- Source of Wealth: Film, Television
- Age: 81
- Birth Place: Kolkata, West Bengal, India
- Marital Status: Married (Jennifer Kendal)
- Full Name: Balbir Raj Prithviraj Kapoor
- Nationality: India
- Date of Birth: March 18, 1938
- Ethnicity: Indian
- Occupation: Actor, Producer
- Children: 3 (Sanjana Kapoor, Karan Kapoor, Kunal Kapoor)
Indian film producer and actor Shashi Kapoor has an estimated net worth of $80 million in 2013.
Shashi Kapoor was born as Balbir Raj Prithviraj Kapoor on March 18, 1938 in Calcutta, Bengal Presidency,British India which is now known as Kolkata, West Bengal, India. He comes from the famous Kapoor family which has been in Hindi cinema for quite a long time now. He was married to Jennifer Kendal who died of cancer in 1984. Together, the couple has three children named Karan, Sanjana and Kunal Kapoor.
Shashi Kapoor started his acting career at age four by appearing in plays which were produced and directed by his father. Initially, he appeared in films such as Tadbir, Bachpan, and Meena.
To date, he has appeared in 116 films as the lead, and 21 films as a supporting actor. Kapoor has been a recipient of the Filmfare Best Movie Award, Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award, National Film Award for Best Actor, National Film Award – Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Feature Film), National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi , and BFJA Award for Best Actor.
