Shaukeen

Shaukeen is a 1982 Hindi-language Indian feature film directed by Basu Chatterjee, starring Ashok Kumar, Utpal Dutt, A.K. Hangal, Rati Agnihotri and Mithun Chakraborty

Plot

Shaukeen has 3 lecherous old men (played by Ashok Kumar, Utpal Dutt and A.K. Hangal) who decide to go away for a while to have some enjoyment late in their lives. They hire a driver Ravi (Mithun Chakraborty), a friend of the son of Choudhuri (Ashok Kumar), who takes the name Sakharam. He ends up convincing them to go to Goa where he has his lover, who works as a singer/dancer at a local club. While in Goa, the three old men get in hilarious situations with Rati (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 lover.

Cast

According to film expert Rajesh Subramanian, the producer Debika Mitra had signed Madan Puri for Inder Sen's role but a friend advised that A K Hangal would be a better choice.

The Shaukeens

The Shaukeens is a 2014 Indian comedy film directed by Abhishek Sharma. The film features Anupam Kher, Annu Kapoor, Piyush Mishra and Lisa Haydon in the lead roles and Akshay Kumar in a supporting role.

The project is a remake of the 1982 film Shaukeen directed by Basu Chatterjee, starring Ashok Kumar, Utpal Dutt, A. K. Hangal, Rati Agnihotri and Mithun Chakraborty. Partly shot in Mauritius, The Shaukeens was released on 7 November 2014.

Cast

Production

The shooting started on 25 April 2014 in [Cape Town, South-Africa]. The actors were shooting in a hotel room scene indoors and in June next schedule started in Mauritius, followed by a schedule in Delhi. Anupam Kher starts shooting in Delhi. Also, musical artist Honey Singh has been signed for a song in the film. Singh has earlier repeatedly collaborated with Akshay Kumar in the past, and after Kumar requested the rapper-performer for one special number for the film, Singh in turn offered him three songs for the film.