Shashi Kapoor to be honoured with Dadasaheb Phalke award at Prithvi theatre

Charismatic actor and one-time heartthrob Shashi Kapoor, will be awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke at the landmark Prithvi theatre surrounded by the entire Kapoor khandaan on May 10.
Kapoor who keeps ill-health could not travel to Delhi for the award ceremony on May 3. Now, Union minister Arun Jaitley and senior ministry officials will travel to Mumbai to give away the award. The high-profile ceremony is expected to be attended by celebrities from the film industry. Among the invitee list is Amitabh Bachchan, Shabana Azmi, Shyam Benegal, Ramesh Sippy besides the family members. Political leaders that have been invited include Uddhav Thackeray while Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadanavis could also be present.
Sources said that the ministry would screen an audio-visual of Kapoor's cinematic oeuvre produced by FTII. The short film has his grand-nephew Ranbir Kapoor's voiceover and traces Kapoor's journey from a child artiste to a lead actor, producer and theatre personality. The film has co-stars like Sharmila Tagore, Amitabh Bachchan and others speaking about their experience of working with Kapoor and his art.

The Kapoor family has also prepared an audio-visual which will be screened at the event. While Bachchan is expected to speak on behalf of the family, Kapoor's favourite quotes from Shakespeare will also be read out. Rishi Kapoor is also expected to speak about his uncle.
The landmark Prithvi theatre founded by the actor in memory of his father Prithviraj Kapoor was chosen by the Kapoor family as the venue, say sources. Prithvi is a haunt for theatre lovers and continues to be nurtured by Kapoor's daughter Sanjana.
Kapoor was honoured with the Padma Bhushan in 2011 and has been a recipient of two National awards as an actor and three as a producer. At the National Film Award ceremony on May 3 the announcement that Kapoor was a recipient of the award received a standing ovation despite the absence of the veteran star and his family.