''Shararat'' () is a 2002 Hindi-language

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directed by debutant Gurudev Bhalla, starring

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and

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. The film was released on 12 July 2002.

Plot

Rahul Khanna (

) is the only son of wealthy industrialists, who have no time for their son while on the other hand Rahul has nothing but time on his hands and is hell bent upon getting into trouble with the law, such as racing cars with his friends but he gets away with it most of the time by bribing the officer. Eventually his luck runs out one day while stuck in traffic and in a hurry to reach the airport for his flight to America he meddles with the traffic lights turning them all green and causing a number of vehicles to crash. This time the offence is too serious and unable to bribe the officer he is arrested. DCP Bhosle (

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) wants to teach Rahul a lesson but can't think of a way other than making him do time in jail. Neha Sengupta (

) inspired by a

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newspaper article, comes up with a unique punishment idea for Rahul,

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. The Judge likes this idea and sentences a remorseless Rahul to a senior citizen's home out in the country. Sparks fly when Rahul meets the old residents of the senior citizens' home, as they do not get on very well.

Cast

as Rahul Khanna *

as Neha Sengupta *

as Prajapati *

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as Anuradha Mathur *

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as Saifuddin "Saifu" *

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as Gajanan Desai *

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as Mr. Gujral *

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as Mrs. Chitra Gujral *

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as Keshav Deshpande *

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as Shanta Deshpande * Mohnish Bahl as Vikram Saxena *

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as Advocate Nandini Khanna (Rahul's Mom) *

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as Niranjan Khanna (Rahul's Dad) *

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as Arora *

as DCP Bhosle *

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as the Judge * Anang Desai as Neha's Dad *

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as Gajanan's son * Iravati Harshe as Gajanan's Daughter-in-law *

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as Anuradha's son *

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as Traffic Police Constable Pandey * Lilliput as Thief jailed in Police Station Lock Up

Soundtrack

Music was composed by the famous duo

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. It consists of 8 original songs.
List of tracks : * "Dil Kehta Hai" –

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* "Ek Ladki Mujhe" – Sonu Nigam &

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* "Kuch Tum Kaho" – Sonu Nigam * "Mehki Hawaon Mein" – Sonu Nigam &

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* "Ye Main Kahan" – Hariharan,

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, & Sonu Nigam * "Mastana Albela" – Hariharan * "Na Kisi Ki Aankh Ka" –

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* "Dil Kehta Hai" – Instrumental

References

External links

*{{IMDb title, 0284479, Shararat 2002 films 2002 comedy-drama films Indian comedy-drama films 2000s Hindi-language films