Aptly titled 'Prince of the hill station romance'; this article was published in the Times of India, dated August 15, 2011 and has been written as a tribute to the yesteryear's hero; Shammi Kapoor. Although the entire page had articles published in his memory, I liked this article the best because it has in a way, briefly tried to encapsulate the life of the phenomenonal star who gave hit films like 'Brahmachari, Kashmir ki Kali' and many others to the Hindi film industry, moreso by photographs from his films, some of him on the sets of his film and some from the family album. I especially liked one which had the three brothers; Shashi, Raj and Shammi in the same frame.
The mention of songs like 'Aajkal tere mere pyar ke charche', 'Badan pe sitare', brings a sense of nostalgia to my mind and a sense of grief that the man who made these songs memorable is no more today, bringing to an end an era of the industry altogether.
The article brings to light anecdotes from his life which offer an interesting insight into his life. It states how he never worked with a choreographer and the fact that he never learnt dancing, he was mainly inspired by Elvis Presley and usually danced extempore. Regarding his voice in his films, it is said that the singer Mohammed Rafi had developed a singing style to suit him.
I had expected the Times of India to report exactly like this, i.e. dedicate a section specially to the actor in an effort to encapsulate his life onto one page and I must agree, they have done a good job.
I am happy that I will still get to catch a last glimpse of the actor in the upcoming film 'Rockstar', directed by Imtiaz Ali, which is to be released later this year.
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