Poverty : Jeetendra (born Ravi Kapoor) grew up in abject poverty in Mumbai.
His father was a struggling business man who sold artificial jewelry to film studios.
Jeetendra used to help his father to make two ends meet.
His childhood friend Rajesh Khanna guided him for a talent competition.
Jeetendra got selected by his movie Geet Gaya Pathron Ne.
Since then , he had meticulously cared for hard earned money.
Wife : His career was greatly helped by Shobha Kapoor.
His wife (then Shobha Sippy) was an air hostess with British airways.
Being well educated and well heeled, she guided him regarding his career.
She has been his unofficial manager and career coach.
Show Business : Perhaps, few understand “Show business” better than him.
He was among the first few , who successfully dabbled into southern cinema.
Most of his movies were dubbed versions of successful southern movies.
These were shot in southern India -Chennai , Bengaluru, Hyderabad with southern actresses.
It helped him to stay relevant , when his colleagues were being sidelined new actors.
Discipline : For years , Jeetendra strictly followed diet and maintained healthy lifestyle.
Unlike others, he is a family member who is deeply religious.
He kept cordial relationship with all - junior staff to well off producers.
His punctuality and cordiality attracted him to all.
Jeetendra is one of the best examples of experiential learning.
Perhaps : He always count his blessings.
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