New Delhi. Even though late actor Shammi Kapoor is no longer with us today, the glory of his work remains. Big eyes, amazing shine on his face, as well as his facial expression, his voice was also thunderous. The actor who left an indelible mark on Hindi cinema was a fun-loving person. Born on October 21, 1931, Shammi Kapoor’s full name was Shamsher Raj Kapoor.

Shammi Kapoor is considered one of the greatest and most successful actors in the history of Indian cinema. He also appeared in more than 100 films. He also received three Filmfare Awards for Best Actor this decade. Shammi Kapoor was born in Mumbai to Prithviraj Kapoor and Ramsharni Mehra Kapoor.

Spent a major part of my life in Calcutta
He spent a large part of his childhood in Calcutta. He completed his Montessori training and kindergarten in Calcutta. After returning to Mumbai, he was admitted first to St. Joseph’s Convent (Wadala) and then to Don Bosco School. He completed his matriculation at New Era School on Hughes Road. After studying at Ramnarayan Ruia College, he joined his father’s theater group Prithvi Theaters and worked for several years.

The film Junglee was released in 1961.

Began his career in 1953
Shammi Kapoor made his debut in Hindi films in 1953 with Jeevan Jyoti. Directed by Mahesh Kaul with Chand Usmani in the lead role. The journey from failure to success in Shammi Kapoor’s life was also very long. He worked in films like Rail Ka Dibba, Naqab, Hum Sab Chor Hain, Mehbooba Shaman Parwana, Mem Sahib and Chor Bazaar. Shammi Kapoor had great success with ‘Tum Sa Nahi Dekha’, ‘Dil Dekar Dekho’ directed by Nasir Hussain.

The film “Junglee” made him a star
Furthermore, he became famous in the industry as the “Yahoo” boy after the release of “Junglee” in 1961. Shammi Kapoor, who appeared serious on screen, was actually a fun-loving person and often impressed the audience with his exceptional acting. Shammi Kapoor married actress Geeta Bali in 1955, but his wife died when she was just 35 years old. Four years later, Kapoor married Princess Neela Devi Gohil of the Gohil dynasty of Bhavnagar state.

Shammi Kapoor died in 2011
In an interview in 2011, Mumtaz had revealed that Shammi Kapoor had proposed to her after he got close to her during the shooting of the film ‘Brahmachari’. Mumtaz said she rejected the marriage proposal because Kapoor wanted her to give up her career. Shammi Kapoor suffered from chronic kidney failure. He died on August 14, 2011.

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