Shammi Kapoor (born Shamsher Raj Kapoor; 21 October 1931 – 14 August 2011) was an Indian actor and film director who worked in Hindi cinema. He is the recipient of two Filmfare Awards, winning in the categories of Best Actor for 'Brahmachari' (1967) and Best Supporting Actor for 'Vidhata' (1981). In 1995, he was honoured with the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award. Though born in Mumbai, he spent a major portion of his childhood in Calcutta (now Kolkata), where his father was involved with New Theatres Studios, acting in films. He entered the cinema world in 1948, as a junior artiste, at a salary of Rs. 50 per month, stayed with Prithvi Theatres for the next four years, and collected his last paycheck of Rs. 300, in 1952.

He made his debut in Hindi Films in the year 1953, when the film 'Jeewan Jyot' was released. He made a unique place for himself in the industry as he was the only dancing hero in Hindi films from the late 1950s till the early 1970s. He used to compose dancing steps in the songs starring him and reportedly never needed a choreographer. This earned him the name of 'Elvis Presley of India' and he adopted Presley's hairstyle and mannerisms.

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