Mumbai, March 17 (IANS). 'Tera to me to meh kahin koi …' Late actor Shashi Kapoor was well liked among the audience with his simple smile and special style. However, very few people know that his real name was not 'Shashi'. Shashi's real name of Kapoor family was Balbir Raj Kapoor and there is a beautiful story behind it. Read here on a special Jayanti …

On 18 March 1938, Shashi Kapoor was born to Prithviraj Kapoor in Kolkata. According to the information, Shashi Kapoor's real name was Balbir Raj Kapoor, which was named by his grandmother. However, Shashi Kapoor's mother Ramsarni Kapoor was irritated by the name Balbir, due to which she used to call him Shashi with love. On seeing this, his name was buried and his ray named Shashi spread in the film world.

There was an atmosphere of acting in his house. Following the footsteps of father and brothers, he also decided to make a career in the film world. There is another anecdote associated with Shashi Kapoor's name, Shashi was the youngest among the brothers. After making his debut as a child artist in the 1945 film 'Tadbir', he appeared in many films and was very busy with work. Seeing his busyness, his elder brother Raj Kapoor named him 'Taxi' and called him by the same name.

Let me tell you, Shashi Kapoor also worked as a child artist in 'Aag', 'Sangram', 'Awara' after starting the film career with 'Tadbir' since 1945. He was also well liked as a child artist. Shashi Kapoor's first film was 'Dharamputra', with Mala Sinha and Rahman with him.

After this, he was' Jab Jab Jab Jab Jab Jab Phool Khile ',' Hasina Maan Gaye ',' Ek Shriman Ek Mrs. ',' Aa Gaar Lag Jaa ',' Satyam Shivam Sundaram ',' Kanyadan ',' Shamery ',' Kite ',' Chori-Chori ',' Chor Machae Shor ',' Second Man ',' Chor Sipahi ',' Chor Sipahi ',' Heelal Panalalal ',' Hiralal ',' Shaan ',' Shaan ',' And appeared in successful films including house ', wall, salt halal, including', wall, salt halal.

After the death of father Prithviraj Kapoor in 1971, Shashi Kapoor, along with British actress-wife Jennifer, re-opened the Prithvi Theater in Mumbai. In 1977, he launched his home production company Filmwalaj.

Shashi Kapoor was awarded the Padma Bhushan by the Government of India in 2011 and in 2014 he was awarded Dadasaheb Phalke.

-IANS

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