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Cinema legend Shammi Kapoor passes away...
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His brother Raj Kapoor brought out the pathos of the masses, Dilip Kumar taught us that tragedy is all, Dev Anand made us believe in romance but it was Shammi Kapoor who hammered home the message that being sexy is fun. He was the true blue flower child of the 60s. Back then, the West had woken up to the magic of Woodstock, The Beatles and Elvis 'the king' Presely. A young India was feeling teenager pains and pleasures and Shammi, with a wild shout of Yahoo! proclaimed that it was all right to have 'that' feeling... " Mere seene mein bhi dil hai, hai mere bhi kuch armaan, mujhe patthar to na samjho, main hoon aakhir ik insaan..." he crooned in Junglee (1961) and started a nation's sexual awakening. While other heroes of the era pursued their heroines with a gentleman's passion, Shammi swaggered his way into a woman's heart. The masses liked this new brash approach and lapped up movies Dil Tera Deewana (1962), Professor (1962), Rajkumar (1964), Janwar (1965) and Teesri Manzil (1966). The movies were on most part formulaic, what with Shammi playing the part of a well-meaning spoilt rich kid who gets reformed through love and gets the girl in the bargain. His films had some of the best music of that era a several leading ladies like Sharmila Tagore, Asha Parekh and Saira Banu were launched opposite him and reached stellar heights.

 


Shammi KapoorShammi was born as Shamsher Raj Kapoor on October 21, 1931. His father was the great theatre and film doyen, Prithviraj Kapoor. He spent his childhood in Kolkata as his father was involved with New Theatres there. After coming to Mumbai, he, like his elder brother Raj Kapoor, got involved in both theatre and films (younger brother Shashi too followed the lead soon after.) In his younger days, with a pencil mustache and lanky figure, he used to look too much like Raj Kapoor and hence got similar social dramas or social romances like Jeevan Jyoti (1953), Rail Ka Dibba (with a very young Madhubala, 1953) in the initial years. He even tried to switch gears by taking on fantasy swashbucklers like Chor Baazar (1954), Sipahsalar (1956) but nothing seemed to be working.

 


His fortunes changed with the romantic comedy Tumsa Nahin Dekha (1957) directed by Nasir Hussain. Shammi shaved off his mustache and cut his hair in the style of Elvis for the film and people began to take notice of this clean-shaved hero who romanced the heroine with oodles of attitude.  OP Nayyar's foot tapping musical score was another highlight of the film and numbers such as Yoon to humne lakh haseen dekhen hain and Chuppnewale saamne aa are still remembered today. Nayyar and Shankar-Jaikishan formed a partnership with him that for a decade or so gave us some of the breeziest romantic numbers ever composed. 

 


His rebellious image was further endorsed by hits like Dil Deke Dekho (1959) and Junglee (1961), which made him the definite challenger to the Dilip-Raj-Dev troika.  Films like Dil Tera Deewana (1962), Professor (1962), Rajkumar (1964), Janwar (1965) and Teesri Manzil (1966) further added to his box office charisma. In Brahmachari (1968), he got his first Filmfare Award for Best Actor playing a man who ran an orphanage for abandoned children.  Professional success was marred by personal tragedy as he lost the love of his life Geeta Bali to small pox in 1965. Kapoor lost heart after that and reportedly took to alcohol and food (much like Elvis) for solace. In 1969, he married Neela Devi Gohil from the Royal Family of Bhavnagar in Gujarat. Marriage stabilised him emotionally but he couldn't get his body back in shape and his weight made it a problem for him to be considered as a leading man. The Rajesh Khanna phenomenon was also on the rise at that point to time and the success of Shammi's Andaz (1971) was credited to Khanna's cameo in the film. 

 

He stuck to doing character roles after that, the significant ones being Vidhaata (1982), Prem Rog (1982) andShammi Kapoor Betaab (1983). He also directed two films in between, Manoranjan (1974) - a remake of Billy Wilder's Irma la Douce (1963) and Bandalbaaz (1976); both of which failed to take off at the box office.

 

The actor was undergoing dialysis since 1996 and to overcome depression turned to Internet and even became the Chairman of the Internet Users Club of India. He passed away due to renal failure early morning on August 14, 2011. He is survived by wife Neela Devi, son Aditya Raj and daughter Kanchan Desai​


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Sharmila Tagore, who made her foray into Hindi films with Shammi Kapoor in 1961 romantic movie "Kashmir Ki Kali" and later featured with him in the hit movie "An Evening In Paris", is very sad and upset by the loss of such a wonderful person. 

"He had so much courage and so much of energy, which was just wonderful. He was a fun loving person," she told a news channel. 

Reminscing about the shooting of "Kashmir Ki Kali", Tagore said: "I remember while shooting 'Kashmir Ki Kali', he would rehearse something and do something totally different during the take. He would come from right and then from left and start doing impromptu scene which we never rehearsed. It was great fun working with him." 

When director Shakti Samantha used to ask him the reason for his pranks, Shammi Kapoor used to just laugh. 

"He was completely over inhibition and full of life and this is what I learnt from him. He was so bubbly and this is the lesson which I took from him," she added. 

Stating that Kapoor was a person full of life, Tagore said his ill health never dampened his high spirits. "Whenever he was alright, he met people, always eager to know about the world. He was the kind of person who never wanted people to be sad around to him because he himself was full of life," she said. 

Saira Banu said the news of Kapoor's death came as a grievous shock. 

"Shammi Kapoor is one person you cannot associate with death. One would feel that he is eternal. He was so full of life. Even on the wheelchair, he couldn't restrict his bubbly nature. He came out of every illness with absolute perfection," she told news channel Headlines Today. 

"There was never a moment of pain in his talks, neither was there any craving for sympathy. He always used make us laugh with his anecdotes, always sharing lovely tete-a-tate with Yusuf Sahib (Dilip Kumar)," she added. 

"We met recently and when I asked him about the health of his brother Shashi, who was ill, he told me he will recover soon," she said adding that Kapoor was such a positive person and that losing him is a terrible shock. 

She said that Kapoor was one actor who carved a niche in Bollywood not only with his own style of acting, dancing and songs but also because he was a wonderful human being. 

Reminiscing about "Junglee", the film that she starred in opposite Kapoor, Saira Banu said he put himself on the map of leading actors in Bollywood of that time. " 'Junglee' brought a new musical colour in Indian film industry. The movie set everything on fire, everyone started running towards Kashmir and everyone started aping his style and dance. 

"He was like a bottle of soda. I have never seen him quiet or upset. He used to vibe well with every age group, be it my grandmother, my husband (Dilip Kumar) or my niece who had a terrible crush on him," she added. 

Hema Malini, who worked with Kapoor in films like "Andaaz" and "Meera" tweeted that it is a very sad day for the Hindi film industry. "The film fraternity has lost one of the most loved actors and a much adored human being today, Shammiji. I had the most wonderful opportunity to work with him in films," she posted on microblogging site Twitter. 

"He was a live-wire on and off the sets. So enthusiastic about his work and very dedicated to giving his best, Shammiji's power-packed performances touched people's hearts and his high level of energy was not limited to acting. 

"His presence anywhere drew attention. Although he was at the end of his career when I acted with him in Andaz, I was simply amazed at the way he performed the number 'Dil use do jo jaan de de'," she added. 

A member of the famed Kapoor family, the actor passed away at the Breach Candy Hospital at 5 a.m. He was admitted to the hospital a week ago after renal failure. 

He was the second of three sons born to the iconic Prithviraj Kapoor. His equally versatile actor brothers were Raj Kapoor and Shashi Kapoor. 

Shammi Kapoor

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Shammi Kapoor
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BornShamsher Raj Kapoor
21 October 1931
Mumbai, Maharastra, India
Died14 August 2011 (aged 79)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India[1]
Years active1952–2011
Height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) [2]
SpouseGeeta Bali (1955–1965; her death)
Neela (1969–2011; his death)
Website
junglee.org.in

Shammi Kapoor (21 October 1931[3] – 14 August 2011) was an Indian film actor and director. He was a prominent lead actor in Hindi cinema during the late 1950s and 1960s. He passed away in the morning of August 14th, 2011 at 5.15 AM.

He was given the name Shamsher Raj Kapoor at his birth in Mumbai to film and theatre actor Prithviraj Kapoor, Shammi was the second of the three sons born to Prithviraj (the other two being Raj Kapoor and Shashi Kapoor), both of whom were, like their father, successfulBollywood actors. Though born in Mumbai, he spent a major portion of his childhood inKolkata, where his father was involved with New Theatres Studios, acting in films. It was in Kolkata that he did his Montessory and Kindergarten. After coming back to Mumbai, he first went to St. Joseph's Convent (Wadala) and then, to Don Bosco School. Shammi Kapoor finished his schooling from New Era School, at Hughes Road.

Shammi Kapoor was hailed as one of the finest actors that Hindi cinema has ever produced. Extremely versatile as an actor, he was the leading star of Hindi cinema during the late 1950s as well as the 1960s. He debuted in Bollywood 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, and Andaz and Vidhaata. He received the Filmfare Best Actor Award in 1968 for his performance in Brahmachari and Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor forVidhaata in 1982.

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[edit]Early life and entry into films

Shammi Kapoor had a short stint at Ruia College, in Matunga, Mumbai, after which he joined his father's theatrical company "Prithvi Theatres". He entered the cinema world in 1948, as a junior artiste, at a salary of Rs. 150 per month, stayed with Prithvi Theatres for the next four years and collected his last paycheck, Rs. 300, in 1952. He made his debut in Bollywood in the year 1953, when the film Jeevan Jyotiwas released. It was directed by Mr. Mahesh Kaul and Chand Usmani was Kapoor's first heroine.

[edit]Film career

Kapoor started out with serious roles but with Filmistan's Nasir Hussain directed Tumsa Nahin Dekha (1957) opposite Ameeta and Dil Deke Dekho (1959) with Asha Parekh, he attained the image of a light-hearted, stylish playboy. Tall, athletic, lively, fair complexioned, green-eyed and with handsome features- Shammi was a heartthrob, and his good looks and physique complemented his image.

With Junglee (1961) his new image was cemented and his subsequent films were all in this genre. He particularly chose Mohammed Rafi as his playback voice. Though in his early career he had often played second fiddle to established heroines like Madhubala in films such as Rail Ka Dibba (1953), producers now loved pairing Shammi with new heroines, and three of them became huge stars in their own right: Asha Parekh, Saira Banu, and Sharmila Tagore.[4] Of all his heroines, he said that Sharmila Tagore, Rajshree, and Asha Parekh were easy to work with.[5] He and Asha Parekh were paired together in four films, the most successful being the murder mystery Teesri Manzil (1966).

In the early fifties he accepted serious roles in women oriented films like Shama Parwana (1954), comedy flick Mem Sahib (1956) and thrillers like Miss Coca Cola (1956) and Chor Bazar(1954), which were all successful at box office and in tragic love story Mirza Sahiban (1957), but did not gain recognition and fame among the masses.Other than the above hits, he had fifteen films as flops to his credit till 1957. It was only after triple success of Tumsa Nahi Dekha (1957), Ujala and Dil Dil Deke Deko (both 1959), that he became popular with the audience. The other hits in late fifties included Mujrim(1958), Char Dil Char Rahen, Raat ke Raahi(1959). In the first half of the 1960s, Kapoor was seen in successful films like College Girl, Basant, Singapore, Boy Friend, Professor, Dil Tera Diwana, 'Pyar Kiya To Darna Kya', China Town, Kashmir Ki Kali, Bluff Master, Janwar and Rajkumar. Although nominated before, in 1968, he received the first Filmfare Best Actor award of his career for the film Bramhachari.

In the 1970s, Kapoor's weight problem proved an obstacle in his path of success and ended his career as a romantic hero. One of his last hits, in which he played the lead role, was Andaz (1971). With time, he moved to character roles and acted in films like Zameer, Hero andVidhaata. In 1974, he donned the hat of a director and made Manoranjan, a film based on Irma La Douce. Two years later, he madeBandalbaaz (1976). However, both the films failed to create magic at the box office. His last appearance, as a character actor, was in the delayed 2006 film, Sandwich. Recently he had decided to act with his great-nephew Ranbir Kapoor, the grandson of his brother Raj Kapoor, in Imitiaz Ali's next movie.

[edit]Personal life

Shammi Kapoor met Geeta Bali in 1955, during the shooting of the film 'Rangeen Raaten'. He was the leading actor and she played a cameo. They fell in love, but since she was a year older to him and had acted with his elder brother and father, they were skeptical. Four months after they first met, they married at Banganga Temples, near Napean Sea Road of Mumbai. Hari Walia as the sole witness. They informed their parents only after their marriage.

Shammi and Geeta lived a life of bliss in the coming years. They had a son, Aditya Raj Kapoor, on 1 July 1956, at Shirodkar's Hospital, Mumbai, a year after they were married. Five years later, in 1961, they had a daughter, Kanchan.

Tragedy struck in 1965, during the filming of Teesri Manzil. Geeta died of small pox, leaving Shammi with two small children.

It led to a failed romance with Mumtaz, his co-star from Brahmchari (1968).

In 1969, he married his second wife Neela Devi Gohil from the Royal Family of Bhavnagar in Gujarat. He was gaining weight rather significantly now and this ended his career as a romantic hero in the early 1970s. Andaz (1971) was one of his last hits.

Shammi turned into a successful supporting actor in the 70's, playing Saira Banu's father in Zameer (1974), when he had been her leading man a decade earlier in Junglee (1961) and Bluff Master (1964) and playing Amitabh Bachchan's foster father in Parvarish. He also directedManoranjan (1974) a copy of Irma La Douce and in which he played a supporting role himself and Bundal Baaz (1976), but neither were successful commercially though got critical acclaims and were hailed as classics and to be ahead of its time. In the 1980s and 1990s, he continued to play supporting roles in many films and won a Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for his performance in Vidhaata (1982). He eventually cut down on film appearances by the late 1990s and early 2000s and made his appearances in the 1999 Salman Khan and Urmila Matondkar starring Jaanam Samjha Karo, 2002 releaseWaah! Tera Kya Kehnaand delayed 2006 release Sandwich.He made his last appearance in Imtiaz Ali 's next directorial venture Rockstar co-starring his grand-nephew Ranbir Kapoor, the grandson of his brother Raj Kapoor.

Shammi Kapoor was the founder and chairman of Internet Users Community of India (IUCI). He had also played a major role in setting up internet organizations like the Ethical Hackers Association. Kapoor also maintained a website dedicated to the 'Kapoor family'.

In 2006, he told interviewers that he underwent dialysis three times a week. Irrepressible even then, this punishing regimen has failed to depress him. Rather, he said that he was thankful to God for giving him so much.

He died around 5:15 am, August 14, 2011 at Mumbai Breach Candy hospital, where he was undergoing treatment. for chest infection. He died of renal failure [2].

[edit]Awards, nominations and other recognition

[edit]Partial filmography

[edit]Death

Kapoor was admitted to Breach Candy Hospital on 7th August, 2011 suffering from chronic renal failure. His condition remained serious for next few days, kept under ventilator support.[16] However, the actor passed away on 14 August, 2011, 05:15am IST at the age of 79 ofchronic renal failure.[17][18]

[edit]Further reading

  • The Kapoors: the first family of Indian cinema, by Madhu Jain. Penguin, Viking, 2005. ISBN 0670058378.

[edit]References

  1. ^ Veteran actor Shammi Kapoor passes away, CNN-IBN, 14 August 2011, retrieved 14 August 2011
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  3. ^ Ahmed, Ishtiaq (Tuesday, November 07, 2006). "Prithviraj Kapoor: A centenary tribute - Daily Times". Stockholm University. Daily Times. p. 1. Archived from the original on 10 February 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2011.
  4. ^ http://www.screenindia.com/news/shammi-kapoorl-lionheart/388339/
  5. ^ thirtymm.com - Celebrity Interviews - powered by React Media
  6. ^ "The Nominations - 1962". Filmfare Awards. Retrieved 15 December 2010.
  7. ^ "The Winners - 1968". Filmfare Awards. Retrieved 15 December 2010.
  8. ^ "The Winners - 1982". Filmfare Awards. Retrieved 15 December 2010.
  9. ^ "Lifetime Achievement (Popular)". Filmfare Awards. Retrieved 15 December 2010.
  10. ^ Kalakar Awards
  11. ^ IIFA : IIFA Awards - Past Awards - 2000 - Winners
  12. ^ Bollywood Awards | Bollywood Fashion Awards | Bollywood Music Awards
  13. ^ Shammi Kapoor, Sharmila Tagore honoured at Pune International Film Fest- Hindustan Times
  14. ^ FICCI-Frames award for Kamal Haasan
  15. ^ "Environmentalist Ajay Jain awarded "Rashtriya Gaurav Award 2010"". i-Newswire. Retrieved 15 December 2010.
  16. ^ Shammi Kapoor's condition continues to be serious, Mid Day, 14 August 2011, retrieved 14 August 2011
  17. ^ Veteran film actor Shammi Kapoor passes away, Times of India, 14 August 2011, retrieved 14 August 2011
  18. ^ Legendary actor Shammi Kapoor passes away, Times of India, 14 August 2011, retrieved 14 August 2011

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