He is from Kapoor family, a film empire in India Bollywood cinema, younger brother Raj Kapoor and Shahmi Kapoor, the son Prithviraj Kapoor, the widower of Jennifer Kendal, and the father of Karan Kapoor, Kunal Kapoor and Sanjana Kapoor. Shashi Kapoor has done many movies with famous actor of film industry like Amitabh Bachchan such as Deewar, Do Aur Do Pannch, Namak Halaal.
Shashi Kapoor, has done his schooling from Don Bosco High School in Matunga, Bombay. Then in the year 1958 he married with Jennifar Kendal and acted in number of movies with her. He has received many awards like BFJA Award best Actor, Filmfare best Supporting Actor Award, Deewar , Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award.
Filmography
* Aag (1948)
* Awaara (1951)
* Dharamputra (1961)
* The Householder (1963)
* Waqt (1965)
* Shakespeare Wallah (1965)
* Jab Jab Phool Khile (1965)
* Aamne Samne (1967)
* Pretty Polly (1967)
* Haseena Maan Jayegi (1968)
* Kanyadan (1969)
* Pyaar Ka Mausam (1969)
* Bombay Talkie (1970)
* Sharmilee(1971)
* Siddhartha (1972)
* Aa Gale Lag Jaa (1973)
* Roti Kapda Aur Makaan (1974)
* Chor Machaye Shor (1974)
* Deewaar (1975)
* Kabhi Kabhie (1976)
* Fakira (1976)
* Farishta ya Qatil (1977)
* Immaan Dharam (1977)
* Trishul (1978)
* Satyam Shivam Sundaram (1978)
* Junoon (1978)
* Suhaag (1979)
* Kaala Patthar(1979)
* Krodhi (1981)
* Kalyug (1980)
* Do Aur Do Paanch (1980)
* Shaan (1980)
* Kranti (1981)
* Silsila (1981)
* Baseraa (1981)
* Vijeta (1982)
* Namak Halaal (1982)
* Sawaal (1982)
* Heat and Dust (1982)
* New Delhi Times (1986)
* Ek Main Aur Ek Tu" (1986)
* Iłżaam (1986)
* Sammy and Rosie Get Laid (1987)
* Pyaar Ki Jeet (1987)
* Ijaazat (1987)
* The Deceivers (1988)
* Akayla (1991)
* In Custody(1993)
* Gulliver's Travels (1996)
* Jinnah (1998)
* Side Streets (1998)
* Clerk (1999)
