| Shaukeeen | |
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| Directed by | Basu Chatterjee |
| Written by | Samaresh Basu |
| Screenplay by | Basu Chatterjee |
| Produced by | Devika Mitar |
| Starring | Ashok Kumar Utpal Dutt A.K. Hangal Mithun Chakraborty Rati Agnihotri |
| Music by | R.D.Burman Yogesh (lyrics) |
Production company | Senmit Movie Visuals |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Shaukeen (transl. Enthusiast) is a 1982 Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by Basu Chatterjee based on story Ram Nam Kewalam by Samaresh Basu.[1][2] The movie stars Ashok Kumar, Utpal Dutt, A.K. Hangal, Rati Agnihotri and Mithun Chakraborty.[3][4]
Basu Chaterjee loved the song Nitol Paye Rinik Jhinik sung and composed by S. D. Burman since childhood and requested S.D.'s son R. D. Burman to compose song Jab Bhi Koi using same tune in the film. The movie based on the story of Samaresh Basu[5] and was loosely based on the 1962 American movie Boys' Night Out.
Plot
[edit]Shaukeen has 3 lecherous old men, played by Ashok Kumar, Utpal Dutt and A.K. Hangal. And all the three old men had one weakness i.e. Women. One day they meet up at Ashok kumar's place for drinks and decide to go away for a while on a vacation and enjoy the last years of their life before becoming completely senile.
They hire a driver Ravi (Mithun Chakraborty), a friend of the son of Choudhuri (Ashok Kumar), who takes the name Sakharam. He ends up convincing them to go to Goa where his lover, who works as a singer/dancer at a local club, resides. While in Goa, the three old men get into hilarious situations with Anita (Rati Agnihotri) as they try to impress her and try to get lucky with her, oblivious to the fact that she is their driver's love interest.[6]
Cast
[edit]- Ashok Kumar as Om Prakash Chaudhary
- Utpal Dutt as Jagdishbhai
- A.K. Hangal as Indrasen (Anderson)
- Mithun Chakraborty as Ravi Anand
- Rati Agnihotri as Anita
- Gita Siddharth as Anuradha Devi
- Ashalata Wabgaonkar
- Jayshree T. Girl passing on the street
Songs
[edit]The music of the film was composed by R. D. Burman, while lyrics were penned by Yogesh.
- "Ye Range Mehfil" - Asha Bhosle
- "Aa Wahin Chal Mere Dil Khushi Jisne Di Hai" - Suresh Wadkar
- "Chalo Haseen Geet Ek Banaye" - Ashok Kumar, Chirashree Bhattacharya
- "Suhani Sham Aayi Hai" - Asha Bhosle
- "Jab Bhi Koi Kanganaa Bole Paayal Chhanak Jaaye" - Kishore Kumar
- "Hum Tum Aur Ye Nasha" - Sapan Chakravarty, Chirashree Bhattacharya
Awards
[edit]Nominated
- Best Comedian – Ashok Kumar
- Best Comedian – Utpal Dutt
Remakes
[edit]The film was remade in Telugu as Prema Pichollu with Chiranjeevi, Gummadi and Allu Ramalingaiah.
A remake of Shaukeen released under the title of The Shaukeens on 7 November 2014. The remake featured actors Piyush Mishra, Anupam Kher and Annu Kapoor along with Lisa Haydon as the female lead. The film was produced by Grazing Goat Pictures.
References
[edit]- ^ "Shaukeen (1981)". Indiancine.ma. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ Gulazāra; Nihalani, Govind; Chatterjee, Saibal (2003). Encyclopaedia of Hindi Cinema. Popular Prakashan. ISBN 978-81-7991-066-5.
- ^ Ramnath, Nandini (7 November 2014). "'The Shaukeens' review: Three dirty old men meet their match in Akshay Kumar". Scroll.in. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Basu Chatterjee: The God of small films". filmfare.com. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Samaresh Basu Birth Anniversary: Here Are 5 Films Based on His Novels". News18. 11 December 2019. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- ^ "Prime Video: Shaukeen". www.primevideo.com. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
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