Shikari (transl. Hunter)[3][4] is a 2016 Indian-Bangladeshi joint venture action thriller film directed by Joydip Mukherjee and Zakir Hossain Simanto. It was produced by Abdul Aziz and Himanshu Dhanuka under the Jaaz Multimedia and Eskay Movies banners. It stars Shakib Khan, Srabanti Chatterjee, Rahul Dev and Sabyasachi Chakrabarty in pivotal roles and centers around Khan, a disguised professional assassin with a mysterious past, tasked with assassinating a top government official. The film also features Amit Hasan, Kharaj Mukherjee, and Shupriyo Dutta in supporting roles.[5] The soundtrack album and background score of the film have been composed by Indraadip Dasgupta.[6]
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| Cinematography | Tuban |
| Edited by | Somnath Dey |
| Music by | Indraadip Dasgupta |
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Running time | 160 minutes |
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| Language | Bengali |
| Box office | ৳9.55 crore (equivalent to ৳15 crore or US$1.2 million in 2023)[2] |
A collaborative Jaaz-Eskay project involving Khan was first reported during mid 2014. However, the project was later shelved due to unavailability of the actor. The film was originally planned to be a multi-starrer film in numerous media reports. Eskay Movies and Jaaz Multimedia intended to begin production of the film again after revisions in the script. The production was officially announced by Eskay and Jaaz in January 2016, and Zakir Hossain Simanto and Joydip Mukherjee were hired as directors.Some of the film and songs were shot in London.
The film was released in Bangladesh on 7 July 2016 and became the 2nd highest-grossing Bangladeshi film of 2016.[7][8][9] For the film Khan won his eighth Meril-Prothom Alo Awards for Best Actor and was nominated in critics choice Best Actor category.[10]
It is an official remake of the 2009 Tamil film Aadhavan which was itself inspired from the 1990 Malayalam film His Highness Abdullah.[11][12]
Plot
editSultan is a professional assassin who had run away from home in his childhood After being convicted of attempting to murder his father. Dev Roy, an influential child trafficker hires Sultan to kill prominent Judge Rudro Chowdhury, since he is handling the inquiry and verdict on Dev Roy's child trafficking case in Kolkata.[6] Sultan arrives in Kolkata and attempts to murder Judge Chowdhury by sniping, but misfires due to a large crowd and media around the Judge.[13] The West Bengal Police force chases after him, but ultimately fails to catch him. After Dev Roy insults him for his inability, Sultan is angry with himself, and vows to kill Judge Chowdhury within ten days.[14][15]
Sultan enters Judge Chowdhury's household disguising as a servant, and slowly begins to win over the members of the family.[16]
Cast
edit- Shakib Khan as Raghob Chowdhury / Sultan / Raghu / Hridoy / Hridoyharan[17]
- Srabanti Chatterjee as Chhutki / Riya[18]
- Rahul Dev as Dev Roy[19]
- Sabyasachi Chakrabarty as Rudro Chowdhury, Raghu's father[17]
- Rebeka Rouf as Chowdhury's wife, Raghu's mother
- Lily Chakravarty as Raghu's grandmother
- Amit Hasan as IPS Rudro[20]
- Supriyo Dutta as Abdulla/Abbu[21]
- Kharaj Mukherjee as Teenkori
- Subrata
- Rajib Banerjee
- Parthasarathi Chakraborty as Bappy Man
- Shiba Shanu as security guard Khan
Production
editCasting and development
editThe project was first announced in January 2016 with an official statement by Jaaz Multimedia.[22][failed verification] Srabanti Chatterjee was signed to play the female lead opposite Khan in the film. The film was made official in a press conference held in Dhaka on 7 March 2016, where the cast members of the film were introduced.[23]
Filming
editThe shooting schedule of Shikari commenced on 14 March 2016.[24] The first phase of the film was shot in 12-day schedule and entirely filmed in Kolkata.[25] The second phase of the filming took place in London. The last phase of the film was filmed in Dhaka, and lasted 26-days. The entire film was shot on a 48-day schedule. During filming, the shooting was halted for 2-days in Kolkata due to strike from the production crew.[26]
The music of the film was shot at various locations in London and Kolkata. A romantic track sequence was shot at Beachy Head in East Sussex, England while other sequences were shot at Piccadilly Circus.[citation needed]
Release
editThe film also released in North America and Europe on 12 August 2016.[27]
Promotions
editPromotion of Shikari began on 16 June 2016 with the release of "Harabo Toke Niye" on YouTube.[28] The track featured Shakib Khan, Srabanti Chatterjee and the track was shot in London.[29] The video received an overwhelming response on YouTube, and became the fastest Bengali-language video track to reach 1 million views.[30] The track received praise from the audience and critics. The official teaser of the film was revealed on 18 June 2016 and instantly became the top trend online for 24 hours. Khan's new look and the action sequences were praised.[31][32] Promotions officially began with a press conference on 22 June 2016, where the film's cast and crew were present.[33]
Soundtrack
editThe soundtrack of Shikari was released worldwide on 12 August 2016.[34]
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| Released | 12 August 2016 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Language | Bengali | |||
| Label | Jaaz Music Eskay Music | |||
| Producer | Abdul Aziz Himanshu Dhanuka | |||
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| Singles from Shikari: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | ||||
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All music is composed by Indraadip Dasgupta
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Harabo Toke" | Prasen (Prasenjit Mukherjee) and Arijit Chowdhury | Indraadip Dasgupta | Shaan | 4:45 |
| 2. | "Mamo Chittey (Duet Version)" (Original Tune: Rabindranath Tagore) | Rabindranath Tagore | Indraadip Dasgupta | Arijit Singh and Madhuraa Bhattacharya | 3:55 |
| 3. | "Uth Chhuri Tor Biye Hobe" | Prasen | Indraadip Dasgupta | Nakash Aziz and Madhubanti Bagchi | 4:29 |
| 4. | "Ar Kono Kotha Na Bole" | Prasen | Indraadip Dasgupta | Arijit Singh and Madhubanti Bagchi | 4:30 |
| 5. | "Mamo Chittey (Solo Version)" (Original Tune: Rabindranath Tagore) | Rabindranath Tagore | Indraadip Dasgupta | Arijit Singh | 3:55 |
| Total length: | 21:56 | ||||
Accolades
edit| Award Ceremony | Category | Section | Nominee | Result | Ref |
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| Meril Prothom Alo Awards | Best Actor | People's Choice | Shakib Khan | Won | [10] |
| Critics choice | Nominated | [35] | |||
| Kalakar Awards | Best Film | Shikari | Won | [36] | |
| Best Actress | Srabanti Chatterjee | Won | |||
| Tele Cine Awards | Best Actor (Bangladesh) | Shakib Khan | Won | [37] | |
| Filmfare Awards East | Best Choreography | "Uth Chhuri Tor Biye Hobe" | Nominated | [38] |
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Further reading
edit- লন্ডনের রাস্তায় রোমাঞ্চ ‘শিকারী’ [Shikari shooting rolls in London]. Dhakatimes.com. Retrieved 5 June 2016.
- "Shakib Khan to rock Eid with three movies". The Daily Star. 7 July 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- "Shakib starrer 'Shikari' fetches massive opening at box office". The Daily Ittefaq. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
External links
edit- Shikari at IMDb
- Shikari at Rotten Tomatoes
- Shikari at the Bangla Movie Database