Yah00000000!

Ever wondered the fate of the song, now a cult famous, Yahooo, without the irrepressible, energetic Shammi Kapoor.

No? Can't even imagine ? Even me, too! In fact, I can't see any other actor doing justice to any of his songs. The dashing dapper hero, he looked his female interest straight into the eyes. He appeared cocky, brash, unconventional - hardly the stuff ladies look for. Yet, they use to melt at the sight of this rebel. Yes, he was the isharon-isharon mein dil leney wala.

Long time back, I was seeing a program on TV, where aunties were being asked some cheeky questions, about their youth. Shammi Kapoor and Beatles were their unanimous passion, back then.

He was the person who made swinging sixties - sizzling. His yelling, broke sound barrier, and his dancing defied gravity. In short, he set the 70 mm screen on fire with his zeal. I haven't seen a more energetic actor; Shahrukh comes a poor second, as far as energy is concerned.

He rocked with Shakti Samant and Nasir Hussain. He once remarked that Nasir Hussain came to Mumbai with one story, and made eleven movies out of it. Most of them, with Shammi.

Long live the charmer, and Happy Birth Day.