Shammi Kapoor Biography, Age, Death, Wife, Children, Family, Caste, Wiki & More

Shammi Kapoor is undoubted as one of the best actors that Bollywood has ever produced. Supremely talented as an actor. He was the superstar of Hindi cinema during the late 50s, 60s and early 1970s. He staged his Bollywood debut with the film Jeevan Jyoti in 1953, and from then on went on to deliver hits like Dil Deke Dekho, Tumsa Nahi Dekha, Dil Tera Diwana, Junglee, Professor, Rajkumar, Janwar, Teesri Manzil, Kashmir Ki Kali, An Evening in Paris, and Vidhaata among many others. During the 1970s, Shammi's Fat body and competition from other famous actors were taking a toll on his reputation as a romantic hero. Andaz which was released in 1971 was his last solo hit.

 

In addition to acting, he also tried his hands at directing films and directed two films such as Manoranjan and Bundle Baaz. None of he could do well and he never directed any more films after that. In the fag end of his career, he also worked in some television series such as Shikast, Chattan, and Hatim Tai among others.

 

Shammi Kapoor decided to take on the Internet early and was one of the planners and chairman of Internet Users Community of India. He supervised his own website and made online videos to communicate directly with his fans. He was keen on sharing stories about his career, his famous family, and his friends.