Shikari (transl. "Hunter"), also known as Shikari: The Hunter in India and Po Zakonu Dzhungley (По закону джунглей, The Law of the Jungle) in the USSR, is a 1991 film, jointly directed by Umesh Mehra and Latif Faiziyev, mostly shot in Russia, starring Mithun Chakraborty, Irina Kushnareva, Varsha Usgaonkar, Naseeruddin Shah, and Amrish Puri.[1]
| Shikari | |
|---|---|
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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 |
Plot
editShikari 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
edit- Naseeruddin Shah as Adarsh Kumar / Fakira
- Mithun Chakraborty as Shankar Kumar
- Irina Kushnareva as Natasha
- Varsha Usgaonkar as Chanchal
- Vinod Mehra as Chanchal's Father
- Gulshan Grover as Bob
- Amrish Puri as Nahar Singh
- Dara Singh as Bajrangi
- Anjana Mumtaz as Mrs. Bajrangi
- Amrit Pal as Hari Singh
- Achyut Potdar as Raja Sahib
- Rucha Gujrati as Young Chanchal
- Ali Asgar as Young Adarsh/Fakira
- Master Bunty as Young Shankar
- Makhmud Ismilov as Makhham
Soundtrack
edit| Shikari | |
|---|---|
| Film score | |
| Released | 1991 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Label | Weston Musicassettes/Tips Music |
The music was composed by Anu Malik and the lyrics were written by Anand Bakshi.[2]
| # | Song | Singer |
|---|---|---|
| 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
edit- ^ "Reviews: Shikari - Good Entertainer". Screen. 19 April 1991.
- "Shikari Cast & Crew". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 22 August 2016. - ^ "Shikari Songs". Saavn. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
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