Shashi
Kapoor
Was
A
Thorough
Gentleman
Asha
Parekh
who
worked
with
him
in
films
like
Pyaar
Ka
Mausam,
Kanyadaan
and
others
told
Quint,
"What
a
lovely
thoughtful
courteous
and
kind
person.
Shashi
Kapoor
was
a
thorough
gentleman.
Not
just
me,
he
looked
after
all
his
heroines
so
beautifully".
Shooting
Memories
"I
think
I
did
four
films
with
him.
Out
of
these,
two
films
Nasir
Husain's
Pyar
Ka
Mausam
and
Mohan
Sehgal's
Kanyadan
are
remembered
to
this
day...
I
remember
during
the
shooting
of
Kanyadan
in
Kulu,
I
strayed
into
the
wilderness
with
some
of
the
crew.
Shashiji
came
looking
for
us.
He
was
so
upset
that
we
had
wandered
away.
‘Anything
could've
happened
because
there
are
bear
roaming
in
the
area."
A
Chivalrous
Hero
Asha
was
quoted
as
saying,
"I've
seldom
come
across
a
more
caring
and
chivalrous
hero.
I
had
the
privilege
of
working
with
both
Shammi
and
Shashi
Kapoor.
They
both
were
unique,
so
different
from
one
another.
And
they
both
had
a
great
sense
of
rhythm".
Girls
Just
Swooned
Over
Him
"I
remember
his
absolutely
out-of-this-world
sense
of
rhythm
in
the
song
Ni
sultana
re
pyaar
ka
mausam
aaya...
Girls
just
swooned
when
Shashiji
danced.
And
he
had
the
most
amazing
marriage.
His
wife
Jennifer
Kapoor
was
just
the
most
perfect
wife
I
had
ever
seen.
She
looked
after
her
husband
and
after
all
of
us
when
we
were
shooting
together."
He
Lost
His
Will
To
Look
After
Himself
After
His
Wife
Passed
Away
"I
think
Shashiji
lost
his
will
to
look
after
himself
after
his
wife
passed
away.
It
was
sad
to
see
him
suffer
so
much
in
his
final
years.
He
was
on
dialysis,
just
like
his
brother
Shammiji
before
him.
I
had
gone
to
see
him
in
hospital
a
few
years
ago
with
my
friends
Waheeda
Rehman
and
Nanda."
It
Was
Heartbreaking
To
See
Him
On
A
Wheelchair
"The
last
time
I
met
him
was
when
he
got
the
Dada
Phalke
Sahib
award.
He
had
become
so
frail.
To
see
my
hero
who
out-danced
me
in
Pyaar
Ka
Mausam
on
a
wheelchair
was
heartbreaking.
Shashi
Kapoor
was
the
last
of
my
heroes.
Now
they
are
all
gone."
Is
Shashiji
Really
Gone?
Zeenat
Aman
who
shared
screen
space
with
him
in
films
like
Satyam
Shivam
Sundaram,
Roti
Kapda
Aur
Makaan
said,
"Oh
my
God!
Is
Shashiji
really
gone?
I
did
some
of
my
most
enjoyable
and
unforgettable
films
with
him."
Her
Earliest
Memories
Of
Shashi
Kapoor
"I
remember
when
I
was
studying
at
the
St
Joseph's
Convent.
Shashiji
came
with
his
wife
to
perform
a
play
in
our
school.
All
of
us
schoolgirls
were
in
a
swoon.
He
was
devastatingly
handsome.
Later
he
lived
down
the
same
road
as
me.
And
we'd
bump
into
one
another."
He
Was
A
Terrific
Co-Star
"I
think
the
first
film
that
we
worked
on
together
was
Roti
Kapada
Aur
Makaan.
It
was
a
very
important
film
for
me.
And
Shashiji
was
a
terrific
co-star
in
what
was
a
very
complex
role
for
me
with
shades
of
grey.
The
film
was
a
big
hit."
He
Was
A
Veteran
Of
Comic
Timing
"The
one
that
we
had
most
fun
with
was
Chori
Mera
Kaam
a
few
years
later.
It
was
a
comedy
and
we
improvised
like
crazy
almost
every
scene
was
filled
with
dialogues
that
we
thought
up
on
the
spot.
Shashiji
was
a
veteran
of
comic
timing.
I
was
new
to
comedy.
But
because
he
was
so
supportive
I
could
pull
it
off.
That
was
what
defined
Shashiji's
attitude:
a
sense
of
ongoing
generosity
towards
his
co-stars."
The
Satyam
Shivam
Sundaram
Chronicles
"My
God!
What
an
uproar
that
film
created.
Shooting
the
film
was
not
easy.
I
remember
Raj
Saab
kept
calling
Shashiji
a
‘taxi'.
He
meant
the
number
of
films
that
Shashiji
was
doing
at
that
time.
Rajji
very
firmly
told
Shashiji
he
didn't
want
the
‘taxi'.
He
wanted
Shashiji's
full
attention.
Both
of
us
had
to
be
fully
focused
on
this
one
film.
Every
gesture
every
nuance
every
movement
of
Shashiji
and
I
were
done
by
Raaj
Saab.
He
would
tell
us
where
to
stand,
how
to
walk,
how
to
sit...
everything.
We
were
mere
puppets.
The
approach
to
our
roles
in
Satyam
Shivum
Sunderam
was
quite
the
opposite
to
what
we
did
in
Chori
Mere
Kaam".
When
Shashi
Kapoor Was
Shy
About
Taking
Off
His
Shirt
"I
remember
Shashiji
was
shy
about
taking
off
his
shirt
under
the
waterfall
in
Satyam
Shivam
Sunderam
when
were
shooting
the
song
Yashomatimaiya.
He
didn't
think
he
had
the
physique
to
pull
it
off."
Zeenat
Aman
On
Her
Last
Encounter
With
Shashi
Kapoor
"I
last
met
him
at
the
Prithvi
Theatre
when
he
was
honoured
for
receiving
the
Dada
Phalke
award.
Though
he
was
unwell
I
could
see
the
look
of
warm
recognition
in
his
eyes.
He
held
my
hand
warmly
and
I
knew
he
remembered
all
the
wonderful
times
we
had
shared
while
shooting."
It's
A
Friend
I
Have
Lost
Sharmila
Tagore
worked
with
him
in
movies
like
Waqt,
Suhana
Safar,
Aa
Gale
Lag
Jaa and
others
shared
with
Indian
Express,
"I
knew
Shashi
for
a
long
time,
I'd
say
we
were
friends.
So
today,
it's
a
friend
I
have
lost.
I
had
just
started
dating
Tiger
(Mansoor
Ali
Khan
Pataudi)
when
we
were
shooting
for
Aamne
Samne
(1967)
in
Shimla.
Tiger
visited
me
on
the
sets
where
he
met
Shashi;
they
instantly
became
friends.
Later,
we
three
also
spent
time
together
in
Africa,
while
shooting
for
My
Love
(1970)."
The
Fun
Banter
"On
the
sets,
we
would
indulge
in
a
lot
of
banter.
He
would
introduce
himself
saying,
‘Hi,
I
am
Shashi
Kapoor,
and
I
would
say,
‘So
sorry
to
hear
that'."
A
Kind
Human
Being
"I
learnt
a
lot
from
Shashi.
He
had
the
habit
of
talking
to
everyone,
from
the
technicians
to
the
electricians.
One
day,
I
was
asked
if
I
could
shoot
for
longer
than
planned
and
I
refused.
He
told
me
that
if
I
could
extend,
the
junior
artistes
will
get
paid
for
another
half
shift.
That
made
me
realise
that
filmmaking
was
also
about
crew
members
other
than
the
stars."
He
Wasn't
The
Same
Person
After
Jennifer's
Death
"Amitabh
Bachchan
was
supposed
to
do
Utsav
(1984)
but
when
he
had
an
injury,
Shashi
stepped
in.
He
also
produced
the
film.
He
picked
projects
that
were
different
and
of
a
certain
quality.
He
had
a
vision
and
understanding
of
what
is
good.
He
later
went
through
tough
times,
when
he
owed
people
a
lot
of
money.
It
took
some
time
but
he
paid
them
all
back.
He
was
an
honourable
man
who
is
loved
by
everyone
in
the
industry,
not
one
person
will
have
a
bad
thing
to
say
about
him.
Shashi's
contribution
towards
theatre
is
also
commendable.
He
didn't
let
Prithvi
whither
off
after
Jennifer.
But
after
her,
he
wasn't
the
same
person.
He
had
been
so
ill
for
so
many
years
that
this
perhaps
is
a
relief."
Poonam
Dhillon
"I
worked
with
Shashi
uncle
in
my
very
first
film,
Trishul.
He
was
extremely
helpful
and
humble.
He
spoke
to
everyone,
from
the
director
to
co-actors,
line
man
and
the
spot
boy.
On
the
sets,
he
was
very
funny
and
hands-on.
One
thing
that
always
struck
me
about
him
was
that
he
never
left
the
sets
once
he
was
there.
He
would
never
go
to
his
room
and
leave
instructions
to
call
him
when
the
shot
is
ready.
I
met
him
about
two
years
ago.
He
still
had
the
same
charm
and
wit.
He
said,
"Kya
baat
hai,
badi
achchi
lag
rahi
hai"
in
the
same
flirty
way
that
he
used
to
earlier.
I
could
see
that
even
though
he
was
confined
to
a
wheel
chair,
he
still
had
the
same
zest
for
life
and
his
eyes
still
twinkled
with
the
same
intelligence."