''Shaukeen'' () is a 1982 Indian

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directed by Basu Chatterjee based on story ''Ram Nam Kewalam'' by Samaresh Basu. The movie stars Ashok Kumar, Utpal Dutt, A.K. Hangal, Rati Agnihotri and

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. 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 Ashok Kumar, Utpal Dutt 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 ( Ashok Kumar), 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

* Ashok Kumar as Om Prakash Chaudhary * Utpal Dutt as Jagdishbhai * A.K. Hangal as Indrasen (Anderson) *

as Ravi Anand * Rati Agnihotri as Anita * Gita Siddharth as Anuradha Devi * Ashalata Wabgaonkar * 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. *"Jab Bhi Koi Kanganaa Bole Paayal Chhanak Jaaye" - Kishore Kumar * "Ye Range Mehfil" - Asha Bhosle *"Aa Wahin Chal Mere Dil Khushi Jisne Di Hai" - Suresh Wadkar *"Chalo Haseen Geet Ek Banaye" - Ashok Kumar, Chirashree Bhattacharya *"Suhani Sham Aayi Hai" - Asha Bhosle *"Hum Tum Aur Ye Nasha" - Sapan Chakravarty, Chirashree Bhattacharya

Awards

30th Filmfare Awards: Nominated * Best Comedian – Ashok Kumar * Best Comedian – Utpal Dutt

Remakes

The film was remade in Telugu as Prema Pichollu with Chiranjeevi, Gummadi and Allu Ramalingaiah. 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 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