''Shaukeen'' () is a 1982 Indian

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-language

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending ( black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the o ...

directed by

Basu Chatterjee Basu Chatterjee ( bn, বাসু চ্যাটার্জ্জী; 10 January 1927 – 4 June 2020) was an Indian film director and screenwriter. Through the 1970s and 1980s, Chatterjee became associated with what came to be known as mi ...

dealing with the psychological aspects of people reaching the dusk of their life. The movie stars

Ashok Kumar Kumudlal Ganguly (13 October 1911 – 10 December 2001), better known by his stage name Ashok Kumar and also by Dadamoni, was an Indian actor who attained iconic status in Indian cinema and who was a member of the cinematic Ganguly family. He ...

Utpal Dutt Utpal Dutta () (29 March 1929 – 19 August 1993) was an Indian actor, director, and writer-playwright. He was primarily an actor in Bengali theatre, where he became a pioneering figure in Modern Indian theatre, when he founded the "Little T ...

, A.K. Hangal, Rati Agnihotri and

Mithun Chakraborty Mithun Chakraborty (born Gouranga Chakraborty; 16 June 1950) is an Indian actor, producer and politician who predominantly worked in Hindi and Bengali language films. He is a former Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament. He is the recipient of three ...

. Basu Chaterjee loved the song ''Nitol Paye Rinik Jhinik'' sung and composed by S. D. Burman since childhood and requested S.D.'s son R. D. Burman to compose song ''Jab Bhi Koi'' using same tune in the film. The movie based on the story of Samaresh Basu and was loosely based on the 1962 American movie '' Boys' Night Out''.

Plot

''Shaukeen'' has 3 lecherous old men, played by

and A.K. Hangal. And all the three old men had one weakness i.e. Women. One day they meet up at Ashok kumar's place for drinks and decide to go away for a while on a vacation and enjoy the last years of their life before becoming completely senile. They hire a driver Ravi (

), a friend of the son of Choudhuri (

), who takes the name Sakharam. He ends up convincing them to go to Goa where his lover, who works as a singer/dancer at a local club, resides. While in Goa, the three old men get into hilarious situations with Anita ( Rati Agnihotri) as they try to impress her and try to get lucky with her, oblivious to the fact that she is their driver's love interest.

Cast

as Om Prakash Chaudhary *

as Jagdishbhai * A.K. Hangal as Indrasen (Anderson) *

as Ravi Anand * Rati Agnihotri as Anita * Gita Siddharth as Anuradha Devi *

Ashalata Wabgaonkar Ashalata Wabgaonkar (2 July 1941 – 22 September 2020) commonly known as Ashalata, was an Indian actress. Originally tracing her roots to Goa's Palolem village in Canacona ''taluka'' (or 'sub-district'), she was associated with the Mumbai-ba ...

* Jayshree T. Girl passing on the street

Songs

The music of the film was composed by R. D. Burman, while lyrics were penned by Yogesh. 01. "Ye Range Mehfil" -

Asha Bhosle Asha Bhosle (; Mangeshkar; born 8 September 1933) is an Indian playback singer, entrepreneur and occasional actress and television personality who predominantly works in Indian Cinema. Known for her versatility, she has been described in th ...

02. "Aa Wahin Chal Mere Dil Khushi Jisne Di Hai" -

Suresh Wadkar Suresh Ishwar Wadkar (born 7 August 1955) is an Indian playback singer. He performs in both Hindi and Marathi films. He has sung songs in some Bhojpuri films, Odia albums and bhajans and in Konkani films. He was awarded the Sangeet Natak Aka ...

03. "Chalo Haseen Geet Ek Banaye" -

, Chirashree Bhattacharya 04. "Suhani Sham Aayi Hai" -

05. "Jab Bhi Koi Kanganaa Bole Paayal Chhanak Jaaye" -

Kishore Kumar Kishore Kumar (born as Abhas Kumar Ganguly (); 4 August 1929 – 13 October 1987) was an Indian playback singer and actor. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest, most influential and dynamic singers in the history of Indian music. He w ...

06. "Hum Tum Aur Ye Nasha" - Sapan Chakravarty, Chirashree Bhattacharya

Box office

The film was a super hit and eleventh highest-grossing movie of 1982.

Awards

30th Filmfare Awards: Nominated * Best Comedian –

* Best Comedian –

Remakes

The film was remade in Telugu as Prema Pichollu with

Chiranjeevi Chiranjeevi (born Konidela Sivasankara Varaprasad; 22 August 1955) is an Indian actor, film producer and former politician, who predominantly works in Telugu cinema. Chiranjeevi starred in over 150 feature films in Telugu, as well as some film ...

Gummadi Gummadi (Telugu: గుమ్మడి) is an Indian given name and surname. It may refer to: * Gummadi (actor) (1927–2010), Telugu film actor * Gummadi Vittal Rao (born 1949), revolutionary Telugu balladeer and vocal Naxalite * Jaya Krishna Gumm ...

and

Allu Ramalingaiah Allu Ramalingaiah (1 October 1922 – 31 July 2004) was an Indian character actor, comedian, and producer known for his works in Telugu cinema. In 1990, He was honoured with the Padma Shri for his contribution to Indian cinema. In 1998, he re ...

. A remake of ''Shaukeen'' released under the title of '' The Shaukeens'' on 7 November 2014. The remake featured actors Piyush Mishra, Anupam Kher and

Annu Kapoor Annu Kapoor (born Anil Kapoor; 20 February 1956) is an Indian actor, singer, director, radio disc jockey, and television presenter who has appeared in over a hundred films, as well as television series. His career has spanned over 40 years as ...

along with Lisa Haydon as the female lead. The film was produced by Grazing Goat Pictures.

References

External links

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Shaukeen on IBOS
1981 films 1980s Hindi-language films Films directed by Basu Chatterjee Films scored by R. D. Burman 1980s sex comedy films Films about vacationing Indian sex comedy films Hindi films remade in other languages 1981 comedy films 1982 comedy films 1982 films Films based on works by Samaresh Basu {{1980s-comedy-film-stub