| 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 |
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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.
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- ^ 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.