Deewaar, Satyam Shivam Sundaram and more: Shashi Kapoor’s films to binge-watch this weekend

Shashi Kapoor, the veteran actor still lives on in the hearts of audiences, with his iconic performances in many evergreen films. The actor-producer was born as the youngest son of legendary actor-filmmaker Prithviraj Kapoor and his wife Ramsarni Mehra Kapoor. He was originally named Balbir Raj Kapoor, but later adopted the stage name Shashi Raj Kapoor after he made his acting debut. He was a renowned child artist and has played the younger version of his brother Raj Kapoor in many films. 

Later, he worked as an assistant director for a few years, before making his debut as a leading name under the screen name Shashi Kapoor in 1962, with the movie Dharmaputra. The actor later established himself as one of the most sought-after talents of Hindi cinema and appeared in over 175 films in his acting career. Shashi Kapoor formed his most successful professional collaborations with Amitabh Bachchan, Pran, Sanjeev Kumar, Zeenath Aman, Raakhee, and Sharmila Tagore.

Here we present Shashi Kapoor’s 5 best films to binge-watch this weekend. Have a look:

Satyam Shivam Sundaram

The iconic film, which was directed by Shashi Kapoor’s elder brother and legendary actor-filmmaker Raj Kapoor, depicted a unique love story. The actor played the role of Rajeev, a young man who falls in love with an attractive singer named Roopa, without knowing about her disfigured face. Zeenat Aman played the role of Roopa in the film, which eventually earned cult-classic status. You can watch Satyam Shivan Sundaram on Zee5. 

Kabhie Kabhie

The multi-starrer, which was helmed by Yash Chopra, Kabhie Kabhie starred Amitabh Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor, Raakhee, and Waheeda Rehman, in the lead roles. Kabhie Kabhie revolves around the life of Pooja and Amit who fall in love with each other but, late get married to people of their parents’ choice. Shashi Kapoor essayed the role of Pooja’s husband Vijay in the movie and earned much love for his performance. This iconic film is currently streaming on Amazon Prime Video.

Deewaar

This 1975-released action crime film helmed by Yash Chopra is one of the most successful films in both Shashi Kapoor and Amitabh Bachchan’s acting careers. Deewaar depicted the complex relationship between Vijay Verma and Ravi Verma, the once-close brothers who turn into arch-rivals after Ravi joins the police force and finds out about Vijay’s criminal background. Shashi Kapoor played Ravi Verma to near perfection, while Amitabh Bachchan cemented his angry-young-man image with the role of Vijay Verma. Neetu Kapoor and Parveen Babi played the female leads in the film, which you can watch this weekend on Zee5.

Sharmeelee

Shashi Kapoor won millions of hearts with his romantic avatars on celluloid, and one of them is his character Captain Ajit Kapoor from the 1971-released film Sharmeelee. The legend played the role of an army officer, who falls in love with a charming woman but ends up getting married to her shy twin sister. Raakhee played the titular character in the film, which is available for streaming on Zee5. 

Jab Jab Phool Khile

This 1965-released romantic drama featured Shashi Kapoor in the role of Raja, a Kashmiri boat owner who falls in love with Rita, the only daughter of a rich industrialist. Nanda, who is one of the most-loved onscreen pairs of the veteran actor, appeared in the role of Rita in the movie, which is helmed by Suraj Prakash. You can watch this endearing film on Amazon Prime Video.