Jaitley to present Dada Saheb Phalke award to Shashi Kapoor

May 09, 2015 19:46

Actor-filmaker Shashi Kapoor will be presented the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke award tomorrow by Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Arun Jaitley.

The veteron actor was unable to attend the award ceremony in Delhi because of his ill-health, therefore he would be handed over the award at a function at Prithvi Theatre in suburban Mumbai.

The entire Kapoor family is expected to attend the ceremony besides several celebrities from the film industry. Born in 1938, Kapoor hit the spotlight from the age of four acting in plays directed and produced by his father, while travelling with Prithvi Theatre.

He started acting in films as a child in the late 1940s. His best known performances as child artist were in "Aag" (1948) and "Awaara" (1951), where he played the younger version of the character played by Raj Kapoor.

Shashi Kapoor also worked as assistant director in the 1950s.

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