Shammi (81) was a prominent film actor cum director. Shammi is hailed as one of the most entertaining lead actors that Hindi cinema has ever produced. He made his Bollywood debut in 1953 with the film Jeevan Jyoti. He received the Filmfare Best Actor Award in 1968 for his performance in Brahmachari and Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for Vidhaata in 1982.