Salaam To Shammi Kapoor

The yesteryear heartthrob the flamboyant actor and the super dancer of late 50's and 60's passes away leaving the big throne empty. As Amitabh Bachchan Tweeted:

T 463 -Shammi Kapoor ji passed away this morning at 5:15 am .. Rushing there now .. the flamboyance and joi de verve of the Industry lost !


T 463 -Shammi ji ... An entire life full of optimism and happy spirit, caring loving to all ... Now suddenly silent


T 463 -Spent the entire day by the side of a man that was the picture of motion and exuberance .. now lying still among flowers and prayer !


T 463 -Shammi ji to be cremated tomorrow morning at BanGanga at 11 am.. where Geeta ji (Geeta Bali) his first wife was cremated .. in prayer

He was no one to be compared with or will there be a better talent than him. The actor had done his last movie 'Rockstar' for Imtiaz Ali. Shammi Kapoor Ji was suffering from  renal problems and was admitted to the hospital last sunday and he went on to ventilation by Friday. The actor passed away on 5.15am this sunday and this was a big sorrow for the film fraternity. 

Ranbir Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor, Saif Ali Khan, Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan, Anil Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra were the present at Malabar Hill home to pay homeage to the veteran actor. 

Shammi Kapoor is often mentioned as the actor who changed the face of film songs and dances in 1950's and 60's, he had introduced the rock-n-roll style of songs and dance to the movie industry which was still unknown to the cinemas during the age. 

The actor was born on October 21, 1931 and had the original name as Shamsherraj Kapoor, and was the son of popular movie actor Prithviraj Kapoor and brother to the popular Actors Raj Kapoor and Shashi Kapoor. 

We Salute the actor for his talents and offer prayers for his soul!

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- Unknown Updated at: Tuesday, August 16, 2011