Shammi Kapoor debuted in Bollywood in 1953, with the film Jeevan Jyoti and went on to deliver hits like Tumsa Nahin Dekha, Dil Deke Dekho, Junglee, Dil Tera Diwana, Professor, China Town, Rajkumar, Kashmir Ki Kali, Janwar, Teesri Manzil, An Evening in Paris, Bramhachari, Andaz and Vidhaata respectively. The actor has also received the Filmfare Best Actor Award in 1968 for his performance in Brahmachari and Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for Vidhaata in 1982. In 1974, Shammi donned the hat of a director and made Manoranjan, a movie which was based on Irma La Douce.Two years later, he made Bandalbaaz in 1976. However, both the films failed at the box office. The actor was last seen in the much delayed 2006 movie, Sandwich. Recently he decided to act with Ranbir Kapoor in Imitiaz Ali's next movie but due to his illness he has been currently admitted in the hospital.
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