Shammi
Indian actress · India · On the map · Actors · Lived 1929 to 2018 · aged 88
Nargis Rabadi, better known by her stage name Shammi, was an Indian actress who appeared in over two hundred Hindi films. Shammi remained a sought-after actress with filmmakers when it came to goofy and comic roles, especially in the period 1949-1969 and later from 1980-2002.
Shammi is read about 173 times a day, in 13 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 10 October 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 120 days, one point a day.
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Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal PadiFilm, Farhad's grandmother2002
Karz: The Burden of TruthFilm2000
KunwaraFilm1996
Mr. BecharaFilm, Caretaker1993
Dekh Bhai DekhSeries, Chhoti Nani
GurudevFilm, 1993Surtali1991
HumFilm, Aarti's mother1987
InsaafFilm, Avinash's Mother1985Idhar UdharSeries, Mrs. Bregenza
JhoothiFilm, 1985Shanti1982
AngoorFilm, Mrs. Raj Tilak1979
Lahu Ke Do RangFilm, Drug Addict (Guest Appearance)1971BFJA Awards for Best Supporting ActressAward1970
Purab Aur PachhimFilm, Rita (Preeti's mom)1967
Aamne-SaamneFilm, Itabai S. Mukherji1962
Half TicketFilm, Lily1955
BandishFilm, Kavita1929Born24 April 1929People around Shammi
- Deven Verma Also in Kudrat, Angoor and Jhoothi
Madan Puri Also in Ittefaq and Purab Aur Pachhim
Vinod Khanna Also in Kudrat and Purab Aur Pachhim
Danny Denzongpa Also in The Burning Train, Agneepath and Hum
Mukul S. Anand Directed Insaaf, Agneepath and Hum- Om Shivpuri Also in Kudrat, Red Rose and The Burning Train
Raj Mehra Also in Kudrat, Doli and Sajan
Hema Malini Also in Kudrat and The Burning Train
Rajesh Khanna Also in Kudrat, Ittefaq and Red Rose
Aruna Irani Also in Kudrat, Gopi Kishan and Angoor
Ashok Kumar Also in Bandish, Purab Aur Pachhim and Adhikar
Poonam Dhillon Also in Red Rose, Tawaif and Ek Chadar Maili Si
Vikram Gokhale Also in Insaaf, Agneepath and Khuda Gawah
Prema Narayan Also in Lahu Ke Do Rang and Sweekar Kiya Maine- Satyen Kappu Also in Kudrat and Gopi Kishan
- Achyut Potdar Also in Rangeela and Hum Saath Saath Hain
Rajendra Nath Also in Aamne-Saamne and Purab Aur Pachhim
Meena Kumari Also in Bandish and Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai
Shashi Kapoor Shammi directed Pighalta Aasman (1985)
Manoj Kumar Directed Purab Aur Pachhim (1970)
Rohini Hattangadi Also in Arth and Agneepath
Chetan Anand Directed Kudrat (1981)- Jagdish Raj Also in Ittefaq and The Burning Train
Nazima Also in Doli and Adhikar
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Rangeela 1995
Agneepath 1990
Hum Saath Saath Hain 1999
Filmography 40
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Television 2
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Her famous films as supporting actress included Dil Apna Aur Preet Parai, Half Ticket, Halaku, Samaj Ko Badal Dalo, Khuda Gawah, Coolie No. 1, Gopi Kishan and Hum Saath Saath Hain and films with Rajesh Khanna like The Train, Aanchal, Kudrat, Red Rose, Awara Baap and Swarg. She had been a leading actress playing main female lead or second female lead in Hindi films between 1949-1955 as well. Later, from 1986 till 1998, she appeared in many popular television serials such as Dekh Bhai Dekh, Zabaan Sambhal Ke, Shriman Shrimati, Kabhi Yeh Kabhi Woh and Filmi Chakkar. Shammi is the younger sister of fashion designer Mani Rabadi.
