Shammi Kapoor

Indian film lovers got three stars viz. Raj Kapoor, Shammi Kapoor and Shashi Kapoor from the Prithwi Raj Kapoor’s family. Whereas Charlie Chaplin was the morel for Raj Kapoor, Shammi Kapoor followed Elvis Presley to get success. The real name of Shammi Kapoor, born in Bombay (now Mumbai) in 1953, was Shamsher Raj Kapoor. He is second son of Prithwi Raj Kapoor. Raj Kapoor and Shashi Kapoor are respectively the first and third sons of Prithwi Raj Kapoor. All the three sons of Prithwi Raj Kapoor became film stars just like their father. Jeevan Jyoti (1953) was the first film of Shammi Kapoor as a hero in which Chand Usmani was heroine. Unfortunately Chand Usmani got a few films as heroine and perhaps that is the reason several of us are unaware of her. Shammi Kapoor started to act in serious films but after the grand success of films Tumsa Nahin Dekha (1957) and Dil De Ke Dekho he changed his pattern of acting and started to do fun and rowdy films. The famous singer Mohammad Rafi was one of his best friends and Shammi Kapoor always used to engage Mohammad Rafi to sing his songs. Shouting the word “YAHOOOOO"in a special style by Mohammad Rafi in title song of film Jungli (1961), picturized on Shammi Kapoor, made the song extraordinary popular. Shammi Kapoor won Filmfare award for best actor in the film Bramhachari. The great film actresses like Asha Parekh, Saira Bano and Sharmila Taigore started their film carrier from the films in which Shammi Kapoor had the leading role. Dil De Ke Dekho (1959), Jungli (1961) and Kashmir Ki Kali (1964) were the first films for Asha Parekh, Saira Bano and Sharmila Taigore respectively. Due to unusual gain in weight, Shammi Kapoor had to start accepting character roles in place of leading roles. Andaz (1971) was the last film in which he performed the role of hero. Whereas Shammi Kapoor was the leading man in the films of Saira Bano viz Jungli (1961) and Bluff Master (1964), he played the role of Saira Bano’s father in the film Zamir (1975). He became one of the best character actors in 1970’s. Shammi Kapoor was awarded second time the Filmfare award for best character actor for the film Vidhata (1982).

LEADING FILMS


Jeevan Jyoti
1953
Chaina Town
1962
Rail Ka Dibba
1953
Raj Kumar
1964
Thokar
1953
Kashmir Ki Kali
1964
Laila Majnu
1953
Janwar
1965
Ladki
1953
Teesri Manzil
1966
Shama Parwana
1954
An Evening in Paris
1967
Mehbooba
1954
Brhamchari
1968
Ehsan
1954
Prince
1969
Chor Bazar
1954
Andaz
1971
Tangewali
1955
Manoranjan
1974
Naqab
1955
Chhote Sarkar
1974
Miss Coca Cola
1955
Rocky
1981
Daku
1955
Prem Rog
1982
Sipasalar
1956
Vidhata
1982
Rangeen Raten
1956
Hero
1983
Memsahib
1956
Betab
1983
Ham SabChor Hain
1956
Sohni Mahiwal
1984
Tumsa Nahin Dekha
1957
Ijaazat
1988
Muzrim
1958
Ajooba
1991
Dil De Ke Dekho
1958
Aur Pyar Ho Gaya
1996
Ujala
1959
Kareeb
1998
Basant
1960
Janam Samjha Karo
1999
Singapore
1960
East is East
1999
Boyfriend
1961
Wah Tera Kya Kahna
2002
Jungali
1961
Bhola in Bollywood
2005
Proffessor
1962