The Life Saga of Shammi Kapoor
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siliconindia | Friday, 19 August 2011, 17:26 IST
He debuted in bollywood in 1953 with the film Jeevan Jyoti and continued giving 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.
In 1968, he received his first Filmfare Award of his career, for 'Best Actor' in Brahmachari and best Supporting actor for Vidhaata in 1982.
He preferred Mohammed Rafi as his choice of playback singer. It is said that he wouldn't be as famous as now, without the music that characterized his cinema. He made a different mark in Indian cinema with his songs and dance numbers.
