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Shashi Kapoor with Claire Bloom in the 1987 film "Sammy and Rosie Get Laid," one of his better-known English-language films.
Cinecom, via Everett Collection; thumbnail (with the actor Dilip Kumar), Aijaz Rahi/Associated Press, 2005
Shashi Kapoor
Died on December 4, 2017 at age 79
One of India’s best-known actors, Mr. Kapoor appeared in more than 100 films in the 1970s and ’80s alone.
Notable Deaths 2017
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