Shammi Kapoor

Shammi Kapoor

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Shammi Kapoor Profile

  • Name:
  • Shammi Kapoor
  • Other Name:
  • Shamsher Raj Prithviraj Kapoor
  • Born:
  • October 21, 1931
  • Died:
  • August 14, 2011
  • Father:
  • Pritviraj Kapoor
  • Spouse:
  • Geetha Bali, Neela Devi Gohil

Shammi Kapoor Biography

 

The actor known to Bollywood for his ‘yahoo ‘ song has a distinct style in Bollywood. He entered Bollywood in the era where all actors were so calm on screen like Ram of Ramayana. He was a fun maker on screen who always teased the heroines onscreen with his fast beating steps as well as funny songs. Mohd.Rafi who has sung maximum songs for him played an important role in placing him in a ‘teasing Romeo’ image of Bollywood.

 

He was born as the son of Pritviraj kapoor of the great Kapoor family and the second of the three sons – Raj Kapoor, Shammi Kapoor and Sasi Kapoor. The acting skills of his ancestors ran through his veins too and he developed a distinct style of his own in Bollywood. He debut through Jeevan Jyothi in 1953 opposite Chand Usmani but the movie failed at box office.  Then he acted in a series of around 15 films in 1950’s. But none of them worked at box office. His first hit movie was Tumsa Nahi Dekha opposite Ameetha in 1957, still remembered for its beautiful songs. Two years later, Dil Dekhe Dekho opposite Asha Parekh was released. Then he never turned back. A new series of successful movies with golden songs in Mohd Rafi’s voice started at that time.

 

But the real movie that established him as an actor in Bollywood was Junglee which was Saira Bhanu’s debut movie too. This east man colour movie was the first colour movie of Shammi Kapoor and it established him a playboy or fun loving boy of Bollywood town. His performance and song picturizations were well appreciated and thus began the successful pair of 60’s – Shammi Kapoor and Mohd Rafi. It was a time when Shammi always insisted on Mohd Rafi’s voice and both matched perfectly onscreen.

 

Now let me mention the best of Shammi movies of Bollywood. China Town, Professor, Kashmir ki kali, Brahmachari, An evening in Paris, Junglee, Andaz, Teesri Manzil, Pagla Kahin Ka, Tumsa nahi Dekha, Tume se acha kaun hai, Prince, Raj Kumar, Bathameez and College girl are remembered for his roles as well as successful music. He enjoyed a romantic boy status in Bollywood in 1960s. But with the entry of Rajesh Khanna in late 60’s and his gain of weight asked him to turn to character roles. Till his death, he gave his wonderful screen presence as supporting actor in many films from 1970’s to 2011 Rockstar. He is a man remembered for his high energetic screen presence, carefree behavior and unbelievable dancing steps – in an era when fast beats were not as popular as now.  

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