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.
Biography
Kapoor started out with serious roles but with Filmistan's Nasir Hussain directed Tumsa Nahin Dekha (1957) opposite Ameeta and Dil Deke Dekho (1959) with Asha Parekh, he attained 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 chose Mohammed Rafi as his playback voice and Rafi was also his friend. In fact, it was not Rafi who shouted the "Yahoo" in the song that was famously picturized on Shammi in the huge hit film Junglee (1961) - it was Prayag Raj. Though in his early career he had often played second fiddle to established heroines like Madhubala in films such as Rail Ka Dibba (1953), producers now loved pairing Shammi with new heroines, but only three became huge stars: Asha Parekh, Saira Banu, and Sharmila Tagore. Of all his heroines, he said that Sharmila Tagore, Rajshree, and Asha Parekh were easy to work with.[1] 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 Brahmchari (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 into a successful supporting actor in the 70's, 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. In the 1980s and 1990s he continued to play supporting roles in many films and won a Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for his performance in Vidhaata (1982). He eventually cut down on film appearances by the late 1990s and early 2000s and made his last appearance in the delayed 2006 release Sandwich ..
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.[2]
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.
Awards, nominations and other recognition
* 1962 - Filmfare Nomination as Best Actor--Professor
* 1968 - Filmfare Best Actor Award, Brahmachari
* 1982 - Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award, Vidhata
* 1995 - Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award
* 1998 - Kalakar Award-Special Award for "contribution in Indian Cinema"
* 1999 - Zee Cine Award for Lifetime Achievement
* 2001 - Star Screen Lifetime Achievement Award
* 2002 - Invaluable Contribution To Indian Cinema at the IIFA.
* 2005 - Lifetime Achievement Award at the Bollywood Movie Awards
* 2008 - Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to Indian cinema at the Pune International Film Festival (PIFF).
* 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.
* 2009 - Phalke Legend Actor Award by the Dadasaheb Phalke Academy
Partial Filmography
* Jeevan Jyoti (1953)
* Rail Ka Dibba (1953)
* Thokar (1953)
* Laila Majnu (1953) Nutan
* Ladki (1953)
* Gul Sanobar (1953)
* Khoj (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) Mala Sinha
* Memsahib (1956)
* Hum Sab Chor Hain (1956)
* Tumsa Nahin Dekha (1957 film) Ameeta
* Maharani (1957)
* Coffee House (1957)
* Mirza Sahiban (1957)
* Mujrim (1958)
* Dil Deke Dekho (1958) Asha Parekh
* Ujala (1959) Mala Sinha
* Raat ke Raahi (1959)
* Mohar (1959)
* Basant (1960)
* College Girl (1960)
* Singapore (1960)
* Boyfriend (1961)
* Junglee (1961) Saira Banu
* Dil Tera Diwana (1962) Mala Sinha
* Professor (1962) Kalpana
* China Town (1962) Shakeela/Helen
* Bluff Master (1963)
* Shahid Bhagat Singh (1963)
* Rajkumar (1964) Sadhana
* Kashmir Ki Kali (1964) Sharmila Tagore
* Janwar (1965) Rajashri
* Teesri Manzil (1966) Anil Kumar
* Preet Na Jaane Reet (1966)
* Budtameez (1966)
* An Evening in Paris (1967) Sharmila Tagore
* Laat Saheb (1967) Nutan
* Brahmachari (1968) Rajashri
* Prince (1969) Vyjayanthimala
* Tum se Acchaa Kaun Hai (1969) Babita
* Sachchai (1969) Sadhana
* Pagla Kahin Ka (1970) Asha Parekh/Helen
* Andaz (1971) Hema Malini/Simi
* Jawan Mohabbat (1971) Asha Parekh
* Jaane Anjane (1971) Leena Chandavarkar
* Manoranjan (1974) Zeenat Aman
* Chhote Sarkar (1974) Sadhana
* Rocky (1981)
* Naseeb (1981)
* Prem Rog (1982) Sushma Seth
* Vidhaata (1982)
* Desh Premee (1982)
* Hero (1983) Urmila Bhat
* Betaab (1983)
* Sohni Mahiwal (1984)
* Ijaazat (1988)
* Ajooba (1991)
* Chamatkar (1992)
* Aur Pyar Ho Gaya (1996) Shammi
* Kareeb (1998)
* Jaanam Samjha Karo (1999)
* East Is East (1999)
* Yeh Hay Jalwa
* Waah! Tera Kya Kehna (2002)
* Bhola in Bollywood (2005)
* Sandwich (2006)
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