Overview
- Anil Kapoor recalled playing the younger version of Shashi Kapoor in Tu Payal Mein Geet and said the veteran was among the first to notice his talent during college stage performances.
- Kapoor noted he received the Dilip Kumar Actor’s Trophy from Shashi Kapoor, calling it a pivotal early encouragement in his career.
- Jackie Shroff posted a collage video honoring Shashi Kapoor with the caption “18 Mar 1938 – 4 Dec 2017,” set to the song Likhe Jo Khat Tujhe.
- Coverage reiterated Kapoor’s lasting impact beyond acting, including co‑founding Mumbai’s Prithvi Theatre with Jennifer Kendal in 1978 and producing acclaimed films.
- Biographical summaries cited national honors including the Padma Bhushan (2011) and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award (2014), his 1938 birth and 2017 death, and reports that he appeared in 148 films between 1945 and 1998.