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
DVD Cover
Directed byUmesh Mehra
Latif Faizev
Written byVinay Shukla,
Roskov Nikolai,
Ulmas Umerbekov
Produced byParvesh Mehra
StarringMithun Chakraborty
Naseeruddin Shah
Varsha Usgaonkar
Irina Kushnareva
Amrish Puri
CinematographyS. Pappu,
L. Travitsky
Edited byM. S. Shinde
Music byAnu Malik
Production
company
Eagle Films
Release date
  • 12 April 1991 (1991-04-12)
Running time
140 min.
CountriesIndia
Soviet Union
LanguagesHindi
Russian

Plot

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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.

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Soundtrack

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Shikari
Film score
Released1991
GenreFeature film soundtrack
LabelWeston 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

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  1. ^ "Reviews: Shikari - Good Entertainer". Screen. 19 April 1991.
    - "Shikari Cast & Crew". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Shikari Songs". Saavn. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
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