A couple of weeks ago, Oct 21^st to be precise, Shammi Kapoor turned 75. Shammi Kapoor is and always will be my all-time favourite, so what if he had long moved into character roles by the time I was born! There are others whom I like a lot be it Amitabh or Dharmendra or Sunny Deol or Govinda or Aamir or Hrithik but no one comes even near to him. Shammi Kapoor is 1 to 10 on my scale all others are after himJ

There has been an article published on Screen to commemorate his birthday. You can view the article at:

http://www.screenindia.com/fullstory.php?content_id=13953

Now, for the most part I completely agree with the article, though there is an amazing blooper (Prince was not a disaster but a hit!). I would prefer to see some changes in the songs mentioned. For a fan like me, my list would also have included songs like –

“Tumne Mujhe Dekha” (Teesri Manzil)

“Muqabla Humse Na Karo” (Prince)

“Tumne Pukaara Aur Hum Chale Aaye” (Rajkumar)

“Aasmanwale Teri Duniya Se” (Laila Majnu)

“Mujhe Apna Yaar Banalo” (BoyFriend)

“Dheere Chal Dheere Chal” (BoyFriend)

“Chali Chali Aisi Hawa Yeh Chali” (Bluff Master)

“Jab Mohabbat Jawan Hoti Hai” (Jawan Mohabbat)

“Ya Dilruba Ya Dilruba” (China Town)

“Subanallah” (Kashmir Ki Kali)

“Singapore” (Singapore)

& a lot more….basically it might have included all the songs picturised on himJ what songs, what movies and what a star! There is none like him and none will ever be, though there have been wannabes trying to ape him!

Currently, like every year, I am waiting for his reply to the wishes that I sent him. Signing off in Shammi kapoor style.........

Tally Ho!