''Shikari '' is a
Bollywood
Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, refers to the film industry based in Mumbai, engaged in production of motion pictures in Hindi language. The popular term Bollywood, is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (fo ...
film
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere ...
released in
1946
Events January
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, directed by Savak B. Vacha, starring
Ashok Kumar
Kumudlal Ganguly (13 October 1911 – 10 December 2001), better known by his stage name Ashok Kumar and also by Dadamoni, was an Indian actor who attained iconic status in Indian cinema and who was a member of the cinematic Ganguly family.
He ...
,
Kishore Kumar
Kishore Kumar (born as Abhas Kumar Ganguly (); 4 August 1929 – 13 October 1987) was an Indian playback singer and actor. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest, most influential and dynamic singers in the history of Indian music.
He ...
, Paro Devi and Veera. The music was directed by Anil Chandra Sengupta, with
Sachin Dev Burman Sachin may refer to:
* Sachin (given name), an Indian given name, including a list of people with the name
** Sachin (actor) (born 1957), Indian actor and filmmaker
** Sachin Tendulkar (born 1973), Indian cricketer
Films
* ''Sachein'', a 2005 Tam ...
as the background singer.
Cast
*
Ashok Kumar
Kumudlal Ganguly (13 October 1911 – 10 December 2001), better known by his stage name Ashok Kumar and also by Dadamoni, was an Indian actor who attained iconic status in Indian cinema and who was a member of the cinematic Ganguly family.
He ...
*
Kishore Kumar
Kishore Kumar (born as Abhas Kumar Ganguly (); 4 August 1929 – 13 October 1987) was an Indian playback singer and actor. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest, most influential and dynamic singers in the history of Indian music.
He ...
*Paro Devi
*Veera
*
Leela Mishra
Leela Mishra (1 January 1908 – 17 January 1988) was an Indian actress. She worked as a character actor in over 200 Hindi films for five decades, and is best remembered for playing stock characters such as aunts (''Chachi'' or ''Mausi''). She ...
*Rama Shukul
*S L Puri
Soundtrack
All music composed by Anil Chandra Sengupta and
Sachin Dev Burman Sachin may refer to:
* Sachin (given name), an Indian given name, including a list of people with the name
** Sachin (actor) (born 1957), Indian actor and filmmaker
** Sachin Tendulkar (born 1973), Indian cricketer
Films
* ''Sachein'', a 2005 Tam ...
and lyrics by Gopal Singh Nepali.
References
External links
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1946 films
1940s Hindi-language films
Films scored by S. D. Burman
Indian musical films
1946 musical films
Indian black-and-white films
Saadat Hasan Manto
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