Shashi Kapoor - Biography, Height & Life Story

Nickname:Shashi Kapoor

Full Name:Balbir Raj Prithviraj Kapoor

Profession:Actor, director, producer

Nationality:Indian

Age (as of 2019):81 years old

Date of Birth:18 March 1938

Birthplace:Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Height:5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m)

Weight:75 kg (165 lbs)

Chest:38 Inches

Biceps:13 Inches

Hair Color:Black

Eye Color:Dark Brown

Balbir Prithviraj Kapoor, world renowned by his stage name of Shashi Kapoor, in a career spanning to 58 years in the film industry, was one of the leading actors of Indian cinema.
In 2011, Balbir was honored with the Padma Bhushan by the Government of India for his contributions to Art-Cinema.
On December 3, 2017, Balbir was admitted for a reported chest infection at Kokilaben Hospital, Mumbai and died the next day due to prolonged liver cirrhosis.
Balbir was honoured by Walk of the Stars as his handprint was preserved for posterity at Bandra bandstand in Mumbai in November 2013.
Balbir made his directorial debut with the 1991 movie “Ajooba,” starring Amitabh Bachchan, Rishi Kapoor and Dimple Kapadia.
In preparation for his role as Raja in “Jab Jab Phool Khile,” he spent days with the boatmen in Kashmir to study their lifestyle. Sometimes, he even had meals with them.