Shashi Kapoor

Shashi Kapoor

Total Credits at Criticker: 52 (Actor), 1 (Director)

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    Sammy and Rosie Get Laid
    Sammy and Rosie are an unconventional middle-class London married couple. They live in the midst of inner-city chaos, surround themselves with intellectual street people, and sleep with everybody - except each other! (imdb)
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    Awaara
    Raju lives as a derelict as a result of being estranged from his bitter father, a district judge, whom threw Raju's mother out of the household years before. Raju shacks up with a dacoit (pickpocket bandit) as his surrogate father only to realize that the man is actually responsible for the original misunderstanding for having his mother thrown out... (imdb)
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    Siddhartha
    The story of a young Indian who embarks upon a journey to find the meaning of existence. Based on the novel by Hermann Hesse. (imdb)
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    The Householder
    A young Indian newlywed finds his independent wife troublesome and seeks help and advice from his overbearing mother, a supposedly worldly wise friend, an American seeker of enlightenment and a swami. (imdb)
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    Deewaar
    The movie tells the story of two brothers, Vijay and Ravi Verma, who follow different career paths: Vijay is a smuggler and Ravi the policeman who is asked to hunt Vijay down. (imdb)
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    Shakespeare-Wallah
    The story of a family troupe of English actors in India. They travel around the towns and villages giving performances of Shakespearean plays. Through their travels we see the changing face of India as the old is replaced by the new, Maharajas become hotel owners, sports become more important than culture and the theater is replaced by Bolliwood movies. (imdb)
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    Bombay Talkie
    Lucia Lane, an English writer by way of the US, arrives in Bombay to watch the filming of one of her novels. She's nearing middle age, she's had several husbands, she's lonely and self-absorbed. Hari, a screenwriter, offers to show her around. She's interested only in the film's leading man, Vikram, younger than she, married, and building a career as a matinee idol. Hari is long-suffering, carrying Lucia's messages to V, helping her out when the affair gets out of hand. (imdb)
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    Satyam Shivam Sundaram: Love Sublime
    With one side of her face terribly burned after an accident, Rupa (Zeenat Aman), a village girl, lives a life of shame & ridicule until one day, Rajeev (Shashi Kapoor), the newly-arrived engineer of the nearby dam, hears her exquisite singing voice & asks her father's permission to marry her - without completely seeing her real face. When Rajeev finally sees her disfigured face on the wedding night, he refuses to believe that she is the same person he loved & goes in search of the Rupa he loved.
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    In Custody
    An editor asks Deven, a teacher who loves Urdu poetry, to interview poet Nur Shahjehanabadi, an aging whale of a man. He finds him living with feuding wives, visited by sycophants who drink his whisky and eat his food. Deven wants to record Nur for posterity and seeks funds to buy an aged tape recorder, to bribe Safiya, the elder wife, to get Nur into a room at a brothel for a week for the recording, and to feed Nur's pals who show up. In the end, what is preserved? (imdb)
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    Kabhi Kabhie
    A story spanning two generations, where two lovers are forced to marry against their will, but hold onto memories of their romance. Years later circumstances force them to confront their spouses, their children and each other. (imdb)
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    The Deceivers
    In 1825, India lives under fear. A mysterious religion's followers murder everyone that stands against their plans. When William Savage, a tax-collector of a British-Indian company, discovers the sect and decides to solve the mystery... (imdb)
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    Silsila
    It is about a love triangle. They say it was based on the real life love triangle of Amitabh, Rekha and Jaya.
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    Bajrangbali
    Bhagwan Shri Bajrangbali has had super-natural powers at a very young age which includes swallowing the sun, lifting mountains, just to name a few. Bajrangbali makes it his duty to serve Bhagwan Shri Ram all days in his life. He will make this come to light when Ram's wife, Devi Maa Sita, has been kidnapped by Shivbakht Ravan, and is being held captive in far off Lanka. (imdb)
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    Jinnah
    The story of Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan. (imdb)
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    Aag
    The brooding, noir-ish Aag is an ideal entrance point for audiences unfamiliar with Hindi cinema: it often feels like a 1930s Hollywood melodrama with an expressionistic twist. (Elliott Stein attributes this to the plethora of Germans at Kapoor's first studio apprenticeship; Kapoor himself cited Citizen Kane as his chief inspiration, especially in the film's complex flashback structure. (TIFF Lightbell)
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    Kaala Patthar
    Inspired by real events, this drama follows three improbable heroes -- a disgraced naval officer, an ex-con and a compassionate engineer -- who join forces to save hundreds of trapped men when disaster strikes at the coal mine where they work. (Netflix)
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    A Matter of Innocence
    Miss Poly decides to spend a few months with her wealthy spinster aunt as a traveling companion. While in India her Aunt's demise leaves her alone to pursue her freedom and explore an arms length romance with a local boy. Tender, fun loving, and poetic representation of that transition from youth to young womanhood. (imdb)
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    Pyar Ka Mausam
    Seema is the only child of widowed Mohan, who is adopted by Mohan's boss, Sardar Ranjit Singh, who has no heir to his estate, as his daughter, Jamuna, eloped with a much poor peasant, Gopal... (imdb)
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    Shaan
    Shaan tells the story of DCP Shiv Kumar an honest, brave and upright police man. He live in the country with his wife, a daughter and two brothers Ravi and Vijay who are con men to the ... (imdb)
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    Waqt
    Members of a family are separated in a natural disaster. Several years down the line, they aren't united but their lives are strangely interconnected. (imdb)
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    Ghungroo
    While on his deathbed, the Emperor promises that his Senapati, Vikram Singh, will be treated like his son, and he will get married to a woman from a royal family. He also asks Vikram to obey every wish and whim of his wife, Ranimaa, to which Vikram agrees to. A few moments later the emperor passes away. After the formal mourning period is over, Ranimaa announces that she would like Vikram to marry Princess Priya. (imdb)
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    Namak Halaal
    Young Arjun (Amitabh Bachchan) is brought up by his Daddu (Om Prakash). His Daddu decides for him to go to the city in search of a new job and life. While in the city he meets up with Bhairon (Ram P. Sethi) who guides him into finding a job as a servant in a 5-star hotel owned by Raja (Shashi Kapoor). While in the hotel, Arjun meets Poonam (Smita Patil) and falls in love with her. (imdb)
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    Bombay Superstar
    This is a BBC documentary made on Rajesh Khanna, who had become a phenomenon of Indian cinema and his immense popularity had earned him the title of Superstar. (imdb)
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    Prem Kahani
    Rajesh Narain lives a poor lifestyle in a small town in British India along with his brother, Brijesh, Bhabi, and a niece, Munni. He attends college and has a sweetheart in wealthy Kamini Sinha, and both hope to get married someday. While Brijesh is actively involved in trying to force their oppressors (the British) to leave India, poetic Rajesh has no interest in politics. (imdb)
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    Alag Alag
    Two people from different strata in society, Chandni and Neeraj will do anything to get there obligations carried out. While Chandni always dreams of a luxurious life, Neeraj wants some of his assignments them be complete. Chandni travels to Bombay, gets married to rich and wealthy, Dr. Rana, and moves in with him. Neeraj gets married to beautiful and attractive starlet Sarita. (imdb)
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    Vijeta
    Vijeta (The Victor) is the coming of age story of Angad (Kunal Kapoor). Confused like any other teenager trying to find himself and caught in between the marital problems of his mother Neelima (Rekha) and father Nihal (Shashi Kapoor). It is time for him to decide what he wants to do with his life. To select a profession and be someone, Angad chooses to become a fighter pilot with the Indian Air Force. What follows is his struggle to become a victor both with his self and the outer world. (imdb)
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    Ghar Bazar
    An eligible bachelor and Bollywood film-maker, Amar lives a wealthy lifestyle in Mumbai. He meets with and falls in love with an actress, Gul, romances, and then marries her. They live harmoniously for a few years then differences crop up, and a pregnant Gul decides to leave, and starts making a living as a high-class prostitute with Balaam Hyderabadi as her pimp. (imdb)
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    Chor Sipahee
    Reformist Bombay Police Inspector Shankar Kumar would like to try a new approach to tackle crime - make new leaves of criminals by making them change their ways. He tries this on Raja Khanna alias Raja Dada, but in vain. When he comes to know his family, which consists of unmarried sister, Bharti, and an elderly and ailing mother, he decides that he must do something more to help Raja. Before he could think of anything, Raja is arrested for the murder of a police informer named Bichoo. (imdb)
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    Ek Aur Ek Gyaraah
    Its a fun masala romp with generous helpings of the recommended masala allowance. There is feisty Hirni (Zarina Wahab) who wears backless cholis and sells liquor while her smoking hot boy-friend Jaamlia (Vinod Khanna) languishes in prison. Then there is the college-going Rekha (a very subdued Neetu Singh) whose attachment to Hamlet is exemplary -- she goes to bed with it. Her hair goes from shoulder length to waist length in the space of a few moments. (imdb)
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    Salaakhen
    In-separable childhood friends, Raju and Guddi are separated when Guddi's dad, Ramlal is arrested by the police for theft. Years later Guddi is now a cabaret dancer and singer, Seema, while Raju is a thief and professional gambler, Chander. They does meet and fall in love with each other unknown that they are childhood friends. (imdb)
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    Immaan Dharam
    This is a story about two guys who act as mock witnesses and always hang around court to give evidence as per the requirement of the case every time. They have never believed in God but eventually they have to accept the power of God. Ahmed and Mohan Kumar Saxena are petty thieves, and con-men. They career is spent as false witnesses near the Bombay courts, where they get paid a set sum of rupees for false depositions. (imdb)
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    Krodhi
    Unaware of his parents, as he was abandoned as a young child, Vikramjit Singh alias Vicky grows up amidst hatred. The only affection he receives is from the local school-teacher, Shakarbaba, and a young girl named Aarti. Vicky educates himself by reading all possible books. He keeps in touch with Aarti, and they grow up in love with each other. (imdb)
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    Kalyug
    This movie tells story of fierce and total competition of two related business families in the days of license raaj India.The overall plot is based on Mahabharat.This movie shows that how the pursuit of self serving ideals even legitimizes killing of family members. (imdb)
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    Bandh Honth
    Citizens of a notorious locality unite against a daylight murder and ensuing injustice. (imdb)
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    Farz Ki Jung
    Honest, hardworking, and diligent Police Inspector Vikram, gets his just reward by being arrested for possesion of drugs. His mother gets a shock, and passes away instantly. Vikram is then tried in court, convicted, and sentenced to prison for several years. (imdb)
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    Side Streets
    Staten Island Cab-driver, Bipin Raj, picks up a passenger, mistakes her for a movie star, but tells her that his brother, Vikram Raj, is a very well-known Bollywood mega-star with millions of fans, and is currently living with him and his family of his wife and two children. But all is not hunky dory in the Raj household, for Mrs. Chandra Bipin Raj, who initial thrill at meeting her mega-star brother-in-law, has shimmered down, and she is anxious for him to leave. (imdb)
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    Akayla
    Inspector Vijay Verma is a very lonely cop whose only family is a younger brother Ajay Verma who is studying abroad. He also has two good friends Shekhar and Seema. One day when he arrests the criminal mastermind Jojo Braganza, he is shocked when Jojo is released from police custody because his corrupt lawyer shows the court a video tape showing him at a completely different place so therefore he couldn't have committed the crime. (imdb)
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    Jaaydaad
    Advocate Anjali had been betrayed in love, and as a result has become an embittered woman, hating all men. She is assigned as a public prosecutor to ensure that accused, Rajesh Srivastav, gets hanged for homicide. She succeeds, but in order to teach Rajesh a lesson. She decides to give him a sum of five lakhs rupees to provide for his blind mother and unmarried sister. (imdb)
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    Oonch Neech Beech
    The film is based on a true story about a village woman who gets lost at a railway station and waits fourteen years for her husband to come. (imdb)
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    Meri Zabaan
    The Editor and owner of a popular publication called 'Meri Zabaan" goes missing, believed dead, as he, Vikram Singh (Vinod Mehra) attempted to expose some big-wigs, leaving his young son, Krishna, and wife to fend for themselves. While his wife loses her mind, and is placed in a mental institute, his son grows up to a do-gooder (Mithun Chakraborty). Baby (Farha) a petty thief and bar dancer, falls for Krishna, but he shuns her. (imdb)
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    Clerk
    Satyapti lives a middle-classed lifestyle in Lajpat Nagar, Delhi, along with his wife, Kaushalya, three sons: Ram, Bharat, Balram, and a daughter, Tulsi. He used to be a soldier in Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose's Azad Hind Fauj, and after India attained independence served in the army, and is now retired, receiving a meager pension. (imdb)
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    Heat and Dust
    Anne is investigating the life of her grand-aunt Olivia, whose destiny has always been shrouded with scandal... (imdb)
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    Apna Ghar
    Apna Ghar focuses on the lifetime of the Family going through ups and downs but maintaining their relationship with sheer determination. (imdb)
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    Sindoor
    Vijay forces his wife Laxmi to leave her house, suspecting an extra marital affair. Years later, Vijay and Laxmi come face to face and start meeting each other. (imdb)
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    Duniya Meri Jeb Mein
    A student in a prestigious college, Vishal Khanna believes he lives a wealthy lifestyle along with his businessman brother, Karan. Vishal meets with and falls in love with Neeta, the only daughter of wealthy widower, Gulabchand. Gulabchand meets with Karan and both finalize Vishal and Neeta's marriage. Then things spiral out of control when Gulabchand is killed while Karan is run over by a lorry, and ends up losing both his legs. Vishal undertakes to look after the now crippled Karan... (imdb)
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    Doosra Aadmi
    Kanu, Timsi and Nisha find themselves entangled in an emotional saga, the struggle of Nisha's past, Kanu and Timsi's present and an uncertain future. (imdb)
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    Jaanwar Aur Insaan
    Shekhar lives a wealthy lifestyle with in widowed mother, Gauri, in Jamuna Nagar, India and manages an estate. The region is being terrorized by a tiger which was wounded by him and has since become even more fearless and a man-eater. Shekhar's attempts to entrap and kill it are all in vain. Then Shekhar meets with Meena and both fall in love with each. Their marriage cannot take place as Meena's father, Gokuldas, had killed Shekhar's dad. But when Mohan kills Gokuldas, the past is... (imdb)
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    Aa Gale Lag Jaa
    Preeti lives a wealthy lifestyle in Bombay along with her widower dad, Heerachand, and is a medical student. While on a trip to Simla, she meets and falls in love with a Casanova, Prem, and both get intimate. When her dad opposes this alliance, Prem challenges Heerachand regarding his daughter's love for him. He then leaves Preeti a note, explaining that her father refused the alliance and he was headed to meet his mother, who was urgently sick... (imdb)
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    Insaaniyat
    Raghuvir is a career criminal, and one day he is arrested by the Police, tried in Court, and sentenced to a long prison term. Shortly thereafter, he breaks out of prison, goes to the Judge who sentenced him, kills him, his wife, three sons, and two daughters. The Police chase, shoot him, wounded, he falls into a river and is believed to be dead. Twenty years later, Dilip, who lives a wealthy and care-free lifestyle with his widowed dad, Karamchand, is told that he has been adopted... (imdb)
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    Koi Jeeta Koi Haara
    Ajit a notorious gang leader falls in love with a gorgeous girl Sonali accidentally. However, his life turns complicated as an enemy tries to kill him. Sonali believes Ajit is killed. She marries another man, but he returns for revenge. (imdb)
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    Do Musafir
    Bijli's life crashes when her lover Raju dies tragically in an accident. She is in for a bigger shock when she meets Vicky. (imdb)
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    Kranti
    The story of India's freedom struggle between the years 1825 and 1875. (imdb)
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