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Shashi Kapoor & Jennifer Kendal: A Love That Surpassed Cultural Difference

Despite the differences in their ages and cultural backgrounds, they knew they wanted to spend their life with each other. This is the love story of Shashi Kapoor and Jennifer Kendal.

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Ishika Thanvi
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In the year 1956, a love story that would become one of Bollywood's most cherished began in the iconic city of Calcutta. It was here, amidst the world of theatre, that Shashi Kapoor, a young and aspiring actor, crossed paths with Jennifer Kendal, an accomplished actress who was already well-established in her father's theatre group. Shashi, just 18 at the time, found himself swayed by Jennifer, who was four years his senior at 22. Despite the differences in their ages and cultural backgrounds, Shashi felt an immediate connection and knew he wanted to spend his life with her.

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A Love Against All Odds

The path to their relationship, however, was far from smooth. Shashi's parents were apprehensive about him marrying a foreigner, a decision tha

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