ACTOR
Shammi Kapoor
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- #001
Shammi Kapoor's first wife, Geeta Bali, was one of the last victims of smallpox.
- #002
Shammi Kapoor was one of the first people in India to contribute to the web boom.
- #003
In his early twenties, Shammi Kapoor wanted to marry the megastar Madhubala. His mother told him the marriage could never happen because he was Hindu and she was Muslim. He soon fell in love with Geeta Bali and married her, while Madhubala married the Hindu Kishore Kumar, and both marriages lasted until death. Shammi later acted in films with Madhubala and was saddened by her early death at 36. Ironically, he became related to her after her death: his wife Geeta's niece, Yogeeta Bali, became Kishore Kumar's wife after Madhubala died.
- #004
His second wife, Neela Devi, was the Queen of Bhavnagar.
- #005
He was the son of Prithviraj Kapoor and the brother of Raj Kapoor and Shashi Kapoor.
- #006
His nephew is Sanjay Kapoor, CEO of Talking Pictures Productions in Bahrain. Sanjay is the son of director Vijay Kapoor. Vijay Kapoor has another son named Ajay Kapoor. Ajay Kapoor is Executive Director of Indra Media Pvt Ltd. Ajay is Head of Programming at Zee Sports. Ajay has also produced many drama series. He also served as Creative Director of Nimbus Television. Ajay also produces for Ten Sports. Director Vijay Kapoor also has a daughter named Anuradha, who settled in India. Anuradha has a daughter who settled in Australia.
- #007
He was engaged to the actress Mumtaz.
- #008
His daughter Kanchan, who married Ketan Desai, has two daughters: Raj Rajeshwari Desai (born 9 September 1986) and Puja Desai.
- #009
He was the uncle of the Bollywood actors Karan, Kunal and Sanjana Kapoor.
- #010
He was the nephew of the actor Trilok Kapoor (Prithviraj's brother) and the maternal nephew of the actor Vishwa Mehra (his mother's brother).
- #011
He was the nephew of the actor Kamal Kapoor (Prithviraj's cousin).
- #012
Shammi's uncle (his mother's brother) was Jugal Kishore Mehra. Jugal married the actress Anwari Begum and converted to Islam. After the marriage, Jugal adopted Anwari's daughter, the actress Zareen (Nasreen). Nasreen is the mother of the actress/singer Salma Agha. This makes Shammi Nasreen's cousin and Salma Agha's uncle. He is also the great-uncle of Salma Agha's daughter, Sasha Agha.
- #013
He was the cousin of the actor Subiraj.
- #014
He was the uncle of the actor Jatin Sial (son of Sister Urmila). His sister's name is Preeti Sial Grover.
- #015
His grand-nephew is the director Siddharth Malhotra (son of his nephew Prem Kishen).
- #016
His grand-niece is the actress Akanksha Malhotra (daughter of his nephew Prem Kishen).
- #017
He acted in the completed but shelved Integrated Films film "Zooni" (1990). The cast included Shammi Kapoor, Vinod Khanna, Dimple Kapadia, Dalip Tahil, Mohanlal Aima, Shaukat Kaifi, Sushma Seth, Leela Naidu, Pran, Raghi Khosla and Pammi Raina. Music: Khayyam, Ryuichi Sakamoto. Producer and director: Muzaffer Ali.
- #018
He acted in the shelved B. M. B. Productions film "Tu Hi Meri Zindagi" (1990). Cast: Shammi Kapoor, Vinod Khanna, Rishi Kapoor, Sri Devi, Rajnikant. Music: Bappi Lahiri. Producer: Suresh Bokadia. Director: K. C. Bokadia.
- #019
His grandson Tulsi Kapoor was born on 29 March 1986. He acts in a web series produced by his cousin.
- #020
His granddaughter Pooja Desai was born on 5 January 1983.
- #021
He acted in the shelved Sultan Productions film "Raama". Cast: Shammi Kapoor, Suman Raganathan, Sooraj, Shahbaaz Khan, Preeti Sapru, Asrani, Anupam Kher. Music: Aadesh Srivastav. Producer and director: Sultan Ahmed. Reels: 2.
- #022
In the 1950s he was engaged to the actress and dancer Nadia Gamel.
- #023
After his wife's death, Shammi Kapoor was engaged to Sonia Sahni and to socialite Bina Ramani.
- #024
Shammi Kapoor's granddaughter Pooja Desai worked as an assistant director on Om Shanti Om.
- #025
Shammi Kapoor's daughter Kanchan was born on 8 August 1961.
- #026
Shammi Kapoor's father's cousin was the actor Subbiraj (the son of Prithviraj's sister).
- #027
Shammi Kapoor was cast in the shelved film Pyaar Bhari Waadiyan (1992), which Nazir Herekar was to direct. The leads were Shammi Kapoor, Asha Parekh, Ajay Devgan and Masooma Herekar, and Nazir planned to launch his daughter Masooma in the film. Masooma had also been signed to appear alongside Siddharth in her father's film Dhuan Hi Dhuan (later replaced by Shahbaz Khan). Pyar Bhari Waadiyan was shelved, however, after Masooma took her own life with her boyfriend Pravin D'Cunha; the death occurred in a hotel from a cut to the wrist. Masooma did not want to be an actress and wanted to settle down, but Nazir Herekar opposed the idea and wanted her to become an actress.
- #028
During his early struggles, Shammi Kapoor auditioned for a supporting role in the Hollywood film Bhowani Junction. He was rejected. The film was shot in India.
- #029
In 1995, Shammi Kapoor signed on for the series Mitte Ke Diye, written by Vidur. The series was shelved for financial reasons.
- #030
Shammi Kapoor was the cousin of the actor Pinchoo Kapoor.
- #031
The actor Jatin Sial and the actor and producer Mandhir Siyal are Shammi Kapoor's nephews (the children of Sister Urmila).
- #032
Shammi Kapoor appeared in the shelved film "Aye Dil" (1986). The film starred Shammi Kapoor, Raj Kiran, Akhil Mishra, Roli, Manju Mishra, Shafi Imandar, Satish Shah and Liliput, and was produced by Manju Mishra.
- #033
Shammi Kapoor's brother-in-law was named Raghuvir Singh.
- #034
In 1951, Shammi Kapoor was to make his screen debut in "Main Aur Woh" opposite Madhubala, directed by Aspi Irani. The film was shelved.
- #035
Shammi Kapoor appeared in the shelved film "Romeo" (1968). The cast included Shammi Kapoor, Archana Chaudhary (Parveen Chaudhary's sister), Bela Bose and Pran; the music was by Shankar Jaikishen and the director was Lekh Tandon.
- #036
Shammi Kapoor's mother's first cousin was the actor and R. K. Studio manager Vishwa Mehra.
- #037
In 1992, Shammi Kapoor starred in an untitled film of Ajay Dixit Films Syndicate that was shelved. The leads were Shammi Kapoor, Kamal Sadanah, Somy Ali, Varsha Usgaonkar and Gulshan Grover; the music was by Shyam Surender, and the producer and director was Ajay Dixit.
- #038
Mehboob Khan offered Shammi Kapoor the role that Sunil Dutt took on. Shammi turned it down because Nargis was Raj Kapoor's heroine.
- #039
Shammi Kapoor's son Aditya Raj Kapoor has a daughter named Tulsi Kapoor. She was born on 29 March 1986. She is a musician and artist.
- #040
Shammi Kapoor's son Aditya Raj Kapoor made his debut as an actor later in life.
- #041
Shammi Kapoor was the grand-uncle of Mahaakshay Chakraborthy.
- #042
Shammi Kapoor was the uncle of Yogita Bali.
- #043
Shammi Kapoor's son Aditya Raj Kapoor has a son named Vishwa Pratap Kapoor, who was born on 18 August 1983.
- #044
Shammi Kapoor was the brother-in-law of Jennifer Kendall.
- #045
The actor Bobby Deol was born on the day Shammi Kapoor married for the second time.
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