Shikari (1963)

Directed by

Mohammed Hussain

Genre

horror, action, fantasy

Country

India

Runtime

2h 19m

Rating

5.5 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

An Indian film about a hunter who encounters a giant creature. The movie follows his efforts to capture or stop the beast. It includes popular songs that were a big draw for audiences.

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What happens

Shikari (transl. Hunter) is a 1963 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Mohammed Hussain. It stars Ajit, Ragini, Helen, Madan Puri, K. N. Singh and others. The music of the film was the biggest asset of this film, and the songs "O, Tumko Piya, Dil Diya", "Mangi Hain Duaayen", "Ye Rangeen Mehfil" and "Agar Main Poochhoon", were catchy tunes that became popular on the music chart of the year. The film was loosely based on Hollywood films Dr. Cyclops and King Kong. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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