Shashi
Kapoor
is
a
name
that
doesn't
need
an
introduction
in
the
Bollywood
industry.
He
made
his
debut
as
a
lead
actor
with
the
1961
release
Dharmputra
and
ever
since
then
he
was
the
apple
of
everyone's
eyes.
Shashi
Kapoor
managed
to
win
hearts
with
his
dashing
looks
and
impeccable
acting
prowess
and
was
always
a
treat
to
watch
on
the
big
screen.
He
gave
us
several
iconic
movies
like
Deewaar,
Roti
Kapda
Aur
Makaan,
Kabhi
Kabhie,
Chori
Mera
Kaam,
Sharmeelee,
Heeralal
Pannalal,
Satyam
Shivam
Sundaram,
Trishul
etc.
He
breathed
his
last
on
December
4,
2017,
due
to
prolonged
illness.
As
the
nation
remembers
the
legendary
actor
for
his
stellar
performances,
did
you
know
that
Shashi
Kapoor
had
once
refused
a
National
Award
as
he
felt
his
performance
wasn't
competent
enough?
This
happened
after
he
made
a
debut
as
a
lead
actor
in
Yash
Chopra's
Dharmputra
which
also
featured
Mala
Singh,
Nirupa
Roy
and
Rehman.
As
Shashi
Kapoor
was
nominated
for
the
National
Award
for
the
movie,
he
humbly
refused
it.
Talking
about
to
Indian
Express,
Shashi
had
stated,
"I
had
the
chance
to
play
the
role
of
a
lifetime
in
the
film
Dharmputra,
directed
by
Yash
Chopra
in
1961.
I
was
nominated
for
the
National
Award
for
it,
but
I
refused
it
as
I
felt
my
performance
was
not
competent
enough".
Later,
Shashi
Kapoor
had
won
National
Award
in
1979
for
his
production
Junoon
which
won
the
Best
Feature
Film
In
Hindi,
in
1986
for
Best
Actor
for
New
Delhi
Times,
in
1994
for
Special
Jury
Award
for
In
Custody.
He
was
also
honoured
with
Padma
Bhushan
Award
in
2011
and
Dadasaheb
Phalke
Award
in
2015.
Apart
from
Bollywood
movies,
Shashi
Kapoor
also
made
an
appearance
in
several
Hollywood
films
including
The
Householder,
Sammy
and
Rosie
Get
Laid,
The
Deceivers,
Jinnah
etc