About

Known credits:
112
Birthday:
1931-10-21
Place of birth:
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Website:
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Shammi Kapoor

Overview

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

Acting

2011 Rockstar Actor Ustad Jameel Khan 62
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2006 Sandwich Actor Swami Trilokanand 58
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2002 Waah! Tera Kya Kehna Actor Kishan Oberoi 59
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2001 Shirdi Sai Baba Actor N/A
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1999 Sar Ankhon Par Actor Himself N/A
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1999 Jaanam Samjha Karo Actor Rahul's Dadaji 58
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1998 Swami Vivekananda Actor Mangal Singh, king of Alwar N/A
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1998 Kareeb Actor Thakur Ranbir Singh 59
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1997 Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya Actor 59
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1996 Namak Actor 58
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1996 Prem Granth Actor Nandlal (Somen's uncle) 59
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1995 Rock Dancer Actor Dance Master 59
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1994 Prem Yog Actor Maharaj Chatrapal Singh N/A
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1994 Sukham Sukhakaram Actor N/A
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1993 Gardish Actor Prithviraj Bhalla 59
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1992 Heer Ranjha Actor Chochak Chaudhary 59
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1992 Humshakal Actor Comm. Din Dayal Kapoor N/A
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1992 Chamatkar Actor Mr. Kaul 59
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1992 Tahalka Actor 59
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1992 Khule-Aam Actor Sikander / Bhola N/A
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1992 Amaran Actor N/A
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1991 Lakshmanrekha Actor 59
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1991 Ajooba Actor Sultan of Bahristan 58
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1991 Mast Kalandar Actor 59
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1989 Batwara Actor 59
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1989 Daata Actor DIG Sher Ali Khan 59
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1989 Bade Ghar Ki Beti Actor Thakur Din Dayal 59
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1987 Raj Kapoor - The Showman of Indian Cinema Actor Self N/A
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1987 Himmat Aur Mehanat Actor Madan N/A
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1987 Ijaazat Actor 58
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1987 Hukumat Actor DIG Khan 58
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1986 Allah Rakha Actor Karim Khan 58
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1986 Karamdaata Actor Rai Bahadur 59
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1985 Baadal Actor Thakur Shamsher Singh 59
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1985 Ek Se Bhale Do Actor William N/A
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1985 Balidaan Actor N/A
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1985 Ram Tere Kitne Nam Actor N/A
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1984 Sohni Mahiwal Actor Peer Baba 58
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1984 Wanted: Dead or Alive Actor Bhim Singh N/A
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1983 Hero Actor Retd. IGP Shrikanth Mathur 59
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1983 Ek Jaan Hain Hum Actor Advocate Shyam Sunder Saxena 59
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1983 Betaab Actor Sardar Dinesh Singh Girji 59
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1982 Vidhaata Actor Gurbaksh 59
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1982 Prem Rog Actor Bade Raja Thakur 59
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1982 Desh Premee Actor Shamsher Singh 58
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1982 Yeh Vaada Raha Actor Dr. Mehra 59
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1981 Ahista Ahista Actor Sagar N/A
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1981 Harjaee Actor Raj Nath N/A
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1981 Naseeb Actor Self 59
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1981 Professor Pyarelal Actor Kishanchand / King 59
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1981 Professor Pyarelal Actor Mr. Rai 59
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1979 Ahsaas Actor Sudarshan Sahni N/A
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1979 Meera Actor Raja Vikramjeet Singh Sesodia N/A
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1978 Shalimar Actor Dr. Bukhari 59
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1977 Parvarish Actor DSP Shamsher Singh 59
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1976 Bundal Baaz Actor Genie N/A
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1975 Salaakhen Actor 59
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1975 Zameer Actor Thakur Maharaj Singh 58
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1974 Manoranjan Actor Dhoop Chhaon 58
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1974 Chhote Sarkar Actor Raja / Moti N/A
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1971 Preetam Actor Preetam 58
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1971 Jawan Muhabat Actor 58
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1971 Andaz Actor Ravi 59
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1971 Jaane Anjaane Actor Ram Prasad 'Ramu' 59
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1970 Pagla Kahin Ka Actor 59
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1969 Tumse Achha Kaun Hai Actor 58
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1969 Prince Actor Prince Shamsher Singh 58
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1969 Sachaai Actor N/A
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1968 Brahmachari Actor Brahmachari 59
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1967 An Evening in Paris Actor 58
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1967 Latt Saheb Actor N/A
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1966 Teesri Manzil Actor Anil Kumar / Rocky 59
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1966 Budtameez Actor Shyam N/A
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1965 Janwar Actor Sunder Srivastava / Sundaram Munderam / Sheikh Kalimullah 59
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1964 Kashmir Ki Kali Actor Rajeev Lal 58
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1964 Rajkumar Actor Prince Bhanu Pratap / Bhagat Ram 58
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1963 Bluff Master Actor Ashok Azad 59
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1963 Shaheed Bhagat Singh Actor Bhagat Singh N/A
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1963 Jab Se Tumhe Dekha Hai Actor Qawwali Singer N/A
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1963 Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya Actor Rajesh N/A
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1962 China Town Actor Mike / Shekhar 58
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1962 Vallah Kya Baat Hai Actor N/A
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1962 Dil Tera Diwana Actor 58
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1962 Professor Actor Professor Pritam Khanna 58
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1961 Junglee Actor Chandra Shekhar 58
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1961 Boy Friend Actor N/A
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1960 Singapore Actor Shyam 59
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1960 Basant Actor Ashim Kumar N/A
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1960 College Girl Actor Shyam N/A
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1959 Dil Deke Dekho Actor 59
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1959 Char Dil Char Rahen Actor Johnny Braganza 59
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1959 Ujala Actor Ramu 58
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1959 Mohar Actor N/A
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1958 Mujrim Actor Shankar 59
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1957 Tumsa Nahin Dekha Actor Shankar 59
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1957 Coffee House Actor N/A
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1957 Mirza Sahiban Actor Mirza Khan N/A
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1956 Mem Sahib Actor Manohar 59
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1956 Rangeen Raaten Actor Moti Singh N/A
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1955 Naqab Actor Anwar N/A
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1955 Tonga-Wali Actor N/A
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1955 Miss Coca Cola Actor N/A
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1954 Shama Parwana Actor Gul Mirza 59
Average
1954 Chor Bazaar Actor Chimu - Prince Murad N/A
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1953 Laila Majnu Actor Majnu N/A
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1953 Train Compartment Actor N/A
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1953 Jeevan Jyoti Actor Shyam Sunder 'Shammi' 58
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1953 Thokar Actor N/A
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Armaan Actor N/A
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Mehbooba Actor 59
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Directing

1976 Bundal Baaz Directing Director N/A
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1974 Manoranjan Directing Director 58
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