Entertainment News Desk – Some call him ‘Junglee’ and some call him ‘Majnu’. Actually, he was brought up in a family associated with the film world, due to which he also fell in love with cinema since childhood. Then he ruled Bollywood in such a way that he created a sensation by doing ‘miracle’ with his acting. Of course, we are talking about Shammi Kapoor, who may no longer be in this world, but will remain a ‘Rockstar’ in the hearts of his fans for centuries. Today is Shammi Kapoor’s birth anniversary, so let us introduce you to some stories from his life.
Learned the nuances of acting in father’s theater
Shammi Kapoor was born on 21 October 1931 in Mumbai (then Bombay) to famous artist and film producer Prithviraj Kapoor. He became famous all over the world as Shammi Kapoor, but his childhood name was Shamsher Raj Kapoor. Since childhood, he saw the film environment at home and decided to make a career in the same line. For this, he also learned the nuances of acting in his father’s Prithvi Theatre.
Shammi’s ‘Jeevan’ became Bollywood’s ‘Jyoti’
Shammi Kapoor made his Bollywood debut with the film Jeevan Jyoti. This film was not successful in terms of earnings, but Shammi Kapoor’s acting won many hearts. After this, many of his films flopped at the box office, but he did not give up and a day came when the world said ‘Tumsa nahi dekha’. Actually, Shammi Kapoor got such success from the film Tumsa Nahi Dekha that his image became that of a stylish playboy. After this he never looked back.
when love couldn’t blossom
Along with his acting, Shammi Kapoor also remained in the headlines because of his personal life. Actually, the first flower of love in his life was given to him by famous actress Mumtaz, who was about 20 years younger than him. When Mumtaz was just 18 years old, Shammi Kapoor proposed her for marriage. Mumtaz also loved Shammi very much, but was not ready to accept his condition. Actually, Shammi Kapoor had set a condition that Mumtaz would not work in films after marriage, which the actress rejected and this relationship broke.
rebelled against family in love
Shammi Kapoor also broke down after breaking up with Mumtaz. After this his heart fell on actress Geeta Bali, who was older than Shammi Kapoor. This time Shammi was ready to do anything for his love and he rebelled against his family and made Geeta Bali his life partner during 1955. This relationship lasted only for 10 years, because Geeta left this world in 1965 due to smallpox.
Shammi remarried on this condition
Shammi Kapoor was devastated by Geeta Bali’s death. He had also stopped paying attention to himself, but for the sake of Geeta and his children, Shammi Kapoor got married once again. In 1969, he married Neela Devi, who belonged to the royal family, but he also put a condition before her that she would not be a mother for the rest of her life and would only raise Geeta’s children. Neela Devi accepted this condition and followed it throughout her life. Shammi Kapoor, famous as the Elvis Presley of Bollywood, left this world on 14 August 2011.
