| Shashi Kapoor did not smoke. |
| Shashi Kapoor drank alcohol. |
| He was sent to a boarding school at a young age and left due to food dissatisfaction. |
| In his childhood, Shashi acted in plays produced by his father, Prithviraj Kapoor. |
| As a child actor in the late 1940s, Shashi appeared in various roles, with 'Awaara' (1951) being a notable performance. |
| Raj Kapoor called him 'Taxi' for several reasons. |
| Between 1970-1975, he was one of the 2nd highest paid actors along with Dev Anand, after Rajesh Khanna. |
| His famous dialogue 'Mere Paas Maa Hai' from 'Deewar' (1975) is beloved. |
| In 1978, he reopened 'Prithvi Theatre' in Juhu and managed it. |
| He directed the film 'Ajooba' in 1991 starring Amitabh Bachchan. |
| Shashi Kapoor primarily invested in theatre and cinema. |
| He reserved Sundays for family time, never working on that day. |
| His father, Prithviraj Kapoor, was his role model. |
| During a fire incident, Amitabh Bachchan saved Shashi Kapoor's life at Shanmukhananda Hall in Mumbai. |