Shammi Kapoor
October 21, 1931 (93 years old) in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Shammi Kapoor (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. 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 '70s. He made his Bollywood debut in 1953 with the film Jeevan Jyoti, and went on to deliver hits like Tumsa Nahin Dekha, Dil Deke Dekho, Junglee, Dil Tera Diwana, Professor, China Town, Rajkumar, Kashmir Ki Kali, Janwar, Teesri Manzil, An Evening in Paris, Bramhachari, Andaz and Vidhaata. 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.
Known For
Credits
- 2011 · Rockstar as Ustad Jameel Khan
- 2006 · Sandwich as Swami Trilokanand
- 2002 · Waah! Tera Kya Kehna as Kishan Oberoi
- 2001 · Shirdi Sai Baba as
- 1999 · Jaanam Samjha Karo as Rahul's Dadaji
- 1998 · Swami Vivekananda as Mangal Singh, king of Alwar
- 1998 · Kareeb as Thakur Ranbir Singh
- 1997 · ...Aur Pyar Ho Gaya as
- 1996 · Prem Granth as Nandlal (Somen's uncle)
- 1993 · Gardish as Prithviraj Bhalla
- 1992 · Heer Ranjha as Chochak Chaudhary
- 1992 · Chamatkar as Mr. Kaul
- 1992 · Tahalka as Brigadier Kapoor
- 1992 · Amaran as
- 1991 · Ajooba as Sultan of Bahristan
- 1991 · Mast Kalandar as
- 1989 · Batwara as
- 1989 · Daata as DIG Sher Ali Khan
- 1989 · Bade Ghar Ki Beti as Thakur Din Dayal
- 1987 · Ijaazat as
- 1987 · Hukumat as DIG Khan
- 1986 · Allah Rakha as Karim Khan
- 1986 · Karamdaata as Rai Bahadur
- 1984 · Sohni Mahiwal as Peer Baba
- 1983 · Hero as Retd. IGP Shrikanth Mathur
- 1983 · Ek Jaan Hain Hum as Advocate Shyam Sunder Saxena
- 1983 · Betaab as Sardar Dinesh Singh Girji
- 1982 · Prem Rog as Bade Raja Thakur
- 1982 · Desh Premee as Shamsher Singh
- 1982 · Yeh Vaada Raha as Dr. Mehra
- 1981 · Ahista Ahista as Sagar
- 1981 · Naseeb as Self
- 1979 · Ahsaas as Sudarshan Sahni
- 1979 · Meera as Raja Vikramjeet Singh Sesodia
- 1978 · Shalimar as Dr. Bukhari
- 1977 · Parvarish as DSP Shamsher Singh
- 1975 · Salaakhen as
- 1975 · Zameer as Thakur Maharaj Singh
- 1974 · Manoranjan as Dhoop Chhaon
- 1969 · Prince as Prince Shamsher Singh
- 1969 · Tumse Achha Kaun Hai as
- 1968 · Brahmachari as Brahmachari
- 1967 · An Evening in Paris as
- 1966 · Teesri Manzil as Anil Kumar / Rocky
- 1966 · Budtameez as Shyam
- 1965 · Janwar as Sunder Srivastava / Sundaram Munderam / Sheikh Kalimullah
- 1964 · Kashmir Ki Kali as Rajeev Lal
- 1964 · Rajkumar as Prince Bhanu Pratap / Bhagat Ram
- 1963 · Bluff Master as Ashok Azad
- 1962 · Dil Tera Diwana as
- 1962 · Professor as Professor Pritam Khanna
- 1961 · Junglee as Chandra Shekhar
- Future · Armaan as
- 1999 · Sar Ankhon Par as Himself
- 1996 · Namak as
- 1995 · Rock Dancer as Dance Master
- 1994 · Prem Yog as Maharaj Chatrapal Singh
- 1994 · Sukham Sukhakaram as
- 1992 · Humshakal as Comm. Din Dayal Kapoor
- 1992 · Khule-Aam as Sikander / Bhola
- 1991 · Lakshmanrekha as
- 1987 · Raj Kapoor - The Showman of Indian Cinema as Self
- 1987 · Himmat Aur Mehanat as Madan
- 1985 · Baadal as Thakur Shamsher Singh
- 1985 · Ek Se Bhale Do as William
- 1985 · Balidaan as
- 1985 · Ram Tere Kitne Nam as
- 1984 · Wanted: Dead or Alive as Bhim Singh
- 1982 · Vidhaata as Gurbaksh
- 1981 · Harjaee as Raj Nath
- 1981 · Professor Pyarelal as Mr. Rai
- 1981 · Professor Pyarelal as Kishanchand / King
- 1976 · Bundal Baaz as Genie
- 1974 · Chhote Sarkar as Raja / Moti
- 1971 · Preetam as Preetam
- 1971 · Jawan Muhabat as
- 1971 · Andaz as Ravi
- 1971 · Jaane Anjaane as Ram Prasad 'Ramu'
- 1970 · Pagla Kahin Ka as
- 1969 · Sachaai as
- 1967 · Latt Saheb as
- 1963 · Shaheed Bhagat Singh as Bhagat Singh
- 1963 · Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya as Rajesh
- 1963 · Jab Se Tumhe Dekha Hai as Qawwali Singer
- 1962 · China Town as Mike / Shekhar
- 1962 · Vallah Kya Baat Hai as
- 1961 · Boy Friend as
- 1960 · Singapore as Shyam
- 1960 · College Girl as Shyam
- 1960 · Basant as Ashim Kumar
- 1959 · Char Dil Char Rahen as Johnny Braganza
- 1959 · Dil Deke Dekho as
- 1959 · Ujala as Ramu
- 1959 · Mohar as
- 1958 · Mujrim as Shankar
- 1957 · Tumsa Nahin Dekha as Shankar
- 1957 · Mirza Sahiban as Mirza Khan
- 1957 · Coffee House as
- 1956 · Rangeen Raaten as Moti Singh
- 1956 · Mem Sahib as Manohar
- 1955 · Naqab as Anwar
- 1955 · Miss Coca Cola as
- 1955 · Tonga-Wali as
- 1954 · Shama Parwana as Gul Mirza
- 1953 · Jeevan Jyoti as Shyam Sunder 'Shammi'
- 1953 · Thokar as
- Future · Mehbooba as
- 1954 · Chor Bazaar as Chimu - Prince Murad
- 1953 · Laila Majnu as Majnu
- 1953 · Train Compartment as