Shikari (1991 film)
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Directed by | Umesh Mehra Latif Faizev |
Written by | Vinay Shukla, Roskov Nikolai, Ulmas Umerbekov |
Produced by | Parvesh Mehra |
Starring | Mithun Chakraborty Naseeruddin Shah Varsha Usgaonkar Irina Kushnareva Amrish Puri |
Cinematography | S. Pappu, L. Travitsky |
Edited by | M. S. Shinde |
Music by | Anu Malik |
Production company | Eagle Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 140 min. |
Countries | India Soviet Union |
Languages | Hindi Russian |
Budget | ₹10.3 crore |
Shikari, also known as Po Zakonu Dzhungley (По закону джунглей, The Law of the Jungle) in UzSSR, is a 1991 film,[1] jointly directed by Umesh Mehra and Latif Faiziyev, mostly shot in Russia, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Irina Kushnareva, Varsha Usgaonkar, Naseeruddin Shah, and Amrish Puri.[2]
The film was a flop at the box office and this film would be the third and last film where India and the USSR collaborated, though the latter would dissolute the same year.
Plot[]
Shikari is the story of Shankar (Mithun Chakraborty), who earns his living by doing road shows along with Chanchal. Shankar happens to see a circus poster featuring Natasha (Irina Kushnareva) and begins to dream of working with her. By chance Shankar receives an offer to work in a Russian circus troupe where Natasha is also employed.
Cast[]
- Mithun Chakraborty as Shankar Kumar
- Naseeruddin Shah as Adarsh Kumar/Fakira (Shanker's elder brother)
- as Natasha
- Varsha Usgaonkar as Chanchal
- Amrish Puri as Nahar Singh
- Anjana Mumtaz as Mrs Kumar (Fakira and Shankar's mother)
- Gulshan Grover as Bob
- Dara Singh as Bajrangi Kumar
- Lilliput
- Amrit Pal as Hari Singh
- Achyut Potdar as Raja Saab
- Rucha Gujrati as Young Chanchal
- as Young Shankar
- as Makhham
Soundtrack[]
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Film score | |
Released | 1991 |
Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
Label | Weston Musicassettes/Tips Music |
The lyrics were written by Anand Bakshi to music composed by Anu Malik.[3]
# | Song | Singer |
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1 | "Mere Dost Hindustani" | Anuradha Paudwal |
2 | "I Love You" | Mohammed Aziz, Anuradha Paudwal |
3 | "Main Hoon Aflatoon" | Sudesh Bhosale, Sapna Mukherjee |
4 | "Duniya Mein Kitne Watan" | Kavita Krishnamurthy, Mohammed Aziz, Anuradha Paudwal |
5 | "Koki Koki Koki" | Anu Malik, Anuradha Paudwal |
6 | "Duniya O Duniya" | Sudesh Bhosale, Sapna Mukherjee |
7 | "Eena Meena Maeena Mo" | Mohammed Aziz |
8 | "Ye Duniya Ek Circus Hai" | Sudesh Bhosale |
9 | "Jo Aata Hai" | Amrish Puri |
References[]
- ^ Shikari: The Hunter at IMDb
- ^ "Film-Shikari". IBOS. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- "Reviews: Shikari - Good Entertainer". Screen. 19 April 1991.
- "Shikari Cast & Crew". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- "Shikari VCD". Induna. Retrieved 22 August 2016. - ^ "Shikari Songs". Saavn. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
External links[]
- 1991 films
- 1990s Hindi-language films
- Films scored by Anu Malik
- Films shot in Russia
- Indian films
- Indian multilingual films
- Soviet multilingual films
- Soviet films
- Russian-language films
- Films directed by Umesh Mehra
- India–Soviet Union relations
- 1990s Hindi-language film stubs