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Exclusive: Zahan Kapoor to star in Vikramaditya Motwane’s adaptation of Black Warrant
Young actor Zahan Kapoor, grandson of the great Shashi Kapoor and son of Kunal Kapoor, debuted on the web space with Hansal Mehta's biographical action thriller Faraaz. He is said to have associated with ace filmmaker Vikramaditya Motwane for his next. As we know, Vikramaditya Motwane is all set to make a cinematic adaptation of the 2019 book Black Warrant: Confessions of a Tihar Jailer, authored by journalist Sunetra Choudhary and former Tihar jail superintendent Sunil Gupta. The series will be produced by Andolan Films, in partnership with Applause Entertainment. The series adaptat | Click Here...
Padma Khanna danced Her Way Into Stardom
Padma Khanna, a trained Kathak exponent who turns a year older on March 10 , was a better dancer than all the other dancing stars of the era.She could sizzle in cabarets and mujras without ever looking vulgar.Many iconic songs of the dance genre were filmed on her. To begin with she had a minor role in the Biswajit starrer Biwi Aur Makaan in 1966 where she was billed as ‘Kumari Padma’. The really big break was the bold striptease in Vijay Anand’s Johnny Mera Naam. The song Husn ke lakhon rang aag hai yeh badan kaun sa ang dekhoge,and her provocative but never obscene dance move | Click Here...
When Esmayeel Replaced Rajesh-Shabana With Shashi-Raakhee Overnight
After Esmayeel Shroff’s Thodisi Bewafaai in 1980 became the surprise hit of the year, the director signed the pair Rajesh Khanna and Shabana Azmi for another film called Pighalta Aasman. No one knows what really went wrong. But after a few days of shooting, both Shabana and Rajesh decided to opt out , leaving the project high and dry . Pighalta Aasman would have been shelved were it not for Shashi Kapoor and Raakhee Gulzar who sportingly stepped in at the eleventh hour and rescued the project. Shabana and Rajesh Khanna went on to do several films tog | Click Here...
When Rishi Kapoor Spoke About His Uncle Shammi Being Neglected For Awards
When in 2011 Shashi Kapoor was named for the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian award, his nephew Rishi Kapoor said to me that he would have been happier to see Shammi Kapoor's name in the list as well. "It would have given me even more pleasure to see both my uncles Shammi and Shashi Kapoor receiving the honour. Certainly Shammi Kapoor's contribution to Indian cinema cannot be overlooked," Rishi told me. Both Shashi and Shammi have been great entertainers of their times and had their unique styles on screen. But Rishi was happy that his family wa | Click Here...
The Story Of Shashi Kapoor And His Never-Ending Love For Wife Jennifer Kendal
Shashi Kapoor, the youngest son of Prithviraj Kapoor, was a handsome Bollywood actor. This seasoned actor was the epitome of romanticism, with a magnetism that wooed the women and leading ladies of the 1970s and 1980s on screen. While his work enthralled millions of admirers, Shashi Kapoor's personal life was enthralled by English actress Jennifer Kendal. He met Jennifer while working at the Prithvi Theatres with his father, Prithviraj Kapoor. Soon after, the couple fell in love, married in July 1958, and had three children: Kunal Kapoor, Karan Kapoor, and Sanjana Kapoor. Jennifer an | Click Here...
Shashi Kapoor’s 5 Favourite Leading Ladies Speak On His Birth Anniversary
Shabana Azmi (Junoon,Fakira, Chor Sipahee, Hira Aur Patthar, Atithee): “I believe the skies opened up and it rained in Mumbai.. as though grieving on behalf of all of us .. his countless fans ,admirers and colleagues...When I last met him in the ICU in hospital I knew I wouldn't be seeing him again. He was a pale shadow of his former self .. only the long lashes curled up and thick remained....He was born to his mother after her child rearing years and she was embarrassed to find herself pregnant. She tried all kinds of herbal concoctions to drop the child but he was determined to be | Click Here...
Shabana Azmi Remembers Shashi Kapoor On His Birthday
Shabana Azmi self-admittedly learnt a lot about life and cinema from Shashi Kapoor and his lovely wife Jennifer Kendal. Today Shashi would have been 79 had he lived. Shabana remembers him with much fondness. “He was a pioneer in many ways . The first to foray into the West with Pretty Polly opposite Haley Mills. His first film as producer Aparna Sen’s 36 Chowringhee Lane starring his talented wife Jennifer is a landmark film.” Then there is Shashi’s contribution to theatre that Shabana wants to talk about. “He leaves behind the legacy of Prithvi Theatre . Al | Click Here...
Shashi Kapoor, The Producer
He was a good actor. But Shashi Kapoor was an exceptional producer. Bold, enterprising and lavish, Shashi spared no expenses to ensure his films were premium products . His finances would often go into the red as he would try to pump optimum resources into his films. A true soldier of cinema production, Shashi Kapoor’s classy films re-defined the arthouse space by bringing in a budgetry freedom afforded only by mainstream blockbusters into non-mainstream cinema. Here are Shashi’s 5 top productions. 1. 36 Chowringhee Lane(1981): A | Click Here...
After Tiger and Shashi Kapoor I’ve Lost Another Dear Friend, Sharmila Tagore Speaks On Soumitra Chatterjee
“I don’t know of anyone as erudite as Soumitra. He could talk about any subject under the sun and with irrefutable knowledge.Soumitra and I started our careers together in Satyajit Ray’s Apur Sansar. He was ten years older than me. But I never felt the gap. He was a dear and loyal friend, always supporting me when the need arose. If he saw me being questioned he would invariably defend me. After my husband Tiger and Shashi Kapoor, I have lost another very dear friend,” Sharmila Tagore’s voice trembles with emotion. “I was an actor by accident. He always w | Click Here...
Shashi Kapoor: The Gentleman Actor Who Lashed Out In The Press Only Once
Forever the thorough gentleman Shashi Kapoor’s interaction with the press was impeccable. Polite, well-behaved and utterly dignified, he never lost his cool in print (there was no internet back then). But the one time that Shashi lost his cool and lashed out in print was when his dear beloved wife Jennifer Kapoor did not win the National award for her extraordinary performance in Aparna Sen’s 36 Chowringhee Lane. Strangely Shashi Kapoor lashed out at Smita Patil rather than Rekha who won the National award that year for Umrao Jaan. Explains a source, “Even when | Click Here...
Sharmila Tagore who turned 75 On December 8, in conversation with Subhash K Jha
Interviewing Sharmila Tagore is always a dream come true. A favourite, she ruled my heart with her glamour and talent in the films of Satyajit Ray specially Apur Sansar, Shakti Samanta’a Aradhana and Amar Prem and Basu Bhattacharya’s Aavishkar and Grihapravesh. No actress combines the best of the East and the West so fluently in her personality. As Sharmila turned 75 on December 8, we caught up for another revealing and articulate interview with the veteran personality. So how does it feel to turn 75? Just like any other day!! I don't allow myself to think about my | Click Here...
10 Facts About Shashi Kapoor Unknown To The World
1.Shashi Kapoor was Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s second choice for Anand. The first choice was Kishore Kumar. Shashi was finalized. But when the reigning superstar Rajesh Khanna showed keen interest in the role, Shashi was dropped. 2.The feud with Rajesh Khanna continued when Khanna was almost finalized for Raj Kapoor’s Satyam Shivum Sunderam. But Khanna was dropped for no apparent reason and was replaced by Raj Saab’s brother Shashi. Many years later Rajesh Khanna and Shashi came together in Raj Khosla’s Prem Kahani and they barely exchanged hellos.They also battled ove | Click Here...
Super Dancer Chapter 2 pays respect to late actor Shashi Kapoor
It was a dark day for the Kapoor’s, every individual in the film fraternity and global fans on knowing that their favorite, stylish and handsome looking actor Shashi Kapoor was no more. The stunning Raveena Tandon and Govinda were seen shooting a Jodi Special episode on Sony Entertainment Television’s biggest kids reality dance show Super Dancer Chapter 2 judged by Shilpa Shetty Kundra, Anurag Basu and Geeta Kapur who were visibly shocked on knowing the same. The shoot was stopped mid-way and everyone on set, stood in silence to pay respect to the legendary actor. | Click Here...
RIP: Shashi Kapoor dies at 79
In a sad development, veteran actor Shashi Kapoor passed away at the age of 79. Kapoor was keeping unwell since quite some time. The actor was admitted to the Kokilaben Hospital in Mumbai. The third and youngest son of Prithviraj Kapoor, Shashi Kapoor made his Bollywood debut in 1961, as the lead actor, in the film Dharmputra. Kapoor acted in more than a hundred films, of which he played the solo lead in 61. RIP, Shashi Kapoor. | Click Here...