Acting
Shammi Kapoor
Hindi, Malayalam, Tamil, Urdu cinema · 116 credits
Born
21 October 1931
Died
14 August 2011 (aged 79)
Birthplace
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Also known as शम्मी कपूर
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
Rockstar
as Ustad Jameel Khan
Sandwich
as Swami Trilokanand
Waah! Tera Kya Kehna
as Kishan Oberoi
Jaanam Samjha Karo
as Rahul's Dadaji
Sar Ankhon Par
as Himself
Kareeb
as Thakur Ranbir Singh
Swami Vivekananda
as Mangal Singh
Namak
Actor
Prem Granth
as Nandlal (Somen's uncle)
Rock Dancer
as Dance Master
Prem Yog
as Maharaj Chatrapal Singh
Gardish
as Prithviraj Bhalla
Humshakal
as Comm. Din Dayal Kapoor
Chamatkar
as Mr. Kaul
Amaran
as Don Miranda
Khule-Aam
as Sikander / Bhola
Tahalka
as Brigadier Kapoor
Heer Ranjha
as Chochak Chaudhary
Ajooba
as Sultan of Bahristan
Bade Ghar Ki Beti
as Thakur Din Dayal
Daata
as DIG Sher Ali Khan
Hukumat
as DIG Khan
Karamdaata
as Rai Bahadur
Allah Rakha
as Karim Khan
Ek Se Bhale Do
as William
Baadal
as Thakur Shamsher Singh
Wanted: Dead or Alive
as Bhim Singh
Sohni Mahiwal
as Peer Baba
Hero
as Retd. IGP Shrikanth Mathur
Ek Jaan Hain Hum
as Advocate Shyam Sunder Saxena
Betaab
as Sardar Dinesh Singh Girji
Vidhaata
as Gurbaksh
Yeh Vaada Raha
as Dr. Mehra
Desh Premee
as Shamsher Singh
Prem Rog
as Bade Raja Thakur
Harjaee
as Raj Nath
Ahista Ahista
as Sagar
Professor Pyarelal
as Mr. Rai, as Kishanchand / King
Naseeb
as Self
अहसास
1979
Ahsaas
as Sudarshan Sahni
Meera
as Raja Vikramjeet Singh Sesodia
Shalimar
as Dr. Bukhari
Parvarish
as DSP Shamsher Singh
Bundal Baaz
as Genie, Director
Zameer
as Thakur Maharaj Singh
Chhote Sarkar
as Raja / Moti
Manoranjan
as Dhoop Chhaon, Director
Andaz
as Ravi
Preetam
as Preetam
Jaane Anjaane
as Ram Prasad 'Ramu'
Prince
as Prince Shamsher Singh
Brahmachari
as Brahmachari
Teesri Manzil
as Anil Kumar / Rocky
Preet Na Jane Reet
as Ashok / Mohan
Janwar
as Sunder Srivastava / Sundaram Munderam / Sheikh Kalimullah
Kashmir Ki Kali
as Rajeev Lal
Rajkumar
as Prince Bhanu Pratap / Bhagat Ram
Bluff Master
as Ashok Azad
Shaheed Bhagat Singh
1963
Shaheed Bhagat Singh
as Bhagat Singh
Jab Se Tumhe Dekha Hai
as Qawwali Singer
Professor
as Professor Pritam Khanna
China Town
as Mike / Shekhar
Junglee
as Chandra Shekhar
Basant
as Ashim Kumar
Ujala
as Ramu
Char Dil Char Rahen
as Johnny Braganza
Raat Ke Rahi
as Bobby
Mujrim
as Shankar
Tumsa Nahin Dekha
as Shankar
Mirza Sahiban
as Mirza Khan
Rangeen Raaten
1956
Rangeen Raaten
as Moti Singh
Mem Sahib
as Manohar
Naqab
as Anwar
Daku
as Badal
Chor Bazar
as Chimu - Prince Murad
Shama Parwana
as Gul Mirza
Ehsan
as Sahil
Jeewan Jyoti
as Shyam Sunder 'Shammi'
Rail Ka Dibba
as Sundar
Laila Majnu
as Majnu
Khoj
Actor
Gul Sanobar
as Badar