This Kapoor son was a superstar despite giving 25 flops: The Kapoor family has always been at the forefront of Bollywood and this family has given the industry many big and successful stars like Raj Kapoor, Rishi Kapoor, Ranbir Kapoor, Shashi Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor. And given to Karisma Kapoor. Prithviraj Kapoor’s contribution to Bollywood is considered very special and he is counted among the most prominent pillars of Indian cinema. The Kapoor family has given Bollywood films like Mughal-e-Azam, Awara, Alam Ara, Kal Aaj Aur Kal, Sikandar and Shree 420. After Prithviraj Kapoor, his sons Raj Kapoor, Shammi Kapoor, Shashi Kapoor carried forward his legacy and left a significant mark. Along with acting, he also contributed to film production. In this article, we will talk about an actor from the Kapoor family, who gave 25 consecutive flops but is still called a superstar.
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Actually, the actor we are talking about here is Shammi Kapoor, who is still considered a superstar of his time. It would not be wrong to say that it is not easy to reach the level of stardom that Shammi Kapoor has achieved and very few actors in Indian cinema have managed to do so.
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Shammi Kapoor was the youngest son of Prithviraj Kapoor and the younger brother of Bollywood stars Shashi Kapoor and Raj Kapoor. Before making his debut in Bollywood, Shammi Kapoor started doing theater with his father.
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Shammi Kapoor started her acting career with ‘Jiwan Jyoti’ in 1953 and never looked back after making her debut in Bollywood. Shammi Kapoor gave many superhit films in his career. Shammi Kapoor gave many superhit films like ‘Andaz’, ‘Kashmir Ki Kali’, ‘Brahmachari’, ‘Jungal’ and ‘Dil Dekhe Dekho’ in his career. But, there came a time when Shammi’s career graph started going down and he gave 25 consecutive flops.
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However, even after many flop films, his craze remained intact among fans and he was never called a flop actor. Shammi Kapoor was last seen in her brother Raj Kapoor’s grandson Ranbir Kapoor’s film ‘Rockstar’. He played the role of a Shehnai player in this superhit film.
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Shammi Kapoor’s last film Rockstar was released on 11 November 2011 and was a commercial hit at the box office. It is Rs. 60 crores while its box office collection was Rs. 104 crores. However, the film was released on screens after Shammi Kapoor’s death on 11 August 2011.