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1982 film by Basu Chatterjee From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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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 |
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Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
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.
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]
The music of the film was composed by R. D. Burman, while lyrics were penned by Yogesh.
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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.
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