Cast
What it is about
Shikari is a Hindi-language musical released in 1946 in British India, starring Ashok Kumar, with Kishore Kumar, Paro Devi, Leela Mishra, Rama Shukul and S L Puri in the cast. The sources consulted do not describe the plot, so this entry does not summarise the story.
How it was made
The screenplay is credited to Saadat Hasan Manto, and the film record also lists Sachin Dev Burman as responsible for the music. A reference text, however, credits Savak B. Vacha as director and divides the musical work between Anil Chandra Sengupta and Sachin Dev Burman, who also appears as a background singer, while the lyrics are by Gopal Singh Nepali. The sources available do not resolve this discrepancy in the credits.
Reception and legacy
The sources offer no information on its critical reception, awards or later influence. Its main interest for film enthusiasts lies in Manto's involvement as screenwriter and in the film's music, within the Hindi musical cinema of the mid-1940s.
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Trivia
A double link with the music
According to a reference text, Sachin Dev Burman worked as a background singer, while the soundtrack is credited to Anil Chandra Sengupta and Sachin Dev Burman.
Lyrics by Gopal Singh Nepali
According to the sources consulted, all the songs in the film have lyrics by Gopal Singh Nepali.
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