That sparkling smile and talkative eyes could attract anyone to the charming Bollywood actor. Shashi Kapoor's mesmerising aura is still unmatched. The youngest brother of the famous Kapoor brothers of Bollywood, Shashi Kapoor was born Balbir Raj Kapoor on March 18, 1938. He debuted as a child actor in elder brother’s directorial “Aag”, 1948. He debuted as a hero in Yash Chopra’s film “Dharmputra'' in 1962 and since then the legendary actor had featured over 116 movies. Out of these, 61 were as the lead hero and 55 were multi-starrer movies whereas, in 21 movies, he was a supporting actor. His pair with Amitabh Bachchan was loved by the audience and together they have given hits like Deewar, Suhaag, Shaan, Namak Halaal, Trishul, Silsila, Kaala Pathaar and among others. He also made special appearances in 7 films. As a producer, he worked on films such as "Junoon", "Vijeta'' and "36 Chowringhee Lane". Later, he made his directorial debut in 1991 with "Ajooba".
He was honoured thrice with National Awards, Padma Bhushan for his contribution to Indian cinema. Films like "Deewar", "Satyam Shivam Sundaram" and "Kabhie Kabhie" were some of his iconic films.
Shashi died in 2017 after battling liver cirrhosis. He was 79. On the actor's birth anniversary, take a look at his 10 memorable songs.
1. Likhe jo khat tujhe - Kanyadaan
2. Pardeshiyo se na ankein milana - Jab jab Phool Khile
3. Le jayenge le jayenge - Chor Machaye shor
4. Wada karo - Aa gale lagja
5. Chale the sath milkar- Haseena Maan jayegi
6. Yeh yaar sun yaari teri - Suhaag
7. O meri sharmeli - Sharmeelee
8. Khilte hai gul yeha - Sharmeelee
9. Keh du tumhe - Deewar
10. Ek Rasta hai zindagi - Kaala Patthar