So, the next time you hear a whistle in a crowded train or see a friend trying to act too cool, just smile and whisper to yourself: “Aaaooo.”

However, there is a fine line between a villain and a caricature. Shakti walked that line perfectly, eventually tipping over into comedy—and that is where he became a legend. The 90s saw a reinvention of Shakti Kapoor. While he still played the "bad guy," the script had changed. He became the primary antagonist in the Govinda-David Dhawan universe.

And then there is his daughter: .