Shashi Kapoor's daughter Sanjna Kapoor to be conferred with France’s prestigious honour

Late actor Shashi Kapoor’s daughter Sanjna Kapoor is all set to be honoured with the prestigious French honour Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters) for her work in the field of theatre. 

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As per a report on PTI, the actor will receive the honour from French Culture Minister Franck Riester in a special investiture ceremony at the French Embassy in Delhi on Tuesday. The minister is currently on a visit to India. 

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The Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters is an honour bestowed on persons for their outstanding contribution to the field of arts and literature, irrespective of their nationality.  

Sanjna Kapoor’s career 

Sanjna’s parents Shashi Kapoor and Jennifer Kendall had founded the iconic Prithvi Theatre in Mumbai in memory of Shashi Kapoor’s father Prithviraj Kapoor. Sanjna also was involved in the management of the theatre till 2011, even organising workshops for children there. Later, she founded another theatre group Junoon in 2012, that involves plays with innovative initiatives spread across cities and is involved with it at the moment.   

 

 

 

 

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Kick starting Junoon’s partnership with the CSMVS Museum of performances for young audiences we delight in presenting Dur se Brothers’ The Elephant the Room ..... magnificent Yuki’s post show interaction with the delighted audience!

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Before venturing into theatre, she has also acted in numerous films. Sanjna had made her debut with Aparna Sen’s 36 Chowringhee Lane in 1981. Mira Nair’s Salaam Bombay in 1988 and Hero Hiralal opposite Naseeruddin Shah in 1989 are some of her other notable ventures. 

Sanjna joins Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Hariprasad Chaurasia among others who have also been bestowed with the honour. 

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