About Shashi Kapoor

Shashi Kapoor Height, Age, Family, Wiki, News, Videos, Discussion & More

Suggest Edit
Shashi Kapoor Thumbnail

442

Rank

Shashi Kapoor

Actor

Shashi Kapoor started acting in films as a child and his best known performances were in Aag (1948) and Awaara (1951) where he played the younger version ...

Bollywood Ranking

441 422

Height (approx.):in Feet Inches- 5 9 Weight (approx.):in Kilograms- 85 kg Eye Colour:Dark Brown Hair Colour:White Date Of Birth:Friday, 18 Mar 1938 Age:87

Bio

NickName(s)

- Taxi

Profession(s)

- Actor, Filmmaker

Real Name

Balbir Prithviraj Kapoor

Physical Stats

Height (approx.)

in Feet Inches- 5 9

Weight (approx.)

in Kilograms- 85 kg

Eye Colour

Dark Brown

Hair Colour

White

Career

Debut

Film

- - Aag (1948, as a child artist)

Aag

- Dharamputra (1961, in a lead role)

Dharmputra

Direction

- - Ajooba (1991)

Ajooba

Production

- - Junoon (1978)

Junoon

TV

- - Gulliver's Travels (1996, British/American TV series)

Gulliver Travels
Awards/Honours

1976

- - Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for the film 'Deewar'

1979

- - National Film Award for Best Feature Film In Hindi (as a Producer) for the film 'Junoon'

1986

- - National Film Award for Best Actor the film 'New Delhi Times'

1994

- - National Film Award Special Jury Award/Special Mention (Feature Film) for the film 'Muhafiz'

2011

- - Padma Bhushan

Shashi Kapoor receiving Padma Bhushan from the President

2015

- - Dadasaheb Phalke Award

Shashi Kapoor receiving Dada Saheb Falke Award

Personal Life

Date Of Birth

Friday, 18 Mar 1938

Age:

87

Birthplace

Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Zodiac Sign

Pisces

Nationality

Indian

Hometown

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Schools

- Don Bosco High School, Mumbai

College(s)

- N/A

Educational Qualification

- School Dropout

Religion

Hinduism

Address

- A bungalow in Juhu, Mumbai

Hobbies

Playing musical instruments, Listening to music, Watching movies

Signature

Shashi Kapoor signature

Relationships

Marital Status

Widower

Affair(s)

- Jennifer Kendal

Family

Spouse(s)

- Jennifer Kendal (m. 1958-1984; till her death)

Shashi Kapoor and Jennifer Kendal
Children

Sons

- - Karan Kapoor (Photographer),

- Kunal Kapoor (Ad Maker)

Daughter

- - Sanjana Kapoor (Entrepreneur)

Family

Father

- - Prithviraj Kapoor (Actor, Filmmaker, Writer)

Mother

- - Ramsarni Mehra Kapoor

Brothers

- - Late Raj Kapoor (Elder, Actor), Shammi Kapoor (Elder, Actor)

Sister

- - Urmila Sial Kapoor

Favourites

Food

Prawn and Crab Curry

[Source]

Actor(s)

Prithviraj Kapoor

Actress

Nanda

Money Factor

Net Worth

- 500 Crore

Updated: Friday,Aug 01, 2025 21:56 PM GMT-06:00

The above information is sourced from various websites/ media reports. The website does not guarantee a 100% accuracy of the figures. Please use the "Suggest Edit" page to send us correction and more information.

Top

Stay Connected with IndiaForums!

Be the first to know about the latest news, updates, and exclusive content.

Add to Home Screen!

Install this web app on your iPhone for the best experience. It's easy, just tap and then "Add to Home Screen".