Shammi Kapoor Height, Weight, Age, Death, Children
By Robert Harper
Shammi Kapoor Height, Weight, Age, Death, Children
Shammi Kapoor Height, Weight, Age, Death, Children
Shammi Kapoor was a legendary Indian actor who became a superstar of the Indian cinema during the 1950s, 1960s, and early 1970s due to his appearance in superhit films like Tumsa Nahi Dekha (1957), Dil Deke Dekho (1959), Junglee (1961), Professor (1962), Kashmir Ki Kali (1964), Teesri Manzil (1966), An Evening In Paris (1967), Brahmachari (1968), Prince (1969), Andaz (1971), to name a few.
Born Name
Shamsher Raj Kapoor
Nick Name
Shammi, India’s
Age
He was born on October 21, 1931.
Died
He passed away from chronic kidney failure on August 14, 2011, in Mumbai at the age of 79 years.
Sun Sign
Libra
Born Place
Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India
Nationality
Occupation
Actor
Family
- Father – Prithviraj Kapoor (Actor)
- Mother – Ramsharni Mehra
- Siblings – (Older Brother) (Actor, Director, Producer), (Younger Brother) (Actor, Producer), Urmila Sial (Sister), Devinder ‘Devi’ Kapoor (Older Sister) (Died Young of double pneumonia), Ravinder ‘Binder’ Kapoor (Older Brother) (Died Young)
- Others – Randhir Kapoor (Nephew) (Actor, Producer, Director), Ritu Nanda (Niece), (Nephew) (Actor, Producer, Director), Rima Kapoor Jain (Niece), (Nephew) (Actor), (Grandniece) (Actress), (Grandniece) (Actress), (Grandnephew) (Actor, Producer), Riddhima Kapoor Sahani (Grandniece), Aadar Jain (Grandnephew) (Actor), (Grandnephew) (Actor, Assistant Director, Television Personality), Nikhil Nanda (Grandnephew), Nitasha Nanda (Grandniece)
Build
Average
Height
6 ft 0¾ in or 185 cm
Weight
91 kg or 200.5 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Shammi Kapoor had dated –
- Nutan
- Nadia Gamal (1953-1955)
- Geeta Bali (1955-1965) – He and the popular actress Geeta Bali became husband and wife on August 23, 1955. The couple welcomed a son named (b. July 1, 1956) and a daughter named Kanchan Kapoor together. However, after nearly a decade of marital bliss, Geeta died from smallpox at the young age of 34 years.
- Mumtaz – He fell in love with his Brahmachari (1968) co-star Mumtaz during the shooting of the film. The two even got engaged, however, their relationship came to an end after Mumtaz refused to quit acting post-marriage.
- Sonia Sahni – He was briefly engaged to Sonia Sahni in the past.
- Bina Ramani – The socialite Bina Ramani became his fiancée for a short duration.
- Neila Devi Gohil (1969-2011) – On January 27, 1969, his second marriage to Neila Devi Gohil, who was the queen of Bhavnagar, took place. After marriage, his wife refused to have her own biological children in order to raise her steps kids fairly. The couple stayed happily together for more than 4 decades until Kapoor’s death in August 2011.
Race / Ethnicity
Asian (Indian)
Hair Color
Black
However, his hair had turned ‘Gray’ by the time of his death.
Eye Color
Green
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Dancing style
- His reputation as a ladies’ man
- Flamboyant personality
- He was short-tempered.
Religion
Hinduism
Shammi Kapoor Facts
- In his early 20s, he was infatuated with the actress and had even expressed his desire to marry her someday. His family, however, was opposed to their union as they belonged to different religions. Nevertheless, the two worked together in Rail Ka Dibba (1953), Boy Friend (1961), and Naqab (1955).
- The actor (son of ) was born on the day that Shammi Kapoor married his second wife, Neila Devi Gohil.
- He is honored with a brass statue at the Walk of the Stars in Bandstand located in Bandra, Mumbai.
- Shammi Kapoor’s last film appearance was playing Ustad Jameel Khan alongside his grandnephew Ranbir Kapoor in ‘s Rockstar (2011).
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