happy birthday Shashi Kapoor
Behold! A gallery of neckware! So close to SRK's Don's pattern-on-pattern look*, yet so much less stupid, even though ordinarily I wouldn't think that paisley on polka-dot-and-different-paisley would work.
For more, please visit MissionBAS's ode to Shashi fashion or the true shocking story of his ties.
Since I knew Rishi and Shammi first, I never thought I'd have a Kapoor on the FPMBF list. But so it is. Encouraged by Babasko, Kaddele (who may also be celebrating his birthday, I hear), and Filmi Geek, I officially have a crush on Shashi - alhtough it's historical, since that's how I know him. It's a little bit the eyelashes and a lot the curls, but even more I just think he's really good, even though I've only seen him in three things. So far I am impressed by his handling the masala lurches from serious to loony, and in Doosra Aadmi his performance is so charasmatic that you can't help but understand why Rakhee blindly searches for someone just like him (even enough to think Rishi somehow fits the cateogry of "just like Shashi," bleh).
Also, you know, damn.
* Speaking of which, I saw a man on the tube in London wearing a shirt and tie made out of the same pattern. The tie was outside the shirt, though.
For more, please visit MissionBAS's ode to Shashi fashion or the true shocking story of his ties.
Since I knew Rishi and Shammi first, I never thought I'd have a Kapoor on the FPMBF list. But so it is. Encouraged by Babasko, Kaddele (who may also be celebrating his birthday, I hear), and Filmi Geek, I officially have a crush on Shashi - alhtough it's historical, since that's how I know him. It's a little bit the eyelashes and a lot the curls, but even more I just think he's really good, even though I've only seen him in three things. So far I am impressed by his handling the masala lurches from serious to loony, and in Doosra Aadmi his performance is so charasmatic that you can't help but understand why Rakhee blindly searches for someone just like him (even enough to think Rishi somehow fits the cateogry of "just like Shashi," bleh).
Also, you know, damn.
* Speaking of which, I saw a man on the tube in London wearing a shirt and tie made out of the same pattern. The tie was outside the shirt, though.
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Once you have feasted on the silliness of his Bollywood roles, you might want to check out one or two of his Merchant-Ivory roles, some with wife Jennifer Kendall (I recommend Junoon)
I love this guy. I really do. Thanks for celebrating his birthday, Beth.
And un-bold as I may be in the rest of my life, I can always be relied up on to do something ridiculous if it involves Bollywood. No problemo.
Y'know there was this one movie (I forget the name) where he's chasing some random actress over a hill and he stops for a minute, all breathless and says, "But I *love* you...honest!"
I totally believed him.
And it made want to beat that woman over the head with my handbag and say, "Stop with all the running around! Can't you see he means it?!" *thwack!*
I should really stop admitting to things like this where other people can read about it.
But love, she just does NOT listen to reason.
cs - no no, admitting silly things about Indian movie stars is what this site is for. Well, one of the things, anyway - one must not limit oneself. Please remember the name of the movie so I can track it down!
Anita - totally dapper! And if you think of the movie, let me know. Clearly I need to start building a library. :)
One of his best performances
He was always nattily dressed and his wife took care of his wardrobe and diet. But, after her death he seems to have changed quite a bit. Sometimes I find it difficult to associate the "now" Shashi with the "old" Shashi.
Thanks for the post.
Kamla