Shamitabh

Shamitabh
Theatrical release poster
Directed byR. Balki
Written byR. Balki
Produced bySunil Lulla
Gauri Shinde
Rakesh Jhunjhunwala
R. K. Damani
Abhishek Bachchan
StarringAmitabh Bachchan
Dhanush
Akshara Haasan
CinematographyP. C. Sreeram
Edited byHemanti Sarkar[1]
Music byIlaiyaraaja
Production
companies
Amitabh Bachchan Corporation
Hope Productions
Eros International
Saraswati Creations
Distributed byEros International
MAD Entertainment Ltd[2]
Release date
  • 6 February 2015 (2015-02-06)[3][4]
Running time
135 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹45 crore[5]
Box office₹37 crore[6]

Shamitabh is a 2015 Indian Hindi-language satirical drama film written and directed by R. Balki.[7][8] The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Dhanush and debutante Akshara Haasan.[9] The film is jointly produced by Sunil Lulla, Balki, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, R. K. Damani, Amitabh Bachchan, Abhishek Bachchan under their respective production banners. Ilaiyaraaja composed the soundtrack album and background score, while cinematography was handled by P. C. Sreeram.[10]

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  5. ^ "'Shamitabh' 2 Days Collection at Box Office: Amitabh Bachchan-Dhanush Starrer Earns ₹4.75 Crore on Saturday". International Business Times. 8 February 2015. Archived from the original on 12 March 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
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  10. ^ Goyal, Divya; Sharma, Sarika (25 February 2014). "Dhanush, Akshara Haasan shoot for Balki's film". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 2 May 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2014.