He kept company with his irrepressible boisterousness long after bidding adieu to the strapping lover- boy image of the silver screen, people knew as Shammi Kapoor . The boy- who could dance his way to the most beautiful damsels’ hearts of his times (Junglee –Saira Bano, Tumsa Nahin dekha- Ameeta, Dil Deke dekho- Asha Parekh, Kashmir Ki Kali- Sharmila Tagore ), was just a fraction of his persona. The handsome, restless, romantic young hero had to struggle and persevere patiently to create a place for himself in the film industry dominated by stalwarts like his older brother Raj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar and Dev Anand in the 50s and 60s.
Major films
n Tumsa Nahin Dekha (1957)
n Dil Deke Dekho (1959)
n Junglee (1961)
n Teesri Manzil (1966)
n Professor (1962)
n Brahmchari (1968)
n Dil Tera Diwana (1962)
n China Town (1962)
n Kashmir Ki Kali (1964)
n An evening in Paris (1967)
n Janwar (1965)
n Rajkumar (1964)
n Andaz (1971)
"Shammi Kapoorji passed away this morning at 5:15 am. Rushing there now. The flamboyance and 'joie de vivre' of the Industry lost!. An entire life full of optimism and happy spirit, caring loving to all. Now suddenly silent." — Amitabh Bachchan
"Courageous and lively person. I am saddened
by the demise of Shammi Kapoorji. He was very lively and courageous. He was a great singer too and used to call me as his sister. May his soul rest in peace" — Lata Mangeshkar
“Shammi will always remain in this heart. I am a great admirer and a huge fan of his. His energy on screen is a treat to watch and I have loved every bit of it. His demise is a huge loss to the film industry and fraternity and mainly to his millions of fans. I convey my heart felt condolences to all in his family. O mere sona... you will always live in our hearts” — Rajinikanth
"It is certainly an end of an era. He was one of a kind, completely unique” — Sharmila Tagore
“I am in shock. He was an institution in himself” —Yash Chopra
“My father lived life to fullest. He was a very happy and lively person. He was unwell for sometime...he was on dialysis. He died of kidney failure,please pray that his soul rests in peace. I miss him and I know so will you. We are his fans, so are you. I just hope to see him more and more on Television” — Aditya Raj Kapoor
"More than the industry's loss, this is my bigger personal loss. I was very close to him and we used to meet often. I used to go and see him. I was to make a documentary on him. But I didn't expect that he will leave us like this. Even at the age of 79, he was the representative of youth. His spirit was so young and youthful, He even told me about his shooting for (grandnephew) Ranbir Kapoor's film 'Rockstar', for which he shot sometime back. He was so excited, he explained each and everything to me. He was looking forward to the movie" — Subhash Ghai
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