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Shammi Kapoor
Active -
1961 - 2011
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Born -
Oct 21, 1931 in Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
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Died -
Aug 14, 2011
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Genres -
Romance
,
Crime
,
Fantasy
,
Musical
,
Thriller
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Started working with his father's theatrical company Prithvi Theatres in 1948.
Made his acting debut in
Jeewan Jyoti
(1953).
Won the Filmfare Best Actor Award for his performance in
Brahmacheri
(1968).
Received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 1995.
A brass statue of him stands on the Walk of the Stars at Bandra Bandstand in Mumbai.