Over the decades, the Kapoor clan has given and keeps on giving so many talented actors and actresses to the Indian film industry. One such actor was the iconic superstar, Shashi Kapoor, who is no longer with us, but his astonishing legacy is. From his dimples to his charisma and the different intensity in his roles that only he could exhibit while delivering his dialogues, Shashi was indeed a master in making the audience fall in love with his characters on the big screen.
The actor had acted in more than 174 films in his illustrious career spanning six decades. Not only this, but Shashi Kapoor had also worked in some English films too. However, more than his professional life in the Hindi film industry, it was his marriage with his wife, Jennifer Kendal that had often overshadowed his illustrious professional acting career. Here's something you need to know about their love story, which includes Shashi's father, Prithviraj Kapoor!
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Once in an interview with a news portal, iconic actor, Shashi Kapoor had opened up about his personal life, which he hardly used to discuss in public. In the rare conversation, Shashi Kapoor talked about Jennifer Kendal and recalled the time when he had decided to marry the love of his life, Jennifer. While revealing details of the same, Shashi Kapoor had admitted that when he had seen Jennifer for the first time in his life, he was just 18 years old and had decided that he wanted to spend the rest of his life with her. The actor also shared his father and legendary actor, Prithviraj Kapoor's reaction to his will to marry Jennifer at the age of 18. Revealing his response, he had said:
"When I saw Jennifer, when I was 18, I wanted to marry her immediately. My parents were (shocked expression) said, 'My god 18 is a bit young'. So I said, 'Okay, I'll wait'. I waited two years, then they asked me 'Do you still want to?' I said, 'Yes' and they said okay."
There's no denying the fact that Shashi Kapoor was one of the most handsome, successful, and renowned actors in the film industry. He was really a fan favourite, courtesy of his sought-after life with his wife, Jennifer Kendal and their kids, Karan Kapoor, Sanjana Kapoor, and Kunal Kapoor. The actor hardly used to indulge in controversies, which was the reason behind his massive fanbase across the nation. However, everything in Shashi Kapoor's life came crashing down when his wife, Jennifer had passed away on September 7, 1984, due to colon cancer.
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The trauma of Jennifer Kendal's demise was so strong that at one point, Shashi Kapoor was on the brink of losing everything. However, with constant support from his children, family members, and fans, he had regained control of his life. But the actor had lost a part of himself with his wife's death that he had never gained again. In the same interview, when Shashi Kapoor was asked about the reason behind not getting married for the second time in his life. Answering this, he had said:
"Oh Christ, no! I didn't. Why? I don't think I can. I don't think I can find anyone better. I know I can't. They don't make them like that anymore."
For the unversed, Shashi Kapoor had passed away on December 4, 2017, due to prolonged illness, leaving an unparalleled legacy behind both as an actor and a human being.
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