In Bollywood love stories of actors are often glorified. Also the love lives of celebrities become the talk of Tinsel Town and internet users love to read about them. While in todays era the internet is the main medium for all the juicy gossip some years back it was television and even before that newspapers made headlines. Similarly in the late 1950s Bollywood’s trailblazer Prithviraj Kapoor’s son was ready to give up everything at the age of 18 for the love of his life. The girl who was not an Indian made this actor fall head over heels for her and even today their love story is idealized in Bollywood. If you are still guessing who we are talking about then this actor is the famous Shashi Kapoor. The actor was known to be a private person who did not like making his personal life public. However his love story is still cited as an example for many within and beyond the industry. Shashi Kapoors Love Story Shashi’s love story began in 1956 when he met Jennifer Kendal for the first time at the Opera House. According to Jennifer’s sister’s book Shashi was smitten by Jennifer and fell madly in love with her at first sight. An interesting part of their story is that when Shashi met Jennifer he was not yet a star or as celebrated as he would later become. At the time although Kapoor was a star kid he only worked with his father in Prithvi Theatre. On the other hand Jennifer was a huge name in the Hollywood industry and featured as the lead actress in the movies she worked on. Shashi Kapoor Married Jennifer Kendal Though Jennifer knew who Shashi was she never paid much attention to him initially. However it was in 1956 during their first meeting that the duo began to notice each other. At that time Shashi was 18 and Jennifer was 22. From then on the two met frequently and gradually fell in love. Did you know that after they fell in love they wanted to tie the knot? However their families were not in favour. After enduring many challenges the couple got married in 1958. Shashi was 20 and Jennifer was 25. The couple faced numerous struggles including financial difficulties and Shashi’s efforts to establish himself in Bollywood. Jennifer’s Diagnosis of Cancer The couple was leading a happy life until Jennifer was diagnosed with colon cancer and passed away in 1984. Her death left Kapoor devastated. The actor vowed never to marry again saying he would never find anyone better. He also remarked “They don’t make them like that anymore.”