Shashi Kapoor becomes the third member of his family to receive the prestigious award for the year 2014 after Prithviraj Kapoor and Raj Kapoor, Shashi . He will be honoured with the award at the 62nd National Film Awards Ceremony.Veteran Indian actor and filmmaker Shashi Kapoor, on March 23, 2015 got named for the renowned Dada Saheb Phalke Award. Shashi, who turned 77 in March 2015, is the winner of two National Film Awards including Best Actor for New Delhi Times in 1985. Shashi debuted as a child actor at the age of four in the plays directed by his father Prithviraj Kapoor and later as a leading man in the 1961 film Dharmputra. In 1978, Kapoor set up his production house Film 'Valas' and played major role in reviving the Prithvi Theatre group, set up by his father. He worked as an assistant director for the debut movie of Sunil Dutt titled 'Post Box 999.' He appeared in 116 Hindi films, including 61 films as the solo lead hero and 55 multi star-cast films, 21 films as supporting actor and special appearance in 7 films. He was a very popular actor in Bollywood during the 60s, 70s and until the mid 80s. He is known for his performances in films like 'Jab Jab Phool Khile,' 'Deewar' and 'Kabhi Kabhie.' In 2011, Shashi was also honoured with the Padma Bhushan by the Government of India. The Dadasaheb Phalke Award is India's highest award in cinema. It is presented annually at the National Film Awards ceremony by the Directorate of Film Festivals, an organisation set up by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. The recipient is honoured for their outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian cinema and is selected by a committee consisting of eminent personalities from the Indian film industry. The award comprises a Swarna Kamal (Golden Lotus) medallion, a shawl and a cash prize of 1,000,000 rupees (16,000 US dollars). First presented in 1969, the award was introduced by the Government of India to commemorate Dadasaheb Phalke's contribution to Indian cinema.
