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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. [ 2 ]
Shammi Kapoor (1931-2011) was a famous Indian actor and director. He has worked in several hit films including Junglee (1961), Teesri Manzil (1966), and Rockstar (2011). Shammi Kapoor passed away at the age of 79 on 14 August 2011 due to chronic kidney failure.
From the 1950s to the early 1970s, he was the only glam orous dancing hero in the Hindi film industry and earned the name ‘Elvis Presley of India’ as he himself composed the dancing steps for the songs starring him.
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Shammi Kapoor. Actor: Vidhaata. Shamsher Raj "Shammi" Kapoor was the son of theater and film actor Prithviraj Kapoor and his wife Ramsarni "Rama" Mehra Kapoor. Shammi's acting career began in 1948, when he joined his father's theatrical company "Prithvi Theatres." Like his father and his brothers, Shammi eventually moved into the world of movie ...
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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. [1]
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Oct 21, 2021 · Shammi Kapoor. Whether it was his raw charm or animal magnetism, Shammi Kapoor was hardly the material Bollywood called its leading man in the 60s. On Shammi Kapoor's birth anniversary, here's looking at the 'Rebel Star' who changed the face of Bollywood's leading men.
Aug 14, 2011 · Veteran Bollywood actor Shammi Kapoor, a prominent star in the 1950s and 1960s, dies in Mumbai aged 79, after suffering kidney disease.
