Name: Shikari
Director: Joydeep Mukherjee
Genre: Action, Drama, Romance
Released: 2016-07-07
Duration: 145 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Shakib Khan, Srabanti Chatterjee, Rahul Dev, Mousumi Saha, Sabyasachi Chakraborty

One man, three names, zero chill. This assassin's disguise game is suspiciously unhinged.

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masala chaosBollywood x Tollywood fever dreamidentity crisis with explosions

Overview

Action Drama Romance

A disguised professional assassin with a mysterious past is tasked with assassinating a top government official.

BD Bengali

Content warning

revenge as identityperformance of selfcorruption and powerlove as collateral damage

Standout Aspects

Acting

Shakib Khan commits to three roles with zero restraint.

Practical Effects

Pre-CGI explosion era hits different—literally.

Best for:Friends·Background·Rewatch

Heads up:Violence

Director

Joydeep Mukherjee

ReleasedJul 7, 2016

Runtime2h 25m

StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast

Intensityhigh

Tonemixed

Feelmedium

Eskay Movies

Top Cast

Shakib Khan

Sultan / Raghob / Hridoy Horon

Srabanti Chatterjee

Chutki

Rahul Dev

Dev

Mousumi Saha

Sabyasachi Chakraborty

Amit Hasan

Supriyo Dutta

Kharaj Mukherjee

Parthasarathi Chakraborty

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

This was Shakib Khan's 200th film, so naturally they made him play three people. Bangladeshi cinema doesn't do subtle milestones.

Cultural

The 'disguised assassin' trope peaked in South Asian cinema during the 70s-90s; Shikari (2016) is a deliberate throwback to that masala formula, complete with improbable wigs.

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