8 Quick Shammi Kapoor Facts

Shammi kapoor`s real name

Born on October 21, 1931, Shamsher Raj Kapoor was born to Prithviraj Kapoor and Ramsharni Kapoor. He later shortened his name to enter the film industry.

First earnings

Shammi Kapoor started working in the film industry with his father, Prithviraj Kapoor`s theatrical company, and earned Rs. 150 a month.

Shammi Kapoor`s first marriage

The actor was married to Geeta Bali in August 1955. They became proud parents to Aditya Raj Kapoor and Kanchan Kapoor. She died in 1965 of smallpox.

A huge follower of Haidakhan Baba

The first ever rockstar of Bollywood was a religious and dire follower of Haidakhan Baba, a religious guru who was famous for his teachings across the globe.

A great swimmer

Shammi was an excellent swimmer. However, he broke two of his ribs while diving for the shot in the film Badtameez.

His 12 sisters

All the girls who lived in the same lane as the Junglee actor tied him rakhi every year. He had almost 10-12 rakhis on his wrist tied every year.

Bollywood`s Elvis Presley

The late actor used to choreograph his own steps, which went on to become iconic. His dancing style was quite identical to Hollywood sensation Elvis Presley.

The love story of Shammi and Mumtaz

The late legendary actor reportedly had an affair with his Brahmachari co-star, Mumtaz. However, the two soon parted ways for reasons best known to them.