Shammi Kapoor (born Shamsher Raj Kapoor; (21 October 1931 – 14 August 2011) was an Indian actor known for his work in Hindi cinema.
Kapoor is considered as one of the greatest and most successful actors in the history of Indian cinema.
In a career spanning over five decades, Kapoor worked in over 100 films. He is the recipient of two Filmfare Awards, including one for Best Actor.
Born to actor Prithviraj Kapoor and a member of the Kapoor family, he made his film debut with the commercially unsuccessful Jeewan Jyoti (1953). Following roles in continued box-office flops, he had his breakthrough with Tumsa Nahi Dekha (1957), which attained him the image of a stylish playboy and dancer, and subsequently gained further recognition with Dil Deke Dekho (1959). Kapoor rose to widespread recognition with the blockbuster hit Junglee (1961), and went on to become one of the most marketable Bollywood stars throughout the 1960s, appearing in a number of highly successful films such as, Professor (1962), Dil Tera Diwana (1962), Rajkumar (1964), Kashmir Ki Kali (1964), Janwar(1965), Teesri Manzil (1966), An Evening In Paris (1967), Brahmachari (1968) and Prince (1969). For Brahmachari, he won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor.
Following his leading role in Andaz (1971), he began to appear in supporting roles. His notable such roles include - Parvarish (1977), Prem Rog (1982), Vidhaata (1982), Betaab (1983), Hero (1983), Sohni Mahiwal (1984), Wanted (1984), Hukumat (1987), Daata (1989), Tahalka (1992), Chamatkar (1992), Gardish (1993) and Rockstar (2011), which was his final film. For Vidhaata, he won the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor. Apart from acting, Kapoor is widely considered among the best dancers.
Kapoor married actress Geeta Bali in 1955, with whom he has two children including Aditya Raj Kapoor. Bali died due to smallpox in 1965, and he had his second marriage with Neila Devi four years later. He died on 14 August 2011 due to chronic kidney failure at the age of 79.
The Magic of 'Haidakhan Baba' - Shammi Kapoor Unplugged. Shammiji and his family had stayed along with Babaji for quite some time in Vrindavan. During this period, Shammiji realized his affection for Babaji and valued every minute spent with his guru. He also shares that when being in the presence of 'Haidakhan Babaji' there was an immense peace around them as if Babaji himself had induced it on them. However, when he had to depart from Babaji, Shammiji had an unspoken emptiness inside him. Why though? To know more watch out for the next episode.
In the year 1972, Babaji came to Bombay and was invited home by Shammiji's in-laws. When Shammiji's wife Geetaji insisted that her husband meet Babaji, he made an excuse citing that he had a shoot with director Manmohan Desai. However, the shoot got cancelled and Shammiji went on to meet this Babaji. What followed next was an unusual experience that left Shammiji speechless.
In this episode, Shammi Kapoor reveals the spiritual side of his personality. His father-in-law Colonel Goel was a keen follower of spiritual guru 'Heydia Khandi'. Right since childhood, Shammiji was brought up in a religious environment; however he was never influenced by Babaji, until one day. What happened?
Shammiji along with his family decided to visit Baba's ashram at Haidakhan. He talks about their journey to the spiritual abode which paved way for some memorable moments in Shammiji's life. Hear it from Shammiji himself.
In this final episode on Haidakhan Baba, Shammiji shares his feelings on attending the auspicious fire ceremony at Babaji's ashram. He maintains that the sheer peace that one experiences under Babaji's blessing, yearns us to visit him back repeatedly!
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