Bollywood veteran actor-producer Shashi Kapoor has been named for the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke Award. The actor turned 77 on March 18. Shashi is known for his performances in films like `Jab Jab Phool Khile`, `Deewar` and `Kabhi Kabhie`. Son of great actor Prithviraj Kapoor, Shashi began acting at the age of four in plays directed by his father. He received the National Award for best actor for the film  titled `New Delhi Times` in 1986, National Film Award – Special Jury Award / Special Mention (Feature Film) for `Muhafiz` (1993) and the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi (as producer) for `Junoon` in 1979. Besides acting, he has worked as a film director and assistant director. He worked as an assistant director for the debut movie of Sunil Dutt titled `Post Box 999`. He has appeared in 160 movies, 12 being in English and the rest in Hindi. He was also honored with the Padma Bhushan Award by the Government of India in 2011. He is the third in his family, after father Prithviraj and brother Raj Kapoor to win the Dada Saheb Phalke Award.