Did you know that Shashi Kapoor started his career as a child artist? Yes, Shashi Kapoor used to act in plays directed by his father Prithviraj Kapoor. He made his first appearance as a child artist in films in the late 1940s. His best performances as a child actor were in 1948's Aag and 1951's Awaara. Here are some more little known facts about veteran actor Shashi Kapoor who breathed his last yesterday:

• Shashi Kapoor worked as an assistant director in Sunil Dutt's debut movie Post Box 999 followed by several others including Raj Kapoor's Shriman Satyawadi.
• Shashi Kapoor has also worked in international projects like The Householder and Shakespeare-Wallah.
• Shashi Kapoor was conferred with National Film Awards in 1979, 1986 and 1994.
• Shashi Kapoor was awarded the Filmfare Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2010.
• Shashi Kapoor was conferred with the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2015.
• He was also awarded the coveted Padma Bhushan in 2011.
• Shashi Kapoor also worked as a director. He directed Amitabh Bachchan in Ajooba (1991). The movie bombed at the box-office though.