Shammi Kapoor

Shammi Kapoor

Known for
Acting
Born
October 21, 1931
Died
August 14, 2011 (aged 79)
Birthplace
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Biography

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

Filmography

2011
Rockstar poster

Rockstar

Movie · as Ustad Jameel Khan

2006
Sandwich poster

Sandwich

Movie · as Swami Trilokanand

2002
Waah! Tera Kya Kehna poster

Waah! Tera Kya Kehna

Movie · as Kishan Oberoi

2002
Yeh Hai Jalwa poster

Yeh Hai Jalwa

Movie

2001
Shirdi Sai Baba

Shirdi Sai Baba

Movie

1999
Jaanam Samjha Karo poster

Jaanam Samjha Karo

Movie · as Rahul's Dadaji

1999
Sar Ankhon Par poster

Sar Ankhon Par

Movie · as Himself

1998
Kareeb poster

Kareeb

Movie · as Thakur Ranbir Singh

1998
Swami Vivekananda poster

Swami Vivekananda

Movie · as Mangal Singh

1998
Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge!

Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge!

Movie

1997
...Aur Pyar Ho Gaya poster

...Aur Pyar Ho Gaya

Movie

1996
Namak poster

Namak

Movie

1996
Prem Granth poster

Prem Granth

Movie · as Nandlal (Somen's uncle)

1995
Rock Dancer poster

Rock Dancer

Movie · as Dance Master

1994
Sukham Sukhakaram

Sukham Sukhakaram

Movie

1994
Prem Yog poster

Prem Yog

Movie · as Maharaj Chatrapal Singh

1993
Gardish poster

Gardish

Movie · as Prithviraj Bhalla

1992
Humshakal poster

Humshakal

Movie · as Comm. Din Dayal Kapoor

1992
Chamatkar poster

Chamatkar

Movie · as Mr. Kaul

1992
Amaran poster

Amaran

Movie · as Don Miranda

1992
Khule-Aam poster

Khule-Aam

Movie · as Sikander / Bhola

1992
Tahalka poster

Tahalka

Movie · as Brigadier Kapoor

1992
Heer Ranjha poster

Heer Ranjha

Movie · as Chochak Chaudhary

1991
Ajooba poster

Ajooba

Movie · as Sultan of Bahristan

1991
Mast Kalandar poster

Mast Kalandar

Movie

1991
Lakshmanrekha poster

Lakshmanrekha

Movie

1989
Bade Ghar Ki Beti poster

Bade Ghar Ki Beti

Movie · as Thakur Din Dayal

1989
Batwara poster

Batwara

Movie

1989
Daata poster

Daata

Movie · as DIG Sher Ali Khan

1987
Himmat Aur Mehanat poster

Himmat Aur Mehanat

Movie · as Madan

1987
Hukumat poster

Hukumat

Movie · as DIG Khan

1987
Ijaazat poster

Ijaazat

Movie

1987
Raj Kapoor - The Showman of Indian Cinema poster

Raj Kapoor - The Showman of Indian Cinema

Movie · as Self

1986
Karamdaata poster

Karamdaata

Movie · as Rai Bahadur

1986
Allah Rakha poster

Allah Rakha

Movie · as Karim Khan

1986
Living Legend - Raj Kapoor poster

Living Legend - Raj Kapoor

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

1985
Ek Se Bhale Do poster

Ek Se Bhale Do

Movie · as William

1985
Balidaan poster

Balidaan

Movie

1985
Baadal poster

Baadal

Movie · as Thakur Shamsher Singh

1985
Ram Tere Kitne Nam poster

Ram Tere Kitne Nam

Movie

1984
Wanted: Dead or Alive poster

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Movie · as Bhim Singh

1984
Sohni Mahiwal poster

Sohni Mahiwal

Movie · as Peer Baba

1983
Hero poster

Hero

Movie · as Retd. IGP Shrikanth Mathur

1983
Ek Jaan Hain Hum poster

Ek Jaan Hain Hum

Movie · as Advocate Shyam Sunder Saxena

1983
Betaab poster

Betaab

Movie · as Sardar Dinesh Singh Girji

1982
Vidhaata poster

Vidhaata

Movie · as Gurbaksh

1982
Yeh Vaada Raha poster

Yeh Vaada Raha

Movie · as Dr. Mehra

1982
Desh Premee poster

Desh Premee

Movie · as Shamsher Singh

1982
Prem Rog poster

Prem Rog

Movie · as Bade Raja Thakur

1981
Harjaee poster

Harjaee

Movie · as Raj Nath

1981
Ahista Ahista poster

Ahista Ahista

Movie · as Sagar

1981
Professor Pyarelal poster

Professor Pyarelal

Movie · as Mr. Rai, Kishanchand / King

1981
Armaan poster

Armaan

Movie

1981
Naseeb poster

Naseeb

Movie · as Self

1979
Ahsaas

Ahsaas

Movie · as Sudarshan Sahni

1979
Meera poster

Meera

Movie · as Raja Vikramjeet Singh Sesodia

1978
Shalimar poster

Shalimar

Movie · as Dr. Bukhari

1977
Parvarish poster

Parvarish

Movie · as DSP Shamsher Singh

1976
Bundal Baaz poster

Bundal Baaz

Movie · as Genie

1975
Zameer poster

Zameer

Movie · as Thakur Maharaj Singh

1975
Salaakhen poster

Salaakhen

Movie

1974
Chhote Sarkar poster

Chhote Sarkar

Movie · as Raja / Moti

1974
Manoranjan poster

Manoranjan

Movie · as Dhoop Chhaon

1971
Andaz poster

Andaz

Movie · as Ravi

1971
Preetam poster

Preetam

Movie · as Preetam

1971
Jaane Anjaane poster

Jaane Anjaane

Movie · as Ram Prasad 'Ramu'

1971
Jawan Muhabat poster

Jawan Muhabat

Movie

1970
Pagla Kahin Ka poster

Pagla Kahin Ka

Movie

1969
Tumse Achha Kaun Hai poster

Tumse Achha Kaun Hai

Movie

1969
Prince poster

Prince

Movie · as Prince Shamsher Singh

1969
Sachaai poster

Sachaai

Movie

1968
Brahmachari poster

Brahmachari

Movie · as Brahmachari

1967
An Evening in Paris poster

An Evening in Paris

Movie

1967
Latt Saheb poster

Latt Saheb

Movie

1966
Teesri Manzil poster

Teesri Manzil

Movie · as Anil Kumar / Rocky

1966
Budtameez poster

Budtameez

Movie · as Shyam

1966
Preet Na Jane Reet poster

Preet Na Jane Reet

Movie · as Ashok / Mohan

1965
Janwar poster

Janwar

Movie · as Sunder Srivastava / Sundaram Munderam / Sheikh Kalimullah

1964
Kashmir Ki Kali poster

Kashmir Ki Kali

Movie · as Rajeev Lal

1964
Rajkumar poster

Rajkumar

Movie · as Prince Bhanu Pratap / Bhagat Ram

1963
Bluff Master poster

Bluff Master

Movie · as Ashok Azad

1963
Shaheed Bhagat Singh

Shaheed Bhagat Singh

Movie · as Bhagat Singh

1963
Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya poster

Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya

Movie · as Rajesh

1963
Jab Se Tumhe Dekha Hai poster

Jab Se Tumhe Dekha Hai

Movie · as Qawwali Singer

1962
Professor poster

Professor

Movie · as Professor Pritam Khanna

1962
China Town poster

China Town

Movie · as Mike / Shekhar

1962
Dil Tera Diwana poster

Dil Tera Diwana

Movie

1962
Vallah Kya Baat Hai poster

Vallah Kya Baat Hai

Movie

1961
Junglee poster

Junglee

Movie · as Chandra Shekhar

1961
Boy Friend poster

Boy Friend

Movie

1960
College Girl poster

College Girl

Movie · as Shyam

1960
Singapore poster

Singapore

Movie · as Shyam

1960
Basant poster

Basant

Movie · as Ashim Kumar

1959
Ujala poster

Ujala

Movie · as Ramu

1959
Char Dil Char Rahen poster

Char Dil Char Rahen

Movie · as Johnny Braganza

1959
Dil Deke Dekho poster

Dil Deke Dekho

Movie

1959
Mohar poster

Mohar

Movie

1959
Raat Ke Rahi poster

Raat Ke Rahi

Movie · as Bobby

1959
Sahil poster

Sahil

Movie

1958
Mujrim poster

Mujrim

Movie · as Shankar

1957
Tumsa Nahin Dekha poster

Tumsa Nahin Dekha

Movie · as Shankar

1957
Coffee House poster

Coffee House

Movie

1957
Mirza Sahiban poster

Mirza Sahiban

Movie · as Mirza Khan

1957
Maharani poster

Maharani

Movie

1956
Rangeen Raaten

Rangeen Raaten

Movie · as Moti Singh

1956
Mem Sahib poster

Mem Sahib

Movie · as Manohar

1956
Hum Sab Chor Hain poster

Hum Sab Chor Hain

Movie · as Nath

1956
Sipahsalar poster

Sipahsalar

Movie

1955
Tonga-Wali poster

Tonga-Wali

Movie

1955
Naqab poster

Naqab

Movie · as Anwar

1955
Miss Coca Cola poster

Miss Coca Cola

Movie

1955
Daku poster

Daku

Movie · as Badal

1954
Chor Bazar poster

Chor Bazar

Movie · as Chimu - Prince Murad

1954
Shama Parwana poster

Shama Parwana

Movie · as Gul Mirza

1954
Mehbooba poster

Mehbooba

Movie

1954
Ehsan poster

Ehsan

Movie · as Sahil

1953
Jeewan Jyoti poster

Jeewan Jyoti

Movie · as Shyam Sunder 'Shammi'

1953
Thokar poster

Thokar

Movie

1953
Rail Ka Dibba poster

Rail Ka Dibba

Movie · as Sundar

1953
Laila Majnu poster

Laila Majnu

Movie · as Majnu

1953
Khoj poster

Khoj

Movie

1953
Gul Sanobar poster

Gul Sanobar

Movie · as Badar