Updated Feb 20, 2026
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Known For
Actor
Occupations
Television actor, Film director, Film actor, Stage actor
Birthday
(Wednesday)
Died
Nationality
Citizenship
Dominion of India, India, British Raj
Religion
Hinduism
Spouse
Geeta Bali (1955-1965)
Children
2 children: Aditya Raj Kapoor, Kanchan Ketan Desai
Parents
Prithviraj Kapoor, Ramsarni Kapoor
Siblings
Shashi Kapoor, Raj Kapoor
Education
Don Bosco High School
Zodiac Sign
♎ Libra
Chinese Zodiac
马 Horse
Popularity
Tier B -- 37,467 Wikipedia views/month
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Frequent co-star
Appeared in 8 films with Pran
Career
Career spanning 58 years (1953-2011)
Screen debut
First screen credit at age 21
Year context
Born in 1931 -- Empire State Building completed; Herbert Hoover was US president
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Cultural Uplift
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Filmography (50)
AWARDS (2)
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IIFA Lifetime Achievement Award
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Filmfare Awards
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Biography
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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Shammi Kapoor was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
What movies or shows has Shammi Kapoor been in?
Shammi Kapoor has 50 credits in our database. Notable titles include Rockstar (2011), Swami Vivekananda (1998), Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya (1997), Namak (1996), Megha (1996).
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