Shammi Kapoor
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| Born |
Shamsher Raj Kapoor 21 October 1931 Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India (now Mumbai, Maharashtra, India) |
| Died | 14 August 2011 (aged 79) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Other names | Elvis Presley of India |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1948–2011 |
| Spouse(s) |
Geeta Bali (m. 1955–1965; her death) Neela Devi Gohil (m. 1969–2011; his death) |
| Children |
Aditya Raj Kapoor Kanchan Desai |
| Parent(s) |
Prithviraj Kapoor Ramsarni Kapoor |
| Relatives |
Raj Kapoor (Brother) Shashi Kapoor (Brother) Urmila Kapoor (Sister) See Kapoor Family |
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Shammi Kapoor (born Shamsher Raj Kapoor; 21 October 1931 – 14 August 2011) was an Indian film actor and director. He was a prominent lead actor in Hindi cinema from the late 1950s until the early 1970s and also made a debut in Tamil cinema via 1992 blockbuster crime drama Amaran. He received the Filmfare Best Actor Award in 1968 for his performance in Brahmachari and Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for Vidhaata in 1982.
Shammi Kapoor is hailed as one of the most entertaining lead actors that Hindi cinema has ever produced. He was one of the leading stars of Hindi cinema during the late 1950s, the 1960s and early 1970s. He made his Hindi Film debut in 1953 with the film Jeevan Jyoti, and went on to deliver hits like Tumsa Nahin Dekha, Dil Deke Dekho, Singapore, Junglee, College Girl, Professor, China Town, Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya, Kashmir Ki Kali, Janwar, Teesri Manzil, An Evening in Paris, Bramhachari, Andaz and Sachaai.
He was given the name Shamsher Raj Kapoor at his birth in Bombay (now Mumbai) to film and theatre actor Prithviraj Kapoor and Ramsharni Kapoor (née Mehra). Shammi was the second of the three sons born to Prithviraj (the other two being Raj Kapoor and Shashi Kapoor, both successful Hindi Film actors).
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