The Shaukeens(2014)
The Shaukeens is a 2014 Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by Abhishek Sharma. The lead cast includes Anupam Kher, Annu Kapoor, Piyush Mishra, and Lisa Haydon, with Akshay Kumar in an extended cameo as a fictionalized version of himself. The story follows three elderly friends who travel to Mauritius seeking romance and excitement, only to become entangled with a young social media influencer and a troubled movie star. The film is a remake of the 1982 classic Shoukheen and updates the original premise with modern themes like social media obsession and celebrity culture. It features music by Yo Yo Honey Singh and Arko. The Shaukeens was released on 7 November 2014 and collected approximately ₹32.4 crore at the domestic box office.
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- Theatrical Release
- 7 November 2014
- Director
- Abhishek Sharma
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 3m
- Rating
- 4.4/10
Storyline
Three old friends are bored with their lives. They travel to Mauritius hoping for romance and fun. There they meet a young woman obsessed with Facebook likes. She wants to meet her idol Akshay Kumar. The men try to help her, but their clumsy plans cause a huge public scandal.
“Three old men. One young woman. Total chaos.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for The Shaukeens
Cast reunions in this film: Anupam Kher & Akshay Kumar (15 films together), Anupam Kher & Annu Kapoor (10 films together), Anupam Kher & Rati Agnihotri (6 films together), Piyush Mishra & Abhishek Sharma (2 films together), and Akshay Kumar & Annu Kapoor (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film is a remake of the 1982 Hindi film Shaukeen, which starred Ashok Kumar and Utpal Dutt.
- Akshay Kumar played a fictionalized version of himself, marking a rare self-referential role in his career.
- It was the first time veteran actor Annu Kapoor worked with Akshay Kumar, despite both having long careers.
- The movie was partly shot in Mauritius, using the location to depict the friends' adventurous trip.
- Director Abhishek Sharma is known for comedy films like Tere Bin Laden, but this was his first remake.
- Lisa Haydon, who played the female lead, was reportedly cast after being noticed in the film Queen.
- The original 1982 film was directed by Basu Chatterjee, known for his middle-class comedies.