1 / 9Shashi Kapoor was a heartthrob back in the '70s and like many others, Shabana Azmi too was a huge fan of the actor.2 / 9Shashi Kapoor had the ability to charm everybody with his slanted smile & sparkling eyes3 / 9Shashi Kapoor was one of the first Indian actors to go international and work in English language films 4 / 9He is the recipient of many accolades including four National Film Awards, two Filmfare Awards, the Padma Bhushan, and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award5 / 9Shashi Kapoor’s real name is Balbir Raj Kapoor, he later changed it to Shashi Kapoor6 / 9His first directorial debut was with the film Ajooba starring Amitabh Bachchan7 / 9He was married to Jennifer Kendal, who was the daughter of Geoffrey Kendal, a prominent English theatre actor8 / 9Shashi Kapoor and his wife Jennifer Kendal established Prithvi Theatre on November 5, 19789 / 9Shashi Kapoor passed away on December 4, 2017, at age 79 due to a prolonged illness