10 Quick Facts about Shammi Kapoor

Get to know Shammi Kapoor a little better..Below are some facts about the legend.
Shammi Kapoor’s real name was Shamsher Raj Kapoor. He was the son of Prithviraj Kapoor, and the brother of Raj Kapoor and Shashi Kapoor. He had one sister Urmilla whoi is no more.
Shammi Kapoor spent many of his childhood years in Kolkata.
Shammi Kapoor’s first job was that of a junior artiste in 1948.He earned Rs. 150 a month. He worked with his dad Prithvi Raj Kapoor’s theatrical company for four years.
Shammi Kapoor made his entry into cinema in 1953 with ‘Jeevan Jyoti’ directed by Mahesh Kaul. Chand Usmani was the actress paired opposite him.
Shammi Kapoor was married to Geeta Bali. They had two children: Kanchan and Mickey. Geet Bali died of smallpox in the 1960s. Shammi Kapoor then married Neela Devi.
Shammi Kapoor and Amitabh Bachchan were great friends. Shammi Kapoor composed the antara of ‘Neela Aasama So Gaya’ from Silisila along with Amitabh Bachchan. They made the tune together. While Shammi Kapoor hummed, Bachchan stringed his guitar...
Shammi Kapoor was a great swimmer. However, he broke two of his ribs while diving for a shot in the film ‘Budtameez’.
All the girls who stayed in the same lane as Shammi Kapoor tied him a rakhi every year on Raksha Bandhan. He had about 10-12 rakhis on his hand!
Shammi Kapoor is known to have had a short-lived but strong affair with his Brahmachari co-star Mumtaz.
Shammi Kapoor was extremely Net savvy. One of the first actors to use the Internet, he was the founder of several Internet organistaions like Ethical Hackers Association and the Internet Users Community of India.