Shammi Kapoor A simple and cool Maula actor like this is rarely seen. Whenever Shammi came on screen, he used to force the audience to dance with his performance. Whether watch him jump and jump in the song ‘Koi Mujhe Junglee Kahe’ or watch him jump on a song like ‘Aa Jaa Aaja Main Hoon Pyaar Tera’ in the film ‘Teesri Manzil’. Naseeruddin Shah once said about this actor of Kapoor family that I have never seen an actor like him in front of the camera. Shammi is more known for his unique dancing style. Although Shammi got success in the film career gradually, but once he got success, there was no looking back. Looking at the life of Shammi Kapoor, it was no less exciting than the story of a film, the marriage was absolutely filmy.
It has been 11 years since Shammi, who saw life from a new perspective with his cool style, left the world. On 14 August 2011, Shammi breathed his last and made his loved ones cry. Shammi was last seen on screen with the new generation actor of his family, Ranbir. He was not even ready to work in this film.
Shammi Kapoor’s last film was ‘Rockstar’
The music of the film ‘Rockstar’, directed by Imtiaz Ali, created magic. While Ranbir’s acting on AR Rahman’s heart-touching music made it a memorable film, senior artist Ustad Jameel Khan’s role in the film added flair to the film. When Ranbir Kapoor was making the film, he wanted his grandfather Shammi in this film and when Ranbir refused, Shammi could not deny it, because in terms of dance and songs, he was a real rockstar of his era.
Shammi Kapoor used to live Bindass Zindagi.(Photo Credits: Film History Pics/twitter)
Shammi Kapoor-Geeta Bali got married overnight
It is said that Shammi Kapoor was no less rosy in matters of heart. It was during the outdoor shooting of the film ‘Rangeen Raatein’ with Geeta Bali that the sprouts of love had sprouted. When Shammi proposed to marry Geeta, she did not agree, but one day Geeta did not know what she thought that she told Shammi that she has to get married today. For Shammi, what could have been a greater joy than this. Quickly reach the temple and get married immediately. You must have seen such tales in films, but Shammi-Geeta was married like this.
Shammi Kapoor was broken by the death of Geeta Bali
Shammi Kapoor and Geeta Bali’s married life was full of love. Two children were also born but God had something else approved. After 10 years of marriage, Geeta left him and said goodbye to the world due to illness. After his death, Shammi was so broken that he had stopped going to the sets of films. Then they reached the set of the film ‘Third Manzil’ after extinguishing the explanation, but as soon as the camera was turned on, Shammi returned to his old style once again. You can see in the picture. This film, released in 1966, was very much liked.
Shammi Kapoor on the sets of ‘Teesri Manzil’. (Photo Credits: Film History Pics/twitter)
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Later, Shammi Kapoor’s family members got him married to Neela Devi. There are many stories about Shammi Kapoor, who has given all the successful films like Junglee, Rajkumar, Kashmir Ki Kali, Beast, which is not possible to tell in one go.
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