strong reactions from Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra Chagan Bhujbal, Shiv Sena, BJP and other political parties. The comments were also condemned by Ujwal Nikam, Special Prosecutor in the 26/11 trial. Khan later apologised for his comments.

His relationship with actress Aishwarya Rai was a well publicised topic in the Indian media. After their break-up in March 2002, Rai accused him of harassing her. She claimed that Khan had not been able to come to terms with their break-up and was hounding her; her parents lodged a complaint against him. In 2005, news outlets released what was said to be an illicit copy of a mobile phone call recorded in 2001 by the Mumbai police. It appeared to be a call in which he threatened Rai, in an effort to force her to appear at social events held by Mumbai crime figures. The call featured boasts of connections to organised crime and derogatory comments about other actors. However, the alleged tape was tested in the government's Forensic lab in Chandigarh, which concluded that it was fake.

After years of speculations, actress Katrina Kaif admitted in an 2011 interview for a magazine that she was in a serious relationship with Salman Khan for several years, which ended in 2010.

In August 2011 he admitted he suffers from trigeminal neuralgia, a facial nerve disorder commonly known as the suicide disease. In an interview he said that he has been quietly suffering it for the past seven years, but now the pain’s become unbearable. It has even affected his voice, making it much harsher.

Non film work

Khan has started an NGO called 'Being Human' which will sell T-shirts and other products online and in stores. A portion of the sales will go to a worthy cause supporting the underprivileged.

In January 2012, Khan has offered to pay for releasing around 400 prisoners from around 63 prisons in the state of Uttar Pradesh via his NGO. The prisoners had completed their term but due to economical reasons, they were unable to pay a legal fine for their charges.

Awards and nominations

Filmography

Actor

! Year	! Title	! Role	Other notes
1988	''Biwi Ho To Aisi''	Vicky Bhandari
1989	''Maine Pyar Kiya''	Prem Choudhary	Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor
1990	''Baaghi: A Rebel for Love''	Saajan Sood
1991	''Sanam Bewafa''	Salman Khan
1991	''Patthar Ke Phool''	Inspector Suraj
1991		Akash Singh
1991		Prithvi
1991	''Saajan''	Akash Varma
1992		Vicky/Suryavanshi Vikram Singh
1992	''Ek Ladka Ek Ladki''	Raja
1992	''Jaagruti''	Jugnu
1992	''Nishchaiy''	Rohan Yadav/Vasudev Gujral
1993	''Chandra Mukhi''	Raja Rai
1993	''Dil Tera Aashiq''	Vijay
1994	''Andaz Apna Apna''	Prem Bhopali
1994	''Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!''	Prem
1994	''Chaand Kaa Tukdaa''	Shyam Malhotra
1994	''Sangdil Sanam''	Kishan
1995	''Karan Arjun''	Karan Singh/Ajay	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor
1995	''Veergati''	Ajay
1996	''Majhdhaar''	Gopal
1996	''Khamoshi: The Musical''	Raj
1996		Raju	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor
1996	''Dushman Duniya Ka''		Special appearance
1997	''Judwaa''	Raja/Prem Malhotra
1997	''Auzaar''	Inspector Suraj Prakash
1997		Captain Jeet Sharma	Incomplete film
1997	''Deewana Mastana''	Prem Kumar	Special appearance
1998		Suraj Khanna	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor
1998	''Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai''	Suraj Dhanrajgir
1998			Special appearance
1998		Raju
1998	''Kuch Kuch Hota Hai''	Aman Mehra	Extended guest appearanceFilmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor
1999	''Jaanam Samjha Karo''	Rahul
1999	''Biwi No.1''	Prem	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role
1999	''Sirf Tum''	Prem	Special appearance
1999	''Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam''	Sameer Rafillini	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor
1999		Hero
1999	''Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand United''	Prem
2000	''Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge''	Raja Oberoi
2000	''Chal Mere Bhai''	Prem Oberoi
2000	''Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega''	Raj/Romi
2000	''Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke''		Special appearance
2000		Prem Kapoor
2001	''Chori Chori Chupke Chupke''	Raj Malhotra
2002	''Tumko Na Bhool Paayenge''	Veer Singh Thakur/Ali
2002	''Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam''	Suraj
2002	''Yeh Hai Jalwa''	Raj 'Raju' Saxena/Raj Mittal
2003	''Love at Times Square''		Special appearance
2003			Special appearance
2003	''Tere Naam''	Radhe Mohan	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor
2003		Alok Raj	Special appearanceNominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor
2004	''Garv: Pride and Honour''	Inspector Arjun Ranavat
2004	''Mujhse Shaadi Karogi''	Sameer Malhotra
2004	''Phir Milenge''	Rohit Manchanda	Extended guest appearance
2004	''Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa''	Rishabh
2005	''Lucky: No Time for Love''	Aditya
2005	''Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya?''	Dr. Samir Malhotra
2005	''No Entry''	Prem	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role
2005	''Kyon Ki''	Anand
2006	''Saawan... The Love Season''	Sameer Sam	Extended guest appearance
2006	''Shaadi Karke Phas Gaya Yaar''	Ayaan
2006	''Jaan-E-Mann''	Suhaan Kapoor
2006		Avinash Kapoor
2007	''Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute To Love''	Rahul
2007		Prem Love Guru
2007	''Marigold: An Adventure in India''	Prem	English language film
2007	''Om Shanti Om''	Himself	Special appearance in song "Deewangi Deewangi"
2007	''Saawariya''	Imaan	Extended guest appearance
2008	''God Tussi Great Ho''	Arun Prajapati
2008		Chetan Bhagat	Special appearance
2008		Balkar Singh/Jassvinder Singh
2008	''Yuvvraaj''	Deven Yuvvraaj
2009		Radhe/Rajveer Shikhawat
2009	''Main Aurr Mrs Khanna''	Samir Khanna
2009	''London Dreams''	Mannu (Manjit Khosla)
2009	''Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani''	Himself	Special appearance
2010		Veer
2010	''Prem Kaa Game''	The Sutradhaar (Narrator)	Special appearance
2010	''Dabangg''	Inspector Chulbul Pandey(Robinhood Pandey)	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor
2010	''Tees Maar Khan''	Himself	Special appearance in song "Wallah Re Wallah"
2010	''Isi Life Mein''	Himself	Special appearance
2011		Prem Kapoor
2011		Lovely Singh	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor
2011	''Tell Me O Kkhuda''		Cameo
2011	''Do Aur Do Paanch''		Extended guest appearance
2012	''Ek Tha Tiger''		Filming
2012	''Dabangg 2''	Inspector Chulbul Pandey(Robinhood Pandey)	Filming

Television presenter

''10 Ka Dum'' (Seasons 1 & 2)

''Bigg Boss'' (Seasons 4 & 5)

Writer

''Baaghi: A Rebel for Love'' (1990)

''Veer'' (2010)

Producer

''Chillar Party'' (2011)

See also

List of Indian Actors

List of people from Madhya Pradesh

References

Further reading

External links

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name	Shashi Kapoor
birthname	Balbir-Raj Prithviraj Kapoor
birth date	March 18, 1938
birth place	Calcutta, West Bengal, British India
years active	1942–1999 (retired)
children	Kunal Kapoor,Sanjana Kapoor,Karan Kapoor
spouse	Jennifer Kendal (1958–1984) ''(died of cancer)''
occupation	Actor, Director, Producer
other names	Balbir Shashi Balbir Raj Shasha ''(used by his brother, Shammi Kapoor)'' Shashi Baba }}

Shashi Kapoor (), born Balbir-Raj Prithviraj Kapoor on 18 March 1938 in Calcutta (now Kolkata), is an award-winning Indian film actor and film producer. He has also been film director and assistant director in Hindi Films. He is a member of the Kapoor family, a film dynasty in India's Bollywood cinema. He is the younger brother of Raj Kapoor and Shammi Kapoor, the son of Prithviraj Kapoor, the widower of Jennifer Kendal, and the father of Karan Kapoor, Kunal Kapoor, and Sanjana Kapoor. He is remembered for many hit Hindi films like ''Jab Jab Phool Khile'', ''Kanyadaan'', Pyar Ka Mausam , ''Ek Shriman Ek Shrimati '', ''Haseena Maan Jayegi'', Sharmeelee, ''Aa Gale Lag Jaa'', Fakira, Phaansi, Chor Machaye Shor, Mukti, ''Satyam Shivam Sundaram'', Heeralal Pannalal , ''Junoon'', Swayamvar and many such films, including ones he starred in with Pran like Chori Mera Kaam, Phaansi, Shankar Dada, Chakkar Pe Chakkar and with Amitabh Bachchan, such as ''Deewar'', ''Namak Halaal''. He has also played leading roles in a number of British films, including several Merchant Ivory productions such as ''Shakespeare-Wallah'', Heat and Dust etc. In 2011, he was honoured with the Padma Bhushan by the Government of India.

Career

Early Career(1960-1973)

Shashi Kapoor started acting in films as a child in the early 1940s appearing in several mythological films. His best known performances were in ''Aag'' (1948) and ''Awaara'' (1951) where he played the younger version of the characters played by his older brother Raj Kapoor. Right from the age of four, Shashi had started acting in his plays directed and produced by his dad Prithviraj Kapoor, while travelling with Prithvi Theatres. He was acting in both, the plays, as well as the films, where he had small roles to play.He got opportunity to work as assistant director in films with his brother Raj Kapoor as the lead hero like ''Dulha Dulhan'', ''Shriman Satyawadi''

He made his debut as a leading man in the 1961 Yash Chopra film ''Dharmputra'' and went on to appear in 168 films. He was a very popular debonair actor in Bollywood during the 1960s, 1970s and the mid 1980s. Shashi’s initial films like Dharmaputra directed by Yash Chopra and Prem Patra and Benazir both directed by Bimal Roy didn't do well. So he entered into English Movies. He was one of India's first actors to go international. But actress Nanda , who was already an established star with hits under her kit before Shashi tasted success, signed half a dozen Hindi films with him even when he wasn't doing well as she had faith in him that he could deliver good performances. Although their first film as a pair the critically acclaimed romantic film Char Diwari(1961) did not work, the rest were successful at the box office. In the 60’s Shashi had slew of solo hero box office romantic hit films opposite Nanda like Mehndi Lagi Mere Haath (1962), Mohabbat Isko Kahete Hain (1965), Jab Jab Phool Khile (1965), Neend Hamari Khwab Tumhare (1966), Raja Saab(1969) and Rootha Na Karo(1970). In the nineties in an interview, Shashi Kapoor declared that Nanda was his favorite heroine. Simlarly even Nanda declared in an interview that Shashi Kapoor was her favourite hero. But Shashi Kapoor again faced stiff competiton from Rajesh Khanna for acquiring romantic roles, due to which he had a weak period from 1969-1974 although he had hits with Sharmila, Rakhee, Asha Parekh and Nanda in this period.

Peak period (1974-1985)

Shashi Kapoor formed a hit on screen pair with Rakhee, Sharmila Tagore, Zeenat Aman in the late sixties till the mid eighties. Although he has commercial success even opposite heroines like Hema Malini, Parveen Babi, Rekha and others too , the pair Shashi-Rakhee, Shashi-Sharmila and Shashi-Zeenat was more popular among the audiences. With their first movie together ''Sharmelee'' becoming a blockbuster, Rakhee was paired frequently with him and they gave more hit films like ''Kabhi Kabhie'' (1976), ''Baseraa'' (1981), ''Zameen Aasmaan'' (1984) and ''Pighalta Aasman'' (1985) and the critically acclaimed ''Trishna'' (1978). The pair Sharmila- Shashi gave hits like ''Waqt'' (1965), ''Aamne Samne'' (1967), ''Suhana Safar'' (1970), ''Aa Gale Lag Jaa'' (1973), ''Paap Aur Punya'' (1974), ''Swati'' (1986) and the critically acclaimed ''New Delhi Times'' (1985), which fetched Shashi a National Film Award for Best Actor in 1986. With Zeenat Aman, he did Chori Mera Kaam(1975), Deewaangee (1976), ''Satyam Shivam Sundaram'', ''Roti Kapda Aur Makan'', ''Heeralal Pannalal'' (1978), ''Kranti''(1981), Pakhandi (1984) and Bhavani Junction(1985).

His most popular movies include ''Pyar Kiye Jaa ''(1966), ''Haseena Maan Jayegi''(1968) and Ek Shriman Ek Shrimati(1969) both with Babita, ''Kanyadan'',''Pyar Ka Mausam''(1969) both opposite Asha Parekh , ''Chor Machaye Shor'' opposite Mumtaz and ''Abhinetri'' (1970), ''Aap Beati''(1976), Apna Khoon , Trishul(1978) , Maan Gaye Ustaad(1981), Aandhi Toofan (1985) with Hema Malini, Bezubaan with Reena Roy, Chakkar Pe Chakkar(1976), Kali Ghata, Kalyug(1981), ''Vijeta''(1982), Pyaar Ki Jeet(1987) all with Rekha and Bepanaah(1985) with Rati Agnihotri. Other solo hits include Dil Ne Pukara(1967), Naina (1973), ''Phaansi'' (1978), ''Salaakhen''(1975), ''Fakira''(1976), Junoon''(1979) and multistarrer Neeyat (1980).He also worked with Rajesh Khanna in Prem Kahani.

In some of his successful films from the 1970s and in early 1980s he co-starred alongside Pran which include hits Biradari, Chori Mera Kaam, Phaansi, Shankar Dada, Chakkar Pe Chakkar, Rahu Ketu, Apna Khoon and Maan Gaye Ustaad and with Amitabh Bachchan in nine films of which ''Deewaar'' (1975), ''Kabhi Kabhie'' (1976), ''Trishul'' (1978), ''Kaala Patthar'' (1979), ''Suhaag'' (1979), ''Namak Halaal'' (1982) were commercially successful and Shaan(1980), Do Aur Do Panch and Akayla were flops at the box office. Shashi was regularly casted with Sanjeev Kumar too in films like ''Mukti ''(1977), Trishul, Muqaddar(1978), ''Swayamvar''(1980), Sawaal(1982), Pakhandi (1984).Shashi Kapoor, being a senior actor and more popular, was paid more than his male co stars like Amitabh Bachchan, Vinod Khanna, Jeetendra, Randhir Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor in those days with exceptions being Pran, Rajesh Khanna and Sanjeev Kumar who were paid higher than Shashi.Although he was in his forties in the late 70’s, being slim and still having charming looks he was casted with his nephews Randhir Kapoor and Rishi Kapoor and with younger heroines like Neetu Singh, Sulakshana Pandit, Bindiya Goswami, Rati Agnihotri and Poonam Dhillon till 1985.After loss of his wife in 1984, Shashi started slowly gaining weight and this resulted him in moving too character roles in films like Alag Alag, Ilzaam(1986), Sindoor (1987). From 1986 onwards, he became very obese and his body was in contrary to his slim and fit image from the early 60’s till 1985.

He was also known internationally for starring in many British and American films, notably Merchant Ivory productions run by Ismail Merchant, such as ‘’ Householder’’(1963) , ''Shakespeare Wallah'' (1965)( opposite his sister-in-law Felicity Kendal ), ''Bombay Talkie'' (1970) and ''Heat and Dust''(1982) in which he co-starred with his wife Jennifer Kendal, The Deceivers (1988) and Side Streets (1998). He also starred in other British and American films such as ''Pretty Polly''(A Matter Of Innocence)(1967) opposite Hayley Mills, ''Siddhartha'' (1972), and ''Sammy and Rosie Get Laid'' (1987).Ismail Merchant also directed Shashi Kapoor in "In Custody"(Muhafiz)(1994).

In 1980 he set up his production house, Film Valas, which produced critically acclaimed films such as ''Junoon'' (1978), ''Kalyug'' (1981), ''36 Chowringhee Lane'' (1981), ''Vijeta'' (1982) and ''Utsav'' (1984). In 1991 he produced and directed a fantasy film titled ''Ajooba'' which had his frequent co-star Amitabh Bachchan and nephew Rishi Kapoor in the lead but the film was a disaster at the box office.

He regarded Nanda, Pran, Ismail Merchant, Dev Anand, Dharmendra, Sanjeev Kumar as his closest friends from the industry since the beginning of his career and maintained cordial relations with Amitabh, Yash Chopra, MGR, Kishore Kumar, Mohammad Rafi and most of his female and male co stars.

Later Career (1987-1999)

He accepted very few roles as a character actor in films since 1987. He acted with Pierce Brosnan in ''The Deceivers'' (1988). He also won a National (special jury) Award for his performance in ''Muhafiz (In Custody)''(1994). His last and most recent film appearances were in ''Jinnah'' (1998), a biopic of Mohammed Ali Jinnah in which he was the narrator and another Merchant Ivory production titled ''Side Streets'' (1998). He has now retired from the film industry and did not appear in any film since. He was seen in the limelight at the "Shashi Kapoor Film Festival" held in Muscat, Oman (Sept 2007). He has lost a considerable amount of weight and looked healthy. Recently, at the 55th Annual Filmfare Awards, Shashi Kapoor received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award.

Personal life

Attended Don Bosco High School in Matunga, Bombay. In July 1958, he married the English actress Jennifer Kendal and they acted in a number of films together, most notably in the Merchant Ivory productions. Shashi Kapoor and Jennifer Kendal met in Calcutta in 1956 while working for their respective theater groups. Shashi Kapoor was both assistant stage manager as well as actor for his father’s theater group, Prithvi. Geoffery Kendal’s Shakespearana group was also present at the same time in Calcutta and Jennifer was Geoffery’s daughter. After their subsequent meeting, the couple fell in love and after facing initial opposition from Geoffery and support from sister in law Geeta Bali, they got married. He had three children with Kendal; Karan Kapoor, Kunal Kapoor and Sanjana Kapoor. Jennifer and Shashi Kapoor established Prithvi theater in November 5, 1978 in Mumbai. Kendal died of cancer in 1984. After his wife’s death, he became de-motivated and started to put on weight. He looked slim and fit in his films till 1985. The English actress Felicity Kendal is his sister-in-law. Shashi Kapoor’s children for a short while became film actors but their Caucasian looks and accented Hindi prevented them from having a successful career in Hindi films. His son Kunal is married to director Ramesh Sippy's daughter and Sanjana to wildlife conservationist Valmik Thapar. Kunal Kapoor then moved onto ad film direction and established his production house Adfilm-Valas which is today extremely successful. Karan Kapoor became successful in modeling and later he settled down in London and pursued a career in photography. Sanjana Kapoor is in incharge of Prithvi Theater today.

Awards

Civilian award

2011 - Padma Bhushan by the Government of India

National Film Awards

Winner

1986 – National Film Award for Best Actor for ''New Delhi Times''

1994 – National Film Award – Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Feature Film) for ''Muhafiz'' (1993)

1979 – National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi (as producer) for ''Junoon''

Filmfare Awards

Winner

2010 – Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award

Nominated

Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards

Other Awards

2011 – Mohammed Rafi Award

Lifetime Achievement Award

:* 2009 – The 7^th Pune International Film Festival (PIFF) :* 2009 – The 11^th Mumbai Film Festival (MFF)

Filmography

Actor

Producer

{|class="wikitable" |+Filmography as Producer |- !Year !!Film !!Notes |- |1978 |''Junoon'' |Won 1979National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi |- |1980 |''Kalyug'' |- |1981 |''36 Chowringhee Lane'' |- |1982 |''Vijeta'' |- |1984 |''Utsav'' |- |1991 |''Ajooba'' |}

Assistant Director

{|class="wikitable" |+Assistant Direction Filmography |- !Year !!Film !!Notes |- |1991 |''Ajooba'' |- |1974 |''Manoranjan'' |- |1964 |''Dulha Dulhan'' |- |1960 |''Shriman Satyawadi'' |- |1959 |''Guest House'' |- |1958 |''Post Box 999'' |}

Director

{|class="wikitable" |+Direction Filmography |- !Year !!Film !!Notes |- |1991 |''Ajooba'' |- |1988 |''Vozvrashcheniye Bagdadskogo Vora'' |Russian film |- |}

Works

''Shashi Kapoor presents the Prithviwallahs'', by Shashi Kapoor, Deepa Gahlot, Prithvi Theatre (Bombay, India). Roli Books, 2004. ISBN 8174363483.

Further reading

''The Kapoors: the first family of Indian cinema'', by Madhu Jain. Penguin, Viking, 2005. ISBN 0670058378.

References

External links

Shashi Kapoor with Jennifer, an NDTV Movies image

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