Shamitabh(2015)
Hindi mins
Shamitabh (2015) is a Hindi film directed by R. Balki. Starring Rohit Shetty, Dhanush and Akshara Haasan. With an audience rating of 6.6/10, Shamitabh stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2015.
Director:R. Balki
Mood:
emotionalinspiringfunny
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 6 February 2015
- Director
- R. Balki
- Language
- Hindi
- GudVibe Rating
- 6.6/10
Storyline
A mute man dreams of becoming an actor. He teams up with a man who has a great voice, and they become a famous team in the movies. Their partnership is threatened when their egos and jealousy start to clash.
“A voice borrowed, a dream shared, a rivalry born.”
Film Details
6.6Rating
Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date6 February 2015
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalinspiringfunny
Themes
identityfriendshipcorruptionsurvival
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor3
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
6.6/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1
Rohit ShettyCameo appearances
→#2DhanushDaanish/Shamitabh
→#3Akshara HaasanAkshara Pandey/The Beauty
→#4RekhaHerself
→#5Abhinayaherself
→#6Rukmini Vijayakumarherself
→#7V
Vandita ShrivastavaActor
→#8Amitabh BachchanAmitabh Sinha
→#9P. C. SreeramCinematographer
→#10R. BalkiDirector
→#11IlayarajaMusic Composer
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Trivia
- The film's title 'Shamitabh' is a blend of the lead characters' names: Amitabh Bachchan's 'Amitabh' and Dhanush's 'Shaman'.
- Amitabh Bachchan's character name, Amitabh Sinha, was his real name before he changed it to Amitabh Bachchan for his film career.
- The film's climax scene, where Amitabh Bachchan's character drinks alcohol, was shot in a single take to capture the raw emotion.
- Director R. Balki wrote the script specifically for Amitabh Bachchan and Dhanush after being inspired by the idea of a voice and a face being separate entities.
- The film's soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, marking his first collaboration with Amitabh Bachchan in a full-length feature film.
- Despite its unique concept and star cast, the film underperformed at the box office, failing to recover its production costs.
- Akshara Haasan, daughter of actors Kamal Haasan and Sarika, made her acting debut in this film as the female lead.