Today filmmaker
Shashi Kapoor is being turned to 74 years old. His famous Dilalogue – MERE PAAS
MAA HAI’.
With his wife Jennifer, he set up a permanent
theater Prithivi in Mumbai in memory of his father and in the 1980s he set up
his own film proudction company Film Vala's.
Their first production, Junoon directed by Shyam Benegal was
set against the revolt of 1857.
His successful stint with film production
continued with hits such as Vijeyta
the launch pad for older son Kunal Kapoor in 1984 and the rather opulent Utsav directed by Girish Karnad
starring Rekha.
He donned the director's hat with Ajooba, but the film failed to make a mark.
The youngest of the
three siblings, Balbir Raj Kapoor aka Shashi Kapoor, like his famous brothers
Raj Kapoor and Shammi Kapoor.
He started his
carrer as a child actor in film AAG and AAWARA - playing the young Raj Kapoor. Shashi
Kapoor made his debut in film DHARMAPUTRA.
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