When Prithviraj Kapoor felt Shashi Kapoor was too young to marry Jennifer Kendal

Late actor Shashi Kapoor, who married Jennifer Kendal when he was 20, was very private about his love life . However, there have been a few incidents when he opened up about their relationship.

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In one of his last interviews before his death in 2017, Shashi Kapoor said he wanted to marry Jennifer Kendal the moment he saw her. He was all of 18. However, Shashi’s father, late veteran actor Prithviraj Kapoor told him that he was too young.

“When I saw Jennifer, when I was 18, I wanted to marry her immediately. My parents were (shocked expression) said, ‘My god 18 is a bit young’. So I said, ‘Okay, I’ll wait’. I waited two years, then they asked me ‘Do you still want to?’ I said, ‘Yes’ and they said okay,” Shashi Kapoor told News Tak.

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The couple  welcomed three children – sons Karan and Kunal, and daughter Sanjana.

Despite Jennifer’s death in 1984, Shashi Kapoor never remarried. When asked about remarriage, the actor had said, “Oh Christ, no! I didn’t. Why? I don’t think I can. I don’t think I can find anyone better. I know I can’t. They don’t make them like that anymore.”

Shashi Kapoor died on December 4, 2017, after a prolong illness.