Shamshera(2022)
Hindi158 minsdirect-to-OTT
Shamshera (2022) is a 158-minute Hindi film directed by Karan Malhotra. The film features Ranbir Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt and Vaani Kapoor. With a rating of 5.4/10 and a good performer verdict at the box office.
Director:Karan Malhotra
Mood:
darkemotionalinspiring
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video
- OTT Release Date
- 1 January 2023
- Theatrical Release
- 22 July 2022
- Director
- Karan Malhotra
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 38m
- Rating
- 5.4/10
Storyline
In the 1800s, a tribe of rebels fights for their freedom against British rule. They struggle to claim their rights and independence.
“A tribe's fight for freedom against the British.”
Film Details
5.4Rating
158Minutes
HindiLanguage
UACertificate
Release Date22 July 2022
Release Typedirect-to-OTT
Also Known AsShamshera
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalinspiring
Themes
revengesurvivaljusticefamily
Tonegritty
Pacingepisodic
Complexitylight
Audiencemass
Best Withfriends
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1
Ranbir KapoorBalli/Shamshera
→#2Sanjay DuttDaroga Shuddh Singh
→#3Vaani KapoorSona
→#4Saurabh ShuklaDhood Singh
→#5M
Mahesh BalrajUpreti
→#6
R
Rudra SoniPitamber
→#7
M
Mazel VyasShuddh Singh's bride
→#8
#9P
Prakhar SaxenaBhura
→I
Iravati HarsheBalli's Mother
→#10Ronit RoyPir Baba
→#11K
Karan MalhotraDirector
→#12Aditya ChopraCrew
→Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Shamshera
Cast reunions in this film: Vaani Kapoor & Aditya Chopra (3 films together), and Ranbir Kapoor & Aditya Chopra (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Shamshera' is not a real word but a name created for the fictional leader of the tribe.
- Actor Vaani Kapoor learned to perform aerial stunts on ropes for her action sequences without a body double.
- The movie was shot in Rajasthan's rugged terrain, including locations near Jaisalmer, to create its desert setting.
- It was one of the most expensive Hindi films ever made, with a reported budget of around 150 crore rupees.
- Director Karan Malhotra previously directed the 2012 action film 'Agneepath', which also starred Sanjay Dutt as a villain.
- The film's release was delayed multiple times, partly due to the COVID-19 pandemic, before its July 2022 premiere.
- Despite its large scale, the movie underperformed at the box office and received mixed reviews from critics.