Veteran actor Shashi Kapoor is celebrating his 79th birthday today and he is being inundated with best wishes from colleagues and fans across the world.
Shashi, who entered showbiz at a very tender age, managed to win a permanent place in million of hearts, through his chocolaty looks and his commendable acting skills.
He not just proved his reign in Bollywood, but also ruled the international film industry in his early days
Shashi Kapoor delivered several hits during his era on the silver screen, including 'Deewar','Jab Jab Phool Khile', 'Aa Gale Lag Jaa' etc. Besides, some of the songs of his movies became classics like 'Tera Mujhse Hai Pehle Ka Naata Koi', 'Le Jayenge Le Jayenge', 'Ek Tha Gul Aur Ek Thi Bulbul' and are still amongst the most memorable ones.
So as the veteran actor turns a year older today, we bring you some lesser known facts about Sashi Kapoor:
Shashi Kapoor was originally named as Balbir Raj Prithviraj Kapoor. However, he changed his name to Shashi Kapoor after stepping into Bollywood.
The owner of million hearts Shashi Kapoor, started his career at a very early age when he was only four. He used to take parts in plays directed and produced by his father Prithviraj Kapoor.
He acted as a child artist in a film named 'Sangram' in which he shared the screen place with his elder brother Rishi Kapoor.
Along with acting Shashi Kapoor also tried his hands in direction and had directed a film called 'Ajooba' starring Amitabh Bachchan in the lead.
Jennifer and Shashi established Prithvi theatre on 5 November 1978 in Mumbai.
