Shikari(2000)
Shikari is a 2000 Indian Hindi-language crime thriller film directed by N. Chandra. The cast includes Govinda, Karisma Kapoor, and Tabu in lead roles. The story follows Om Srivastav, a man who disguises himself as a businessman to infiltrate the family of his enemy, Vijayendra. Om seeks revenge for the murder of his father and the rape of his sisters. The film is set in Cape Town, South Africa, and revolves around betrayal, hidden identities, and a cat-and-mouse game between Om and Vijayendra's sister, Rajeshwari. Govinda wore prosthetic makeup for the first time in his career for this role. The film was released on the eve of Dusshera in 2000. It received mixed reviews initially but later developed a cult following. Govinda earned a Filmfare nomination for Best Villain for his performance.
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- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2000
- Director
- N. Chandra
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 26m
- Rating
- 4.7/10
Storyline
Om Srivastav wants revenge. He pretends to be a rich businessman to get close to Vijayendra, the man who destroyed his family. Om kills Vijayendra and then targets his sister Rajeshwari and wife Suman. But Rajeshwari is smart and starts to suspect him. A dangerous game of lies and survival begins.
“The hunter becomes the hunted.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Shikari
Cast reunions in this film: Govinda & Karisma Kapoor (9 films together), Kiran Kumar & Govinda (7 films together), Tabu & Karisma Kapoor (4 films together), Kiran Kumar & Beena Banerjee (4 films together), Tabu & Govinda (3 films together), and Sushma & Beena Banerjee (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film was shot in Cape Town, South Africa, which was an unusual location for a Hindi movie at the time.
- Director N. Chandra originally planned to cast a different actor for the lead role before Govinda came on board.
- The movie's title 'Shikari' means 'hunter' in Hindi, hinting at the rivalry between the two main characters.
- This was one of the few films where Govinda played a serious, antagonistic role instead of his usual comic characters.
- The film's music was composed by Anand-Milind, but the soundtrack did not become very popular.
- Actress Tabu and Karisma Kapoor shared screen space again after the hit film 'Saajan Chale Sasural'.
- The movie performed poorly at the box office, ending its theatrical run quickly.