Shashi Kapoor receives lifetime achievement honour

Mumbai, Oct 5: The timeless poster boy of Bollywood Shashi Kapoor, despite his frail health, attended the closing ceremony of the sixth Jagran Film Festival here to receive a Lifetime Achievement honour. Industry members lauded his contribution to Indian cinema, and said it is well-deserved. The legendary actor, who was earlier this year decorated with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, was bestowed with the Lifetime Achievement honour by celebrated director Shyam Benegal here on Sunday night. Shashi Kapoor, 77, is best known for his nuanced performance in memorable films like "Satyam Shivam Sundaram", "Trishul", "Kabhi Kabhie", "Vijeta" and "Kalyug", and despite his ill health he was present at the ceremony to receive the award. He has been wheelchair bound for some years now. Director Sudhir Mishra feels that no honour can match up to Shashi Kapoor's achievements, and it is because of his relentless work in offbeat cinema that the current Indian filmmakers "still hold the wish to make something different". "He is the most deserving for this award. Any award or recognition is less than his achievements," said Mishra, who is known for "Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi" and "Inkaar". A bevy of other tinsel town stars like Madhur Bhandarkar, Udit Narayan, Kunal Kapoor, Gulshan Grover, Amy Jackson, Tigmanshu Dhulia, Sanjay Mishra, Neeraj Ghaywan and Swara Bhaskar came together for the event.