
Shashi Kapoor is a film director, film producer, film actor born in Calcutta (India).
Shashi Kapoor (pronounced [ʃəʃi kəpuːɾ]; born Balbir Raj Kapoor; 18 March 1938 – 4 December 2017) was an Indian actor and producer known primarily for his work in Hindi films. Kapoor is considered as one of the greatest and most successful actors in the history of Indian cinema, and is a recipient of several accolades, including four National Film Awards and two Filmfare Awards. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Bhushan in 2011, and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2014, for his contribution to Indian cinema. Born into the Kapoor family, he was the third and the youngest son of Prithviraj Kapoor. He began his career as a child actor in 1948 with his brother Raj Kapoor's maiden directorial Aag, and had his first role as an adult in 1961 with Yash Chopra's political drama Dharmputra. He established himself in 1965 with two blockbusters - Waqt and Jab Jab Phool Khile.
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| Born | 18 March 1938, Calcutta |
| Profession | film director, film producer, film actor |
| Nationality | India |
| Educated at | Don Bosco High School |
| Spouse | Jennifer Kendal |
| Children | Karan Kapoor, Kunal Kapoor, Sanjana Kapoor |
| Awards | Dadasaheb Phalke Award, Padma Bhushan, Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor, National Film Award for Best Actor |
| Moon Sign (Rashi) | Virgo |
| Nakshatra | Chitra (Pada 1) |
| Sun Sign | Pisces |
| Ascendant (Lagna) | Capricorn |
| Birth data reliability | Accurate |
Birth details come from a recorded or documented source (source: Kundli Sangraha (Bhat)), so this chart is reliable.
Computed with Swiss Ephemeris (Lahiri ayanamsa).
Our library holds 148 Bollywood personalities with a computed Vedic chart from reliable birth data. 13 of them (9%) have the Moon in Virgo, like Shashi Kapoor, and 6 (4%) share the Chitra Nakshatra — the #9 most common Moon Nakshatra among Bollywood personalities, where Swati leads with 10 (7%).
For scale, an even spread would put about 3.7% in each of the 27 Nakshatras and 8.3% in each Moon sign. These are simple counts from our dataset, not a prediction.
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Shashi Kapoor was born on 18 March 1938 in Calcutta. Birth details come from a recorded or documented source (source: Kundli Sangraha (Bhat)), so this chart is reliable.
Shashi Kapoor's Moon sign (Rashi) is Virgo and the Nakshatra is Chitra, pada 1, computed with Swiss Ephemeris using the Lahiri ayanamsa.
Shashi Kapoor's Ascendant is Capricorn, calculated from the recorded birth time.
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