Memories of the gentleman actor
On his birth anniversary today, we take a look at the films which Shashi Kapoor termed ‘most memorable’
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Ranjan Dasgupta
Shashi Kapoor won international acclaim as an actor performing in English films of Ismail Merchant. He once stated, “My truly memorable films are in English. I was my original self in them.”
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Shashi Kapoor was handsome, charming and an effortless performer. His toothy smile captured countless hearts. Shashi Kapoor was born on 18th March 1938 and died on 4th December 2017. On his birth anniversary we remember his evergreen English films.
Householder
In this 1964 classic saga, Shashi Kapoor was pitted against the beautiful Leela Naidu. Both formed an attractive pair. As a teacher in Householder, Shashi Kapoor had a plain haircut and looked ravishing on screen. In one intense scene he twitched his right eyebrow and threw a questioning look at Leela Naidu.
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Shakespearewala
This 1965 Ivory Merchant production witnessed Shashi Kapoor underplaying at his altruistic best with wife Jeniffer Kapoor. On Shashi Kapoor’s request Satyajit Ray composed a superb background score for Shakespearewala.
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