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01 / 6Shammi was born as Nargis Rabadi in 1929
Shammi was born in a Parsi family in Bombay in 1929. Her father was a priest in a temple and had died when she was just three years old. Her mother took care of her and her sister Mani Rabadi (who grew up to be a fashion designer) single-handedly.
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02 / 6Shammi was introduced to Bollywood by a family friend
Shammi had no plans of joining Bollywood. A family friend of hers used to work with ‘Mother India’ director Mehboob Khan and was very cordial with actor and producer Sheikh Mukhtar. He introduced Shammi to Mukhtar and suggested that she plays a role in Ustad Pedro, which became her debut movie in 1949.
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03 / 6Shammi’s first film as the female lead was Malhar
Shammi played the role of the female lead for the first time in 1951 release Malhar. The young actress received rave reviews for the movie. But her next film, Sangdil, tanked at the box office and she had to take up roles as a supporting actress in a number of films post the failure.
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04 / 6Shammi was married to director Sultan Ahmed
Shammi got married to Sultan Ahmed, who was an aspiring director back then, in 1973. The couple stayed married for 7 years before breaking up over some personal reasons. The couple did not have any children.
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05 / 6Shammi also acted on the small screen
After working as a supporting actress on the big screen in a number of films like Half Ticket, Jab Jab Phool Khile, Ittefaq, and Purab Aur Pashchim, etc., she started taking roles in the TV industry as well on the suggestion of Rajesh Khanna. She acted in hit shows like Dekh Bhai Dekh, Zabaan Sambhal Ke, Shriman Shrimati, etc.
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06 / 6Shammi’s last film was Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi
Shammi’s last Bollywood project was 2013 release Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi. The movie had Farah Khan and Boman Irani playing the lead roles. The veteran actress breathed her last on March 6, 2018.
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Rare photos of veteran actress Shammi
Veteran actress Shammi, whom the Bollywood has fondly known as Shammi aunty, breathed her last on March 6, 2018 leaving the industry teary-eyed. One of the most popular comic actresses of her times, the 89-year-old was known for her exemplary performances both on the big and the small screen. Here is a look at her photos!