Shammi Kapoor (born Shamsher Raj Kapoor; (pronounced [ʃʌmːi kʌpuːɾ]; 21 October 1931 – 14 August 2011) was an Indian actor known for his work in Hindi cinema. Kapoor is considered as one of the greatest and most successful actors in the history of Indian cinema. In a career spanning over five decades, Kapoor worked in over 100 films. He is the recipient of three Filmfare Awards, including one for Best Actor.
Born to actor Prithviraj Kapoor and a member of the Kapoor family, he made his film debut with the commercially unsuccessful Jeewan Jyoti (1953). Following roles in continued box-office flops, he had his breakthrough with Tumsa Nahin Dekha (1957), which attained him the image of a stylish playboy and dancer, and subsequently gained further recognition with Dil Deke Dekho (1959). Kapoor rose to widespread recognition with the romantic blockbuster Junglee (1961), and went on to become one of the most marketable Bollywood stars throughout the 1960s, appearing in a number of highly successful films such as - Professor (1962), Dil Tera Deewana (1962), China Town (1962), Rajkumar (1964), Kashmir Ki Kali (1964), Janwar (1965), Teesri Manzil (1966), An Evening In Paris (1967), Brahmachari (1968) and Prince (1969). For Brahmachari, he won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor.
Following his leading role in Andaz (1971), he began to appear in supporting roles. His notable such roles include - Parvarish (1977), Prem Rog (1982), Vidhaata (1982), Betaab (1983), Hero (1983), Sohni Mahiwal (1984), Wanted (1984), Hukumat (1987), Daata (1989), Tahalka (1992), Chamatkar (1992), Gardish (1993) and Rockstar (2011), which was his final film. For Vidhaata, he won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor. Apart from acting, Kapoor is widely considered among the best dancers.
Films Year Title Role Notes Ref.1953Jeewan JyotiShyam Sundar "Shammi"Debut FilmRail Ka DibbaSundarThokar Laila MajnuQais / MajnuGul SanobarPrince Badar1954Shama ParwanaGul MirzaChor BazarPrince Murad / SalimMehboobaRashidEhsan Sahil 1955Tongawali Miss Coca ColaKamalNaqabAnwarDakuBadal1956SipahsalarCaptainRangeen RatenMoti SinghMem SahibManoharHam Sab Chor HainNath1957Tumsa Nahin Dekha Shankar Mirza SahibanMirza KhanMaharani Coffee House 1958MujrimShankar / AnandDouble Role1959Mohar UjalaRamuRaat Ke RahiBobbyDil Deke DekhoRoop / RajaChar Dil Char RahenJohny Braganza1960SingaporeShyamCollege GirlShyamBasant Asim1961JungleeChandrashekhar "Shekhar"Boy FriendMadan / Shyam1962Dil Tera DeewanaMohanProfessorProfessor Preetam KhannaChina TownShekhar / Shankar / MikeDouble RoleVallah Kya Baat HaiKundan1963Jab Se Tumhe Dekha HaiQawwali SingerGuest Appearance along with Shashi KapoorShaheed Bhagat SinghBhagat SinghPyar Kiya To Darna KyaRajeshBluff MasterAshok1964RajkumarPrince Bhanupratap / BhagatramKashmir Ki KaliRajeev Lal1965JanwarSundar Shrivastav1966Preet Na Jane ReetAshok / MohanTeesri ManzilAnil Kumar "Sona" / RockyBudtameezShyam Kumar Saxena1967An Evening in ParisShyam Kumar "Sam"Preeti Mudliar, "Without Cuts ", Pune Newsline, 11 April 2005Latt SahebJangu1968BrahmachariBrahmachari1969PrincePrince Shamsher SinghTumse Achha Kaun HaiAshokSachaaiAshok1970Pagla Kahin KaSujit1971Jawan MuhabatRajesh SareenJane AnjaneRam Prasad "Ramu"PreetamPreetamAndazRavi1974Chhote SarkaarRaja / MotiDouble RoleManoranjanDhoop Chhaon "Dhopu"Also Director1975ZameerMaharaj SinghSalaakhenTruck DriverCameo1976BundalbaazGenieAlso Director1977ParvarishDSP Shamsher SinghMama BhanjaShankar Lal1978ShalimarDr. Dubari1979MeeraRaja Vikramjeet Singh SesodiaAhsaasSudarshan Sahni1981Biwi-O-BiwiCampa Cola Truck DriverCameoNaseebHimselfCameoRockyHimselfCameoHarjaeeRajnathArmaanSamAhista AhistaSagarProfessor PyarelalMr. Rai1982Yeh Vaada RahaDr. MehraDesh PremeeShamsher SinghPrem RogBade ThakurVidhaataGurbaksh Singh1983RomanceMr. RoyBetaabSardar Dinesh Singh GirjiHeroRetired IG Shreekant MathurEk Jaan Hain HumAdvocate Shyam Sundar Saxena1984WantedInspector Bheem SinghAan Aur ShaanBade ThakurSohni Mahiwal Peer Baba1985Ram Tere Kitne NamFilm DirectorCameoEk Se Bhale DoWilliamBalidaanRetired Major Prem KishanBaadalThakur Shamsher Singh1986Kala Dhanda Goray LogQawwali SingerGuest AppearanceKaramdaataRai BahadurAllah RakhaKarim Khan1987HukumatDIG KhanIjaazatMahendra's GrandfatherHimmat Aur MehanatMadan1989Bade Ghar Ki BetiThakur DindayalDaataDIG Sher Ali KhanBatwaraBade ThakurMohabat Ka PaighamChaudhary Abdul Rehman1990DhadakaSingerMarathi Film; Guest Appearance along with Raj Kapoor 1991HennaNarratorAjooba Sultan / Peer BabaMast KalandarRai Bahadur Pratap SinghLakshmanrekhaBaba Sahib1992Khule-AamSikandar / BholaTahalkaBrigadier KapoorChamatkarR. K. KaulHumshakalPolice Commissioner Dindayal KapoorHeer RanjhaChochak ChaudharyAmaranDon MirandaTamil FilmMahashayPrem Singh ChaddaBengali Film1993MangniProfessor GautamSpecial AppearanceGardishPrithviraj Bhalla Aaja Meri JaanMr. KapoorDosti Ki SaugandhThakur Ram SinghTum Karo VaadaSt. Micheal1994Pyar Ka RogColonel KapoorPrem YogMaharaj Chhatrapal SinghSukham SukhakaramMalayalam Film1995Rock DancerDance Master1996MeghaBhanupratapPrem GranthNandlal NamakLala Kedarnath Sharma1997Aur Pyar Ho GayaMr. KapoorShare BazaarHasmukh Mehta1998KareebThakur Ranveer SinghSwami VivekanandaAlwar Maharaja Mangal SinghDhoondte Reh Jaaoge!Auctioneer1999Sar Ankhon ParHimselfGuest AppearanceJaanam Samjha KaroDadaji2001CensorJudgeShirdi Sai BabaDevoted SingerCameo2002Yeh Hai JalwaIndustrialistCameoWaah..! Tera Kya KehnaKrishna Oberoi2004Bhola In Bollywood2006Sandwich Swami Trilokanand2011RockstarUstad Jameel KhanFinal Film
Television Year Title Role Notes Ref. 1993 Bible Ki Kahaniyan Nimrod TV debut
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