Shammi Kapoor
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Shammi Kapoor (Hindi: शम्मी कपूर, Urdu: شمّی کپُور), born October 21, 1931, is an actor in Bollywood films. The majority of his most successful pictures were made in the late 1950s and 1960s.
He was born Shamsher Raj Kapoor in Mumbai to film and theatre actor Prithviraj Kapoor. Shammi was the second of three sons born to Prithviraj (the other two being Raj Kapoor and Shashi Kapoor), all of whom were, like their father, successful Bollywood actors.
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[edit] Biography
Shammi has acted in many fun and boisterous films; he was often considered the Indian Elvis Presley in the 1960s.
He started out with serious roles but with Fimistan's Nasir Hussain directed Tumsa Nahin Dekha (1957) and Dil Deke Dekho (1959) he got the image of a light hearted playboy, with Junglee (1961) his new image was cemented and subsequent films were all in this genre. He particularly used Mohammed Rafi as his playback voice and Rafi was also his friend. In fact, it was Rafi who shouted the song "Yahoo" that was famously picturized on Shammi in the huge hit film Junglee (1961). Producers loved pairing Shammi with new heroines, but only three became huge stars: Asha Parekh, Saira Banu, and Sharmila Tagore. He and Asha Parekh were paired together in four films, the most successful being the murder mystery Teesri Manzil (1966).
However, tragedy struck during the filming of Teesri Manzil (1966), when Shammi's first wife, actress Geeta Bali, died of small pox, leaving him with two small children. It led to a failed romance with Mumtaz, his co-star from Brahmachari (1968).
In 1969, he married his second wife Neela, and his significant weight gain ended his career as a romantic hero in the early 1970s, with Andaz (1971) being one of his last hits. He turned supporting actor in the 70's was among the most successful character actor, playing Saira Banu's father in Zameer (1975), when he had been her leading man a decade earlier in Junglee (1961) and Bluff Master (1964). He also directed Manoranjan (1974) a copy of Irma La Douce and in which he played a supporting role himself and Bandalbaaz (1976), but neither were successful.
Shammi Kapoor was also one of the foremost internet users in India. He is the founder and chairman of Internet Users Community of India (IUCI) and has been instrumental in setting up internet organizations like the Ethical Hackers Association.[1]
On his 75th birthday on October 20, 2006, Shammi told interviewers that he goes to dialysis three times a week, but that he is not depressed and is grateful to God for giving him so much.[2]
[edit] Awards and recognition
- 1982 - Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award, Vidhata
- Shammi Kapoor is also a recipient of the prestigious Living Legend Award by the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the Indian entertainment industry. [1]
[edit] Partial Filmography
- Jeevan Jyoti (1953) with Chand Usmani -- first film as hero
- Rail Ka Dibba (1953)
- Thokar (1953)
- Laila Majnu (1953)
- Ladki (1953)
- Gul Sanobar (1953)
- Shama Parwana (1954)
- Mehbooba (1954)
- Ehsan (1954)
- Chor Bazar (1954)
- Tangewali (1955)
- Naqab (1955)
- Miss Coca Cola (1955)
- Daku (1955)
- Sipahsalar (1956)
- Rangeen Raatein (1956)
- Memsahib (1956)
- Hum Sab Chor Hain (1956)
- Tumsa Nahin Dekha (1957)
- Mujrim (1958)
- Dil Deke Dekho (1958)
- Ujala (1959)
- Basant (1960)
- Singapore (1960)
- Boyfriend (1961)
- Junglee (1961) – first film in colour
- Professor (1962)
- China Town (1962)
- Rajkumar (1964)
- Kashmir Ki Kali (1964)
- Janwar (1965)
- Teesri Manzil (1966)
- An Evening in Paris (1967)
- Brahmachari (1968)
- Prince (1969)
- Manoranjan (1974)
- Chhote Sarkar (1974)
- Rocky (1981)
- Prem Rog (1982)
- Vidhata (1982)
- Hero (1983)
- Betaab (1983)
- Sohni Mahiwal (1984)
- Ijaazat (1988)
- Ajooba (1991)
- Chamtkar (1992)
- Aur Pyar Ho Gaya (1996)
- Kareeb (1998)
- Jaanam Samjha Karo (1999)
- East Is East (1999)
- Waah! Tera Kya Kehna (2002)
- Bhola in Bollywood (2005)
- Sandwich (2006)
