{"id":261500,"date":"2025-03-18T16:25:14","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T16:25:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/18\/on-shashi-kapoors-87th-birth-anniversary-a-tribute-from-grandson-zahan-kapoor\/"},"modified":"2025-03-18T16:25:14","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T16:25:14","slug":"on-shashi-kapoors-87th-birth-anniversary-a-tribute-from-grandson-zahan-kapoor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/18\/on-shashi-kapoors-87th-birth-anniversary-a-tribute-from-grandson-zahan-kapoor\/","title":{"rendered":"On Shashi Kapoor’s 87th Birth Anniversary, A Tribute From Grandson Zahan Kapoor"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Zahan Kapoor, best known for his powerful performance in the Netflix drama Black<\/em> Warrant<\/em>, is remembering his late grandfather. For those unaware, Zahan is the grandson of the legendary film veteran Shashi Kapoor<\/a>. Today (March 18), marks his 87th birth anniversary.\u00a0<\/p>\n

On the special day, Zahan Kapoor<\/a> paid tribute to Shashi Kapoor in the sweetest way. The actor dropped a couple of throwback pictures of the veteran star on Instagram.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The opening frame shows Shashi Kapoor sitting in a cozy space in his home. Dressed in a white kurta-pajama set, he holds a book in one hand and a pipe in another. Behind him is a huge portrait of a warrior.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In the following snap, Shashi Kapoor strikes a pose against the backdrop of Prithvi Theatre. Various posters of films and plays surround him.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Zahan Kapoor’s side note read, \u201cSaalgirah dadaji<\/em> (Happy birth anniversary, grandpa).\u201d<\/p>\n

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Shashi Kapoor debuted in the Hindi film industry as a child actor in the 1948 film Aag<\/em>. The romance drama marked Shashi Kapoor’s elder brother Raj Kapoor’s directorial debut. Shashi Kapoor’s first role as a lead actor was in the 1961 movie Dharmputra<\/em>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Shashi Kapoor is credited to blockbuster classics like Deewar<\/em>, Satyam Shivam Sundaram, Kabhi Kabhie, Silsila<\/em> and Kaala<\/em> Patthar<\/em>. His trophy cabinet boasts four National Film Awards, the Padma Bhushan and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Shashi Kapoor died of a prolonged illness on December 4, 2017. He was 79.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Coming to Zahan Kapoor, the actor forayed into the film world with Hansal Mehta’s action thriller Faraaz<\/em>. His latest OTT venture Black<\/em> Warrant<\/em> premiered on January 10.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Zahan Kapoor, in an interview, revealed that working in Black<\/em> Warrant <\/em><\/a>was a \u201clife-changing\u201d experience for him. He said, “I think the real thing to take away from me is that it is a singular experience for me that has shown how true a collaborative effort can actually be. It has been a spectacular experience on that front.”\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Black<\/em> Warrant<\/em>, directed by Vikramaditya Motwane, also features\u00a0Rahul Bhat, Paramvir Cheema, Anurag Thakur, and Sidhant Gupta in key roles.\u00a0<\/p>\n


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