Veteran actor Shakti Kapoor has reacted strongly to the fake reports about his death that recently spread across social media. On Thursday, the 73-year-old shared a video on Instagram, reassuring fans that he is safe and healthy while shutting down the rumours once and for all.
In the video, the Andaz Apna Apna actor said, “Hello everyone. My death news is all fake. I am healthy and happy. Please ignore it.”
Shakti Kapoor also revealed that he plans to take legal action against those responsible for spreading the false information.
“I am going to file a cyber complaint about it because this is not good,” he said.
Fans flooded the comments section of his post with messages of relief and good wishes for the actor’s health and long life.
Two years ago, during the NDTV Summit, as mentioned on NDTV, actress Shraddha Kapoor spoke about her father’s inspiring journey in the film industry. She shared that she often seeks his advice before taking up projects and admires the determination with which he built his career.
“When people come up to me and say, ‘We are big fans of your father,’ it’s another feeling altogether. My father didn’t come from a film family. He came from Delhi—it’s his home. I spent a large part of my childhood here,” Shraddha had said.
Speaking about his passion for acting, she added, “He had no background. He studied in an acting school after he told his parents that he wanted to be an actor. My grandfather had a clothing shop. He asked him to work in a travel agency. But he followed his heart. He pursued his dream.”
Shraddha also recalled how her father would go out of his way to meet filmmakers and convince them to cast him. “My father would land up at specific directors’ houses he wanted to work with, even though the security was not letting him go up. He would dress up in the part he wanted to play and go to directors’ houses to convince them. That’s how he was cast,” she said.
Known for both comic timing and memorable villainous performances, Shakti Kapoor has appeared in nearly 700 Hindi films over a career spanning more than four decades. Some of his popular films include Raja Babu, Baap Numbri Beta Dus Numbri, ChaalBaaz, Hungama, Hulchul, Chup Chup Ke, Malamaal Weekly and Bhagam Bhag.
