name	Shankar Dada
director	Shibu Mitra
writer	Ram Kelkar (screenplay), Ehsan Rizvi (dialogue)
released	22 July 1976
country
language	Hindi
website	}}

''Shankar Dada'' is a 1976 Bollywood film directed by Shibu Mitra.

Cast

Ashok Kumar ... Superintendent of Police

Shashi Kapoor ... Shankar Dada

Neetu Singh ... Roopa Verma

Anwar Hussain ... Babu Dada 'Babubhai'

Roopesh Kumar ... Moti

Bindu ... Bindiya

Pran ... Police Inspector Amar Singh

Anjali Kadam ... Mrs. Shanta Singh

Mohan Choti ... Porter

Rajan Haksar ... Lakhan Singh

Rajan Kapoor

Uttam Sodi

Navin Kumar

Khurshid

Kulkarni

External links

Category:1976 films Category:Indian films Category:Hindi-language films

name	Shashi Kapoor
birthname	Balbir Raj Prithviraj Kapoor
birth date	March 18, 1938
birth place	Calcutta, West Bengal, British India
residence	Mumbai, Maharashtra, 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
relatives	Shammi Kapoor (Brother), Raj Kapoor (Brother), Randhir Kapoor (Nephew), Rishi Kapoor (Nephew), Karisma Kapoor (Grand Niece), Kareena Kapoor (Grand Niece), Ranbir Kapoor (Grand Nephew)
signature	Shashi Kapoor Autograph.jpg ‎ }}

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 English-speaking Indian films, including the very first Merchant Ivory production ''The Householder'' followed by such as ''Shakespeare-Wallah'', ''Bombay Talkie'', ''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 and commercial film like Meena (1944), Tadbir, Bachpan (1945) under the name of Shashiraj. His best known performances as child artist 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 the film Post Box 999, debut film of Sunil Dutt and followed by movies like ''Dulha Dulhan'', ''Shriman Satyawadi'', where Raj Kapoor was the lead hero.

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 favourite heroine and regards as one of his mentors. Simlarly even Nanda declared in an interview that Shashi Kapoor was her favourite hero. But Shashi Kapoor again faced stiff competition 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, Moushumi Chatterjee 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 multi-starrer 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 Paanch (1980) 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 to 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). He was the first Indian actor to work extensively in Hollywood films and British films, at the kick-start of his acting stint in Bollywood, 1960 onwards.

In 1978, 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 biographical film 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 theatre groups. Shashi Kapoor was both assistant stage manager as well as actor for his father’s theatre 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 theatre in 5 November 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 modelling 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 7th Pune International Film Festival (PIFF) :* 2009 – The 11th 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 81-7436-348-3.

Further reading

''The Kapoors: the first family of Indian cinema'', by Madhu Jain. Penguin, Viking, 2005. ISBN 0-670-05837-8.

References

External links

Shashi Kapoor with Jennifer, an NDTV Movies image

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