Shammi Kapoor
Women Loved Shammi Kapoor, But Whom Did He Love?
Shammi Kapoor was a trueblue ladies’ man. He is supposed to have wooed and won the most beautiful women on this planet.The Yahoo superstar had affairs with various heroines, including the great Nutan and the gorgeous Mumtaz. We all know that Shammi Kapoor was a ladies’ man; he attracted the women like a magnet and,well, he hardly resisted. One of his leading ladies Asha Parekh once told me, “I was aware of his reputation, so when we worked together for the first time I called him Shammi Chacha and Shammi Chacha he remained for me from then onwards.I had | Click Here...
When Shammi Kapoor Threw Spoons On Mumtaz
We all know that Shammi Kapoor wanted to marry Mumtaz and she turned him down. Or rather,Mumtaz’s mother intervened , arguing her daughter was too young(17!) to think of marriage. This maternal hurdle did not stop Shammi from pursuing Mumtaz.Once when Shammi Kapoor was invited to a party at the residence of composer Jaikishan(one-half of the Shankar-Jaikishan duo) this, according to someone in the know,is what happened. “Shammi agreed to come for Jaikishan and his gracious wife Pallavi’s party as Mumtaz lived in the same building, Shammi | Click Here...
As The Ever-Gorgeous Mumtaz Turns A Year Older She Walks Down The Memory Lane, Mischievously
Thank you. I get so much love from everyone within and outside the film industry to this day. I am blessed. I don’t deserve this kind of adulation. I guess I must have done something right for people to love me even after so many years. I left the film industry forty years ago. For people to still remember me is a miracle. It’s the good vibes, You favourite co-star Rajesh Khanna was such a huge star. Why did he lose his stardom in just a few years? Look, I will say just one thing.We the stars are what we are because of your love.Without your love we are no | Click Here...
Shammi Kapoor Top 5 Songs
It is the music that made Shammi Kapoor. What would his legendary status be without the voice of Mohammed Rafi and the compositions of Shankar Jaikishan?Selecting the 5 most iconic Shammi Kapoor songs wasn’t easy. It can’t be, when the man breathed the rhythm of the songs and exhaled the zest of life. 1. Yeh duniya ussiki zamana ussika mohabbat mein jo ho gaya ho kissika(Kashmir Ki Kali): The film that introduced Sharmila Tagore to Hindi cinema had Shammi Kapoor serenading his gorgeous co-star with many O P Nayyar songs, the zaniest being Taarif | Click Here...
When Rishi Kapoor Spoke About His Uncle Shammi Being Neglected For Awards
When in 2011 Shashi Kapoor was named for the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian award, his nephew Rishi Kapoor said to me that he would have been happier to see Shammi Kapoor's name in the list as well. "It would have given me even more pleasure to see both my uncles Shammi and Shashi Kapoor receiving the honour. Certainly Shammi Kapoor's contribution to Indian cinema cannot be overlooked," Rishi told me. Both Shashi and Shammi have been great entertainers of their times and had their unique styles on screen. But Rishi was happy that his family wa | Click Here...
Throwback: Mumtaz Opens To Why She Didn’t Marry Shammi Kapoor And How She Felt About It
Mumtaz and Shammi Kapoor, the love birds have always been the prominent ones in Bollywood. Their love story inspired many, however, their fans didn't get the chance to witness the two settling together and tie the knot. Opening about it, Mumtaz talked to Pink Villa revealing why she chose to not marry Shammi Kapoor. Talking to Pink Villa, she said, "I loved him tremendously. I believe Shammiji also loved me a lot. I felt sad that I couldn’t marry him. I was only around 17. He was 18 years older than me. It was too early for me to get married. We separated with understanding. He wa | Click Here...
Take A Look Back To Best Songs Featuring Shammi Kapoor
Shammi Kapoor is one of those Hindi film industry names that does not require an introduction. Shammi Kapoor, born Shamsher Raj Kapoor on October 21, 1931, made his Bollywood debut in 1953 with the film Jeewan Jyoti. After that, there was no turning back as he enthralled audiences with films like Tumsa Nahi Dekha, Dil Deke Dekho, Junglee, Kashmir Ki Kali, and the list goes on. Rockstar, starring Ranbir Kapoor, was his most recent film. The actor, who was known for his unusual dancing technique, gave a lot of songs during his career that is still on many people's favorite song lists. | Click Here...
Shammi Kapoor Introduced These 4 Screen Queens
1. Asha Parekh in Dil Deke Dekho(1959): Shammi Kapoor’s second film with producer-director Nasir Hussain was Asha Parekh’s first. Initially Shammi Kapoor wanted Waheeda Rehman in DDD. And then Sadhana. When Nasir Saab insisted on the 17-year old newcomer Shammi relented. They went on to do another superhit Teesri Manzil with Nasir Hussain.Also much later, Shakti Samanta’s Pagla Kahin Kaa which was among Shammi’s most accomplished performances. 2. Saira Banu in Junglee(1961): When it came to his leading ladies Shammi could be an amazing sport. | Click Here...
Idol Ignorance: Manoj Muntashir Claims Shammi Kapoor Never Married After Geeta Bali…Shammi’s Son, Aditya Narayan React
In a shocking display of public ignorance lyricist Manoj Muntashir confidently strode on to the set of Indian Idol to speak on the legendary Shammi Kapoor. Muntashir proclaimed that after Shammi’s first wife Geeta Bali died, he never married again. This is not only factually incorrect and historically erroneous , it also shows the lyricist Muntashir’s supreme ignorance and sheer myopia. Shammi Kapoor’s second wife Neila Devi was married to the superstar for 42 years. They married in 1969, after Geeta Bali’s sudden death , and she remained by his side til | Click Here...
“I Called Him Shammi Chacha,” Asha Parekh Recalls Her First &Most Favourite Co-Star Shammi Kapoor His Birth Anniversary
In her hey-hey-ho-ho days Asha Parekh worked with all the top actors of the era. “But Shammi Kapoor was my favourite. He was everybody’s favourite. When he came into a project he brought with himself a universe of creativity and not just as an actor. Shammi Chacha, that’s what I called him from Day 1, was not only an actor, he was also a terrific filmmaker and musician. Like his elder brother Raj Kapoor Saab, Shammi Chacha had a very keen ear for music. A lot of the music we heard in his films were Shammi Chacha’s tunes,” says Ashaji who started her ca | Click Here...
On Death Anniversary, Shammi Kapoor’s Top 5 Songs
It is the music that made Shammi Kapoor. What would his legendary status be without the voice of Mohammed Rafi and the compositions of Shankar Jaikishan? Selecting the 5 most iconic Shammi Kapoor songs wasn’t easy. It can’t be, when the man breathed the rhythm of the songs and exhaled the zest of life. 1. Yeh duniya ussiki zamana ussika mohabbat mein jo ho gaya ho kissika(Kashmir Ki Kali): The film that introduced Sharmila Tagore to Hindi cinema had Shammi Kapoor serenading his gorgeous co-star with many O P Nayyar songs, the zaniest being Taarif karun kya ussk | Click Here...
Kishore Kumar vs Mohammed Rafi: Who Was Shammi Kapoor’s Best Playback Singer?
Shammi Kapoor started his career in 1953 with the film Jeewan Jyoti. His charming and stylish look gave him a playboy image. His success and growth began after 1957 and he became a very prominent actor of the "Kapoor khandaan." He got recognized for some of the various successful movies like Kashmir Ki Kali, China Town, Bluff Master, and many others. Shammi Kapoor was majorly placed with Mohammed Rafi. And so Mohammed Rafi became the playback voice for Shammi. He has sung a number of songs that were a huge hit and to date considered iconic songs. Mohammed Rafi has sung Baar Baar | Click Here...
Asha Parekh’s Love For Filmmaker Nasir Hussain
The film industry has known no triangular relationship more peaceful than the one shared among filmmaker the late Nasir Hussain, his wife and actress Asha Parekh. During the 1960s and 70s the entire entertainment industry knew about the relationship between Nasir Hussain and Asha Parekh. He not only launched her successfully in Dil Deke Dekho opposite Shammi Kapoor, Nasir Saab, as he was affectionately known, cast Asha Parekh and no one else in all his film Jab Pyar Kissise Hota Hai, Baharon Ke Sapne,Teesri Manzil, Phir Wohi Dil Laaya Hoon, Pyar Ka Mausam … But t | Click Here...
Scandal Point: Kalpana’s Rise & Fall
Of all the leading ladies that Shammi Kapoor introduced to the screen, and these included Sharmila Tagore and Asha Parekh, only one lost her way. And that was Kalpana (not to be confused with Dev Anand’s better-half Kalpana Kartik). Kalpana made her high-profile debut with Lekh Tandon’s Professor where she rocked the box office with Shammi Kapoor and songs like ‘Awaaz dekar humein tum bula lo” and ‘Ho Koi Ayega’. Every box office pundit predicted Kalpana would be the next big thing after Sharmila Tagore. But fate had other plans for Kalpana. In spite of a block | Click Here...
These Mohammed Rafi’s songs are sung for Shammi Kapoor
Mohammed Rafi and his heavenly works were always the talks of the town as he was one of the best singers in the music industry. A voice that would have never got out of trend and still numerous of his hit tracks have been renamed. From singing qawwalis, bhajans, sad, romantic and other incredible songs, Mohammed Rafi did capture hearts not just by singing in Hindi but in numerous languages, he was a multilingual singer. A voice to have sung for many actors for decades together. And Mohammed Rafi was the best who could perfectly sync with the actor's moves. Here are some of the | Click Here...
Manmohan Desai & Shammi Kapoor’s granddaughter Pooja Desai’s WebWaliTV, an entertainer on the digital space
Pooja Desai, the granddaughter of late Producer-Director Manmohan Desai (paternal) and legendary actor Shammi Kapoor (maternal) comes from a film family, and has worked in the Indian Film Industry for a long time. She was assistant to film maker Farah Khan in the movie Om Shanti On. Pooja has now shifted domain and is putting her creative ideas into play on the web space. Her web channel WebWaliTV was launched six months back and she is working towards bringing interesting shows on the web space. Says Pooja Desai in an exclusive talk to IWMBuzz.com, “Internet is the next and | Click Here...