Shashi Kapoor had his fan moment with a french actress Leslie Caron in Berlin film festival.
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00:00 Shashi Kapoor, a Bollywood actor who made people fall for him with just his presence
00:06 had many Bollywood hits.
00:07 He is famous for his movies like Diwaar, Shaan, Junoon and many others.
00:13 It's been 6 years since this actor passed away.
00:16 During his era, this actor made many headlines with his blockbuster movies, his love life,
00:22 his directorial role and many other things.
00:25 But this great Bollywood actor had his own fan movement in Berlin.
00:30 Yes, though there was large chunk of people following him, he was a great fan of French
00:36 actress Leslie Caron.
00:38 Leslie Caron starred in the 1951 movie An American in Paris and Shashi Kapoor was deeply
00:45 in love with her.
00:47 Her grace, acting and dancing were indeed beautiful.
00:51 In 1961, Shashi Kapoor and brother Shammi Kapoor were invited to the Berlin Film Festival.
00:57 It was the fortune of Shashi Kapoor that Leslie Caron was also attending the Berlin Film Festival.
01:04 On the ball night, Shashi Kapoor decided to dance with Leslie Caron by hook or crook.
01:09 He stood up and went up to Leslie Caron and told her that he was from India, he was an
01:14 actor and that he was working in the films.
01:17 Ahead, he told her that he appreciated her movie An American in Paris.
01:23 He liked her style and said that he wanted to dance with her and the actress simply said
01:28 yes.
01:29 She stood up and then there were they, dancing on the floor.
01:32 Shashi Kapoor did what he said.
01:34 He simply lived his fan movement with Leslie Caron.
01:39 His brother and actor Shammi Kapoor witnessed this movement and called it mission accomplished.
01:45 But he was married to Jennifer Kendall and he was loyal to her.
01:49 His love for his wife was so generous but he always kept it personal.
01:54 And after her death, he also avoided sharing any memories of her with the media.
01:59 This actor died on December 4, 2017 due to liver cirrhosis at the age of 79.
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