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 one of the greatest actors in the history of Hindi cinema.[2]
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.[3]
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 Nahi 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 Diwana (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.
