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Shashi Kapoor

1938 - 2017

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Shashi Kapoor (pronounced [ʃəʃi kəpuːɾ]; born Balbir Raj Kapoor; 18 March 1938 – 4 December 2017) was an Indian actor and producer known primarily for his work in Hindi films. He is considered as one of the greatest actors in the history of Hindi cinema, and is a recipient of several accolades, including four National Film Awards and two Filmfare Awards. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Bhushan in 2011, and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2014, for his contribution to Indian cinema. Born into the Kapoor family, he was the third and the youngest son of Prithviraj Kapoor. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Shashi Kapoor is the 3,036th most popular actor (down from 2,009th in 2019), the 482nd most popular biography from India (down from 333rd in 2019) and the 57th most popular Indian Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Shashi Kapoor ranks 3,036 out of 13,578. Before him are Svetlana Toma, Valentina Vargas, Rebecca Romijn, Choi Jin-sil, Jeff Conaway, and Lily Collins. After him are Giovanna Ralli, Ray Romano, Patrick Troughton, Kevin Hagen, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, and Hayley Atwell.

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Among people born in 1938, Shashi Kapoor ranks 281. Before him are Barry Newman, Moshe Safdie, Dennis Oppenheim, Enzo G. Castellari, Daevid Allen, and Anatoly Marchenko. After him are Torgny Lindgren, Lindsay Kemp, Betty Cuthbert, Ants Antson, Günter Brus, and Aquilino Bocos Merino. Among people deceased in 2017, Shashi Kapoor ranks 249. Before him are Marita Lindahl, Feliciano Rivilla, Max Gallo, Hilarion Capucci, Ludvig Faddeev, and Christine Keeler. After him are Jan Tříska, Torgny Lindgren, Betty Cuthbert, Brunhilde Pomsel, Armando Calderón Sol, and Georgy Grechko.

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In India

Among people born in India, Shashi Kapoor ranks 482 out of 1,861. Before him are Shudraka (500), Balbir Singh Sr. (1923), Lakshmi Sahgal (1914), Charles Gmelin (1872), Zakir Hussain (1951), and Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar (1921). After him are Sanjay Gandhi (1946), Jai Singh II (1688), N. Chandrababu Naidu (1950), Sonam Kapoor (1985), Jayaprakash Narayan (1902), and Begum Hazrat Mahal (1820).

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Among ACTORS In India

Among actors born in India, Shashi Kapoor ranks 57. Before him are Bhupen Hazarika (1926), Madhubala (1933), Tina Ambani (1957), Ajith Kumar (1971), Mehmood (1932), and Rajesh Khanna (1942). After him are Sonam Kapoor (1985), Tamannaah (1989), Shruti Haasan (1986), Ranveer Singh (1985), Kajol (1974), and Pankaj Kapur (1954).

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