Shikari (2012 film)

Shikari is a 2012 Indian bilingual film in Kannada and Malayalam. The film written and directed by Abhaya Simha, stars Mammootty and Poonam Bajwa in the lead, with Aditya, Mohan and Innocent in other major roles. The film was the Kannada debut of Mammootty, and Malayalam debut of director Abhay Simha and music director V. Harikrishna. Both Mammooty and Poonam Bajwa play double roles, set in two different timelines.[2]

Shikari
Malayalam poster
Directed byAbhaya Simha
Produced byK. Manju
Written byAbhaya Simha
StarringMammootty
Poonam Bajwa
Aditya
Mohan
Innocent
Music byV. Harikrishna
Pritam
CinematographyDr. Vikram Shrivastava
Edited byChotta Raman
Production
company
K. Manju Films
Release date
  • 9 March 2012 (2012-03-09) (Kerala)
  • 30 March 2012 (2012-03-30) (Karnataka)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam
Kannada
Budget₹5 crore[1]

Plot

Software professional Abhijit (Abhilash in Malayalam) (Mammooty) is Arun (Karunan in Malayalam) when he delves into the pages of a novel written by Gopinath Shindhe (Gopinatha Pillai in Malayalam). As Abijit evince interest in knowing more about the past history because the pages in the book are missing. He comes to Manjinadka the beautiful place rich in environment. Abijith comes to the place of Gopinath Shinde house that is almost on the verge of sale by his daughter Nanditha (Renuka in Malayalam). Interesting here is that Abijith visualizes Nanditha as Aruna in the novel and he explains his intentions of knowing what happened further. As the story peddles from past to present the emergence of British rule, the tiger suffocating the people life in the village, the mad man surprises Abijith. The twist in the tale comes when the last clue to the past is cremated. Nanditha at this point of time disclose that after she came to know that Aruna is herself in the eyes of Abijit it became obvious for her to create the further missing links to the story. The intention of Nanditha is to get Abijith as her life partner because she is alone in her life.[3]

Cast

Production

The title role of the film is played by Mammootty. About his casting, he says: "I was drawn to this project by the director's (Abhay Simha) vision to make this concept believable".[4] Mammootty plays a software professional who chances upon a manuscript of an unfinished novel and falls in love with a character.[4] Poonam Bajwa has been signed in to play the heroine.[5] She will be playing the love interest of character played by Mammootty. Sharmila Mandre was also approached to do this role.[6][7] Aditya, who thinks working with Mammootty is an honour, says about his role: " "I play a dream-seller and my character is required to appear in the movie on and off".[8]

Critical reception

Kannada version

The movie received positive reviews.

  • The Times of India rated the movie (4/5) and said that " This is not a movie for those who solely enjoy the dishum dishum or running-around-the-tree sequences. It's for movie lovers who enjoy a mix of romance, satire, revolutionary ideas and struggle for freedom, that has been excellently executed by director Abhaya Simha."[9]
  • Indiaglitz gave the movie (4/5) and commented that "Shikari is a very decent film. It is a new experience for the viewers.".[10]
  • Nowrunning gave the movie a strong rating of (3/5). .[11]

Malayalam version

The movie got negative reviews.

  • The Times of India rated the film (1.5/5) and said that "Shikari is redolent of the proverbial grandma tales, one dependent on the viewers' suspension of disbelief and the storyteller's skill. In the event, the movie fails to keep its readers spellbound."[12]

Soundtrack
Shikari
Soundtrack album by
V. Harikrishna
GenreFeature film soundtrack
LabelAnand Audio

V. Harikrishna composed the film's background score and music for its soundtrack, with the lyrics penned by V. Nagendra Prasad, Kaviraj and Jayant Kaikini. The album consists of five tracks.

No.TitleLyricsSinger(s)Length
1."Indrajala Ondu"Jayanth KaikiniVijay Prakash, Chetan Sosca 
2."Kannadiye Kannadiye"V. Nagendra PrasadVani Harikrishna 
3."Ninthu Nodalenu"Jayanth KaikiniChetan Sosca, Suma Shastry 
4."Rajakumari Preethi Katheya"V. Nagendra PrasadAnuradha Bhat 
5."Dho Dho Hebbuliraya"KavirajHemanth Kumar 

References
  1. "Gandhinagar Grapevine". Deccan Herald. 2 December 2010.
  2. Megha Shenoy. "Shikari looks out for leading ladies". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 10 April 2011
  3. "Shikari Review". Super Good Movies. Archived from the original on 1 April 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  4. Prathibha Joy. "Audience acceptance is all I seek: Mammootty". The Times of India. 26 May 2010. Retrieved 10 April 2011
  5. "Shikari heroine finalised". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 April 2011
  6. Madhu Daithota. "Sharmila's no make-up look". The Times of India. 15 September 2010. Retrieved 10 April 2011
  7. "Sharmila says no to Mammootty". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 10 April 2011
  8. "It's an honour working with Mammootty: Aditya". The Times Of India. 31 May 2010.
  9. G S Kumar (30 March 2012). "Shikari Movie Review TOI". Times Of India. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  10. "Shikari - A neat execution in Shikari". Indiaglitz. 31 March 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  11. "Shikari Kannada Movie Review". Nowrunning.com. 31 March 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  12. Aswin J Kumar. "Shikari movie review". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 March 2012.

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