RICORDANDO SHAMMI KAPOOR

Il 14 agosto 2011 si apre con una notizia amara. Sono trascorse solo poche ore, ma già tutte le star del firmamento indiano stanno sommergendo la rete di messaggi in seguito alla scomparsa della superstar degli anni Sessanta, il grande Shammi Kapoor.

Con la morte di Shammi si chiude un capitolo intero della storia del cinema, così come avvenne nel 1988 quando ci lasciò Raj Kapoor. Tutti coloro che hanno amato i suoi film, ma ancora di più la sua personalità, oggi non possono che provare una profonda tristezza. Poco meno di un anno fa ho avuto la straordinaria fortuna di incontrarlo, e sono rimasta colpita dalla sua incredibile umiltà. Ricordo la sua commozione nell'udire un pubblico di giovani intonare le canzoni dei suoi lavori. L'attore ha ringraziato e guardato negli occhi ciascuno di noi. Uno sguardo così tenero che non potrò mai dimenticare. 

I suoi titoli sono classici evergreen che trasmettono allegria e voglia di vivere, storie amabili che conquistano al primo fotogramma. Fra i maggiori successi:  JUNGLEE, KASHMIR KI KALI, TUMSA NAHIN DEKHA, BLUFFMASTER, AN EVENING IN PARIS, BRAHMACHARI, CHINATOWN, SINGAPORE, PRINCE, TEESRI MANZIL, RAJKUMAR, BUDTAMEEZ, TUMSE ACCHA KAUN HAI.

Allegro, imbronciato, romantico, simpatico, burlone, energico ballerino dalle movenze pazze e imprevedibili, item boy, rockstar, Shammi è stato e rimarrà l'icona della giovinezza, il grido di rivolta contro il vecchio sistema, la ribellione all'ipocrisia, e la ricerca di una propria nuova identità, selvaggia, euforica, libera di esprimersi senza timori.

I più recenti TWEETS dal mondo dello spettacolo:

@ranvirshorey RANVIR SHOREY  Rip Shammi Kapoor, Superstar.

@MallikaLA MALLIKA SHERAWAT  :-( A true hero...

@ihrithik HRITHIK ROSHAN Legends like Shammi Kapoor do not die... he lives, inside us... around us... a journey such as his should be rejoiced... not mourned... of course we'll miss his physical presence terribly... but his magic lives on within you and me... and I will make sure my sons know the SUPERSTAR their dad admired and love the most... thank you Shammi uncle.... and for you I don't want to say R.I.P, but rather D.I.H ... dancing in heaven now... I love you...

@vivek_oberoi  VIVEK OBEROI Saddened by the passing of a legend I've always admired. I'll never forget the magic he created. We're blessed with beautiful memories of a superstar. You will be greatly missed, RIP Shammiji.

@akshaykumar  AKSHAY KUMAR Live wire, flamboyant, legend are synonymous with Shammi Kapoor, the man who made me scream 'Yahoo' everytime I saw him on screen, you will be missed sir, RIP.

@shahidkapoor  SHAHID KAPOOR Shammi ji you will be missed RIP !!!!

@bomanirani  BOMAN IRANI Shammiji, Godspeed, Shine on.........

@realpreityzinta  PREITY ZINTA To my all time favourite Shammi Kapoor, my childhood crush and my reason to Yahoo... May your soul rest in peace! You will live in our hearts FOREVER!

@mrrajatkapor  RAJAT KAPOOR My favourite Shammi Kapoor song? Tareef karoon kya uski jisne tumhe banaya - from Kashmir ki kali... Wah ustaad wah!

And yes... Aaja aaja main hoon pyaar tera from Teesri Manzil. How could I forget? I did my playback exercise on that song - in FTII.

@geneliad  GENELIA D'SOUZA  RIP Shammiji... Had the good fortune of meeting him during Jaane tu's audio release, so glad I met him, truly a legend and today it's a great loss for us.

@LaraDutta  LARA DUTTA  I'm honoured at having the privilege of knowing the legend that was Shammiji! R.I.P. Shammi uncle. We love you lots. Always have, always will.

The one time I went to see Shammi uncle for tea, was a surprise visit. He grinned and said "now look, you've made an old man blush".

@Actor Siddharth  SIDDHARTH  The great man Shammi Kapoor has left us... Countless films, an amazing life! Rest in peace sir...

@Riteishd  RITEISH DESHMUKH  The day I met Shammiji - 4 years ago in Malaysia I saw him at the Airport. I kept looking at him and turning my face away not knowing how to approach him and introduce myself. I kept walking ahead till I caught Shammiji's eyes and he politely waved at me and asked me to come to him and said - 'HI I'M SHAMMI KAPOOR, I'VE BEEN WANTING TO SAY HELLO TO YOU' - (such was the greatness of the man) - I was totally embarrassed and I just touched his feet -couldn't get the words out of my head - My Hero - My Superstar had said hello to me - That was the only time I met him. Today is a very sad day. He will always live in our hearts. Love you sir.

@NNMukesh NEIL NITIN MUKESH An evergreen actor. An inspiration to a million. Dance moves you can't match up to. Shammi uncle RIP. Will miss you gizmo guru. :(

@filmfare FILMFARE MAGAZINE RIP Shammi Kapoor. India's original rockstar. You made us laugh and dance at the movies. I'm sure the Gods will go crazy too now that you're there.

Yahoo wasn't a search engine for us. It was the Shammi Kapoor trademark. Play it again sir!

@Anupamkher ANUPAM KHER Shammi Kapoor ji was one of the first Youth Icons from Cinema. He liberated actors from being stereo types. Will miss his STYLE and SUBSTANCE.

@maheshbhatt MAHESH BHATT The narrative of Shammi Kapoor will not end with his passing away. His movies will continue to enchant the future generations!

@FaraoutAkthar FARHAN AKHTAR Mr. Shammi Kapoor. Never before - Never again. Thank you for the wonderful cinematic memories and life lessons. RIP.

@priyankachopra PRIYANKA CHOPRA Sometimes no amount of kind words can compensate for a loss! Bhole baba ki jai Shammi maharajji..  He was our guruji.. I'm at a loss.

Nothing will ever fill the void you have left @shamsheraj. I'm sorry I didn't try RESSEE... but will do... only for you... R.I.P.

@deepikapadukone DEEPIKA PADUKONE He was an inspiration not just for his style and the films he did, but also his attitude towards life... We will miss you Shammi uncle.

@kjohar25 KARAN JOHAR One of finest and strongest men I knew... We will truly miss you Shammi uncle... RIP...

@actorMadhavan R. MADHAVAN RIP Shammi Ji... End of a legend.

@srbachchan AMITABH BACHCHAN Shammi Kapoor ji passed away this morning at 5:15 am... Rushing there now... The flamboyance and joie de vivre of the Industry lost!

Shammi ji... An entire life full of optimism and happy spirit, caring loving to all... Now suddenly silent.