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Shammi Kapoor (born Shamsher Raj Kapoor; 21 October 1930^[1] – 14 August 2011) was an Indian movie actor and director. He was a famous lead actor in Hindi cinema from the late 1950s until the early 1970s. He was known as "India's Elvis Presley".

He received the Filmfare Best Actor Award in 1968 for his role in Brahmachari and Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for Vidhaata in 1982.

Kapoor died from chronic kidney failure in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, aged 79.^[2]

References

↑ Ahmed, Ishtiaq (7 November 2006). "Prithviraj Kapoor: A centenary tribute – Daily Times". Stockholm University. Daily Times. p. 1. Retrieved 10 February 2011. {{cite web}}: Check |archiveurl= value (help)
↑ Veteran actor Shammi Kapoor passes away, CNN-IBN, 14 August 2011, retrieved 14 August 2011

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[Pritvi-1] Ahmed, Ishtiaq (7 November 2006). "Prithviraj Kapoor: A centenary tribute – Daily Times". Stockholm University. Daily Times. p. 1. Retrieved 10 February 2011. {{cite web}}: Check |archiveurl= value (help)

[2] Veteran actor Shammi Kapoor passes away, CNN-IBN, 14 August 2011, retrieved 14 August 2011

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 [[File:Shammi Kapoor still19.jpg|thumb|right|220px|Kapoor in 2010]]
-'''Shammi Kapoor''' (born '''Shamsher Raj Kapoor'''; 21 October 1930<ref name="Pritvi">{{cite web|url=http://www.statsvet.su.se/publikationer/ahmed/artiklar_2006/41_prithviraj_kapoor.htm|title=Prithviraj Kapoor: A centenary tribute – Daily Times|last=Ahmed|first=Ishtiaq|date=7 November 2006|work=[[Stockholm University]]|publisher=Daily Times|page=1|accessdate=10 February 2011|archiveurl=http://www.statsvet.su.se/publikationer/ahmed/artiklar_2006/41_prithviraj_kapoor.htm|archivedate=10 February 2011}}</ref> – 14 August 2011) was an [[India|Indian]] movie actor and director. He was a famous lead actor in [[Hindi cinema]] from the late 1950s until the early 1970s. He was known as "India's [[Elvis Presley]]".
+'''Shammi Kapoor''' (born '''Shamsher Raj Kapoor'''; 21 October 1930<ref name="Pritvi">{{cite web|url=http://www.statsvet.su.se/publikationer/ahmed/artiklar_2006/41_prithviraj_kapoor.htm|title=Prithviraj Kapoor: A centenary tribute – Daily Times|last=Ahmed|first=Ishtiaq|date=7 November 2006|work=[[Stockholm University]]|publisher=Daily Times|page=1|accessdate=10 February 2011|archiveurl=http://www.statsvet.su.se/publikationer/ahmed/artiklar_2006/41_prithviraj_kapoor.htm|archivedate=10 February 2011}}</ref> – 14 August 2011) was an [[India]]n movie actor and director. He was a famous lead actor in [[Hindi cinema]] from the late 1950s until the early 1970s. He was known as "India's [[Elvis Presley]]".
 He received the [[Filmfare Best Actor Award]] in 1968 for his role in ''Brahmachari'' and [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor]] for ''Vidhaata'' in 1982.