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Shikar (1968)

Shikar poster
Original title
शिकार
Directed by
Atma Ram
Genre
thriller, mystery
Country
India
Runtime
2h 19m
Rating
7.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A murder mystery unfolds as a man is killed, and a detective investigates the crime. The story follows the suspects and the clues that lead to the killer.

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What happens

Shikar (transl. Prey) is a 1968 Hindi thriller film produced and directed by Atma Ram. The film is a murder mystery. It stars Dharmendra, Asha Parekh, Sanjeev Kumar, Helen, Rehman, Johnny Walker, Bela Bose, Ramesh Deo in pivotal roles. The music of the film was composed by Shankar-Jaikishan and its songs were penned by Hasrat Jaipuri. Asha Bhosle won the Filmfare award for best Female Playback singer for the song "Parde Mein Rehne Do". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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