Shammi Kapoor: Blithe Spirit

By: Peter Griffin/ Forbes India

Peter Griffin & Madhu Kapparath drop in to see former matinee idol Shammi Kapoor, and come away smiling. A few months ago, we sent him an email, and got a prompt and courteous reply, sending us his cellphone number, asking us to call him. When we spoke, he warned us that his health meant that there were days when he was just too tired to talk, so we