The legendary actor, Shashi Kapoor, married Jennifer Kendal in July 1958 and welcomed three kids, Kunal Kapoor, Karan Kapoor, and Sanjana Kapoor. Despite being the children of one of the greatest actors in the history of Indian cinema, none of them succeeded in Hindi cinema as an actor. Moving on to the next generation, Kunal Kapoor's children, Zahan Kapoor and Shaira Kapoor, are the only grandkids of Shashi Kapoor, who are currently working in Bollywood.
For the uninitiated, Shashi Kapoor's son, Karan Kapoor, lives in London with his wife, Lorna Kapoor, and their kids, Aliya Kapoor and Zach Kapoor. Not much is known about Aliya and Zach, but they have no links to the Indian film industry because they're settled in London. Talking about Shashi Kapoor's daughter, Sanjana Kapoor, her son, Hamir Thapar, is a writer by profession. Thus, we conclude that Kunal Kapoor is the one whose kids are leading their grandfather's legacy in Hindi cinema forward.
Talking about Kunal Kapoor's children, Zahan Kapoor and Shaira Kapoor, both of them are actively working in the film industry. For the uninitiated, Zahan made his acting debut with Hansal Mehta's Netflix film, Faraaz. The handsome actor gained widespread appreciation for his work in Vikramaditya Motwane's Netflix web series, Black Warrant, which was released on January 10, 2025. While Zahan is taking his grandfather, Shashi Kapoor's legacy forward as an actor, Shaira has also built her name in the film industry.
Shaira Kapoor was reportedly born on December 6 (year not known) to Kunal Kapoor and Sheena Sippy. Despite belonging to a family of film stars, Shaira prefers to keep her personal life private from the media glare. With 10.9K followers on her Instagram handle, Shaira mostly documents her work on the social media platform.
However, we have spotted her in pictures shared by her brother, Zahan Kapoor and their cousins, Kareena Kapoor Khan, Karisma Kapoor, Riddhima Kapoor Sahni, and others. Time and again, we have seen Shaira Kapoor posing with her family, and there's no denying that Shaira Kapoor is as stunning as her cousins. Even her mother, Sheena Sippy's Instagram handle, has a series of stunning pictures of Shaira, and she looks absolutely breathtaking.
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According to several reports, Shaira Kapoor attained a foundation diploma in art and design from the University of the Arts London. She started her professional journey as an art director when she joined her maternal grandfather, Ramesh Sippy's Ramesh Sippy Entertainment, in 2012. In the following years, she worked as an art director, set designer, set dresser, and project assistant at Prithvi Theatre, Phantom Movie Private Limited, Young Vic, Rebel Hospitality, Ellipsis Entertainment, and Excel Entertainment.
Shaira Kapoor is an established set decorator, and one look at her Instagram handle is enough to understand her brilliance as an art director. Talking about Shaira's relationship status, there's no confirmed information available on the internet. We hope Shaira continues to thrive in her career as a set designer and takes her grandfather, Shashi Kapoor's legacy to a notch higher in Hindi cinema.
What are your thoughts on Shashi Kapoor's granddaughter, Shaira Kapoor's work as an art director so far in the Hindi film industry? Let us know.
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