Bollywood fansare celebrating the birthday of Shammi Kapoor, the superstar of the 50s, 60s, and70s eras. Born on 21 October 1931, he was one of the most popular actors of histime. He started his acting career in 1953 from the movie Jeewan Jyoti andwent on to deliver stunning performances in Kashmir Ki Kali, Dil Deke Dekho,and blockbuster Junglee.
Today on hisbirth anniversary, we are revealing some unheard facts about this Superstar:-
1. RealName
ShammiKapoor’s real name was Shamsher Raj Kapoor. He is the second son oflegendary actor Prithviraj Kapoor.
2. Workedas a Junior Artist
Although hisfather was a superstar of Bollywood, Shammi Kapoor started his career as ajunior artist and worked in his father’s studio at the salary of Rs. 50.
3. Debutfrom a flop movie
The superstarmade his acting debut in the movie Jeewan Jyoti in the year 1953. This moviefailed to impress the audience and was a huge flop. But he kept on working inthe films while improving his acting skills and became one of the most admiredactors of his time.
4. Love for technology
ShammiKapoor was very fond of technology. He was one of the first internet-friendly Indianactors. He founded the Internet Users Community of India and also established the EthicalHackers Association.
5. Neverneeded a Choreographer
ShammiKapoor is known for his unique dancing style and “neck-breaking” dance moves. Henever needed any choreographer and performed spontaneously on the rhythm of thesongs.
6. Createda Website
We have already mentioned Shammi Kapoor's interestin technology. He was one of the early Indians to master the internet. He wasalso aware of its power and created a website called Junglee.com, which containedthe details of his family.