Shammi Kapoor's energetic performances were a huge hit in his era. His dancing skills coupled with the cool, swept-back hair, led to him being dubbed as the Elvis Presley of India.It is said ...

No one could shimmy like Shammi--no one in classical Indian cinema, at least. In the mid-'50s, Shammi Kapoor, who died at 79 in Mumbai on Aug. 14, imported Elvis Presley's rhythmic abandon and ...

Shammi Kapoor lost his first wife Geeta Bali in 1965. He later met Mumtaz on the sets of ‘Brahmachari’ and the two grew close. However, their relationship did not progress to marriage.

Shammi Kapoor passed away on August 14, 2011, at the age of 79, following a battle with chronic kidney failure. He spent his final days on a ventilator at Mumbai’s Breach Candy Hospital.

In 'The Dark Star', historian and bestselling author Gautam Chintamani explores the loneliness behind Rajesh Khanna's stardom ...

Shashi Kapoor sees his late brother Shammi's last screen performance. By Priya Joshi Published: 20 November 2011. Rajanish Kakade/AP/Press Association Images .