Shikari (1991 film)
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,[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]
| 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 |
It 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
- 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
| 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.[3]
| # | 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
- 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.