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Shammi Kapoor deserved the title of "Elvis Presley Of India": Shatrughan Sinha

| @indiablooms | Oct 22, 2018, at 04:18 pm

Mumbai, Oct 22 (IBNS): Bollywood actor Shatrughan Sinha on Monday remembered yesteryear late star Shammi Kapoor on his 87th birth anniversary and said he deserved the title of "Elvis Presley Of India".  

Shammi was one of the top actors to work in the world of Bollywood.

Remembering him, Sinha tweeted: "Remembering the legend & the super energetic actor #ShammiKapoor who carved an extraordinary niche for himself...especially for his grooving dancing style. He was ahead of his times in everything & was the first among contemporaries to have mastered the Internet."

He said: "He was truly deserving of the title ‘Elvis Presley of India’. You live among us with your unforgettable songs, dances & movies! RIP  #BirthAnniversary."

Shammi had worked in numerous movies like "Tumsa Nahin Dekha", "Dil Deke Dekho", "Junglee", "Kashmir Ki Kali" and Janwar.

 

Image: Shatrughan SInha Twitter page 

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