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{{Infobox film
| name = Shalimar
| image = Shalimar 1978 film.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Poster
| director = [[Krishna Shah]]
| producer = Suresh Shah
| writer = [[Krishna Shah]]
| narrator =
| starring = [[Dharmendra]] [[Zeenat Aman]] [[Rex Harrison]] [[John Saxon]] [[Sylvia Miles]] [[Shammi Kapoor]] [[Prem Nath]] [[Aruna Irani]]
| music = [[R. D. Burman]], [[Kersi Lord]]
| cinematography = Harvey Genkins
| editing = [[Amit Bose]]
| distributor =
| released = {{film date|df=y|1978|12|08}}
| runtime =
| country = India, United States
| language = Hindi, English
| budget = $4 million<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Doing the Cannes Cannes|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|page=30|date=May 31, 1978}}</ref>
| gross =
}}

'''''Shalimar''''' ([[Hindi]] : '''शालीमार''') is a 1978 Bollywood film, written and directed by [[Krishna Shah]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://variety.com/2013/film/global/krishna-shah-director-of-hard-rock-zombies-dies-at-75-1200732409/|title=Krishna Shah, Director of 'Hard Rock Zombies,' Dies at 75|date=17 October 2013|magazine=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|access-date=30 October 2019}}</ref> The movie starred [[Dharmendra]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://zeenews.india.com/entertainment/slideshow/outstanding-performances-dharmendra_335.html|title=The outstanding performances by Dharmendra!|date=8 December 2013|work=Zee News|access-date=30 October 2019}}</ref> [[Zeenat Aman]], [[Shammi Kapoor]], [[Prem Nath]] and [[Aruna Irani]]. English actor [[Rex Harrison]] and American actors [[John Saxon]] and [[Sylvia Miles]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2019/06/23/sylvia-miles-film-actress-warhol-acolyte-twice-oscar-nominated/|title=Sylvia Miles, film actress and Warhol acolyte, twice Oscar-nominated, who brought zany sparkle to small roles – obituary|last=Obituaries|date=23 June 2019|work=The Telegraph|access-date=30 October 2019}}</ref> appear in supporting roles in their first and only [[Bollywood]] film. [[Jayamalini]] does a dance number in the film. This was the last time that [[Mohammed Rafi]]'s voice was picturized on [[Shammi Kapoor]].<ref>[http://www.screenindia.com/20010803/mcover1.html Screen The Business Of Entertainment-Music-Cover Story] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071205233306/http://www.screenindia.com/20010803/mcover1.html |date=5 December 2007 }}</ref> Its English version is known as ''Raiders of the Sacred Stone''. Rex Harrison's voice was dubbed by [[Kader Khan]]. The plot is inspired by the novel ''The Vulture is a Patient Bird'' by [[James Hadley Chase]].

==Plot==

On the run from the police, S.S. Kumar ([[Dharmendra]]), a thief, comes across a private invitation to the island of Sir John Locksley ([[Rex Harrison]]) addressed to Raja Bahadur Singh. When the Raja is shot, Kumar takes him to a nearby hospital, dons a Sikh's turban, poses as the Raja's son and goes to the private island of Sir John. Also attending are K.P.W. Iyengar aka Romeo, Dr. Dubari, Colonel Columbus,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/evil-minds-in-disabled-bodies/article25037298.ece|title=Evil minds in disabled bodies|last=Balaji Vittal and Anirudha Bhattacharjee|date=25 September 2018|work=The Hindu|access-date=30 October 2019}}</ref> and Countess Sylvia Rasmussen. A stunned Kumar finds out that all of these invitees are master criminals and thieves. Kumar's guise does not fool anyone, including his former sweetheart, Sheila Enders ([[Zeenat Aman]]),<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/a-look-at-the-last-scene-wedding-in-films/article24023779.ece|title=A look at last scene weddings in Bollywood|last=Vittal Balaji|date=29 May 2018|work=The Hindu|access-date=30 October 2019}}</ref> nevertheless Sir John permits him to stay on, as he feels that Kumar's career, though an amateur, is consistent with those already present. The reason why John has invited them is to find a successor to take his place as he is dying of cancer. He feels that one of his invitees can be trusted to take his place and for this he has arranged for them to steal a Diamond [[Excelsior Diamond|Shalimar]] worth 135 crores of rupees. This gem is placed in a secure room within his palace, which is alarmed, and guarded by armed men 24 hours a day. The ruby itself is located within a display case of [[bulletproof glass]] and surrounded by a minefield. He challenges one of them to steal the shalimar - but if anyone fails then they are killed by the security system. Pitted against such veterans, it looks like Kumar has got himself into a bind that he may not come out of alive.

==Box office==

The film was released in two versions; Hindi<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/88-yrs-on-curtains-come-down-on-mitra-cinema/articleshow/68696008.cms|title=88 years on, curtains come down on Mitra cinema|last=Banerjee|first=Tamaghna|date=3 April 2019|work=Times of India|access-date=30 October 2019}}</ref> and dubbed in English for the USA release. Both were unsuccessful when they were released. However the Hindi version later gained cult status in the DVD-Video circuit, and is now seen as ahead of its times.

==Cast==

*[[Dharmendra]] as S.S. Kumar
*[[Zeenat Aman]] as Sheila Enders
*[[Rex Harrison]] as Sir John Locksley
*[[John Saxon]] as Colonel Columbus
*[[Sylvia Miles]] as Countess Rasmussen
*[[O. P. Ralhan]] as K.P.W. Iyengar (Romeo)
*[[Shammi Kapoor]] as Dr. Dubari
*[[Prem Nath]] as Raja Bahadur Singh
*[[Shreeram Lagoo]] as Tolaram
*[[Aruna Irani]] as Dance Teacher
*Clyde Chai-Fa as Dogro
*[[M. B. Shetty]] as Tribal Chief
*[[Jayamalini]] as tribal dancer

==Soundtrack==
The music of this movie was given by the legendary music composer [[R. D. Burman]] while [[Anand Bakshi]] penned the lyrics "''Hum Bewafaa Hargiz Na The''" <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/reel/819233/52-years-5000-songs-with-musician-kersi-lords-death-we-have-lost-a-vital-part-of-film-history|title=52 years, 5,000 songs: With musician Kersi Lord's death, we have lost a vital part of film history|last=Bhattacharjee|first=Rudradeep|date=17 October 2016|website=Scroll|access-date=30 October 2019}}</ref> is an evergreen song of this album.
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! # !! Title !! Singer(s)
|-
| 1
| "Naag Devta"
| [[Mohammed Rafi]]
|-
| 2
| "Aaina Wohi Rehta Hai"
| [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
|-
| 3
| "Hum Bewafaa Hargiz Na They (I)"
| [[Kishore Kumar]]
|-
| 4
| "Mera Pyaar Shalimar"
| [[Asha Bhosle]]
|-
| 5
| "Hum Bewafaa Hargiz Na They (II)"
| [[Kishore Kumar]]
|-
| 6
| "One Two Cha Cha"
| [[Usha Uthup]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thestatesman.com/entertainment/i-am-a-complete-live-performer-usha-uthup-1502528900.html|title=I am a complete live performer: Usha Uthup|last=Roy|first=Kunal|date=15 November 2017|work=The Statesman|access-date=30 October 2019}}</ref>
|}
The soundtrack was featured in the book, ''[[1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die]]''.<ref>{{cite book|author1=Robert Dimery|author2=Michael Lydon|title=1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition|date=7 February 2006|publisher=Universe|isbn=0-7893-1371-5}}</ref>

==Nominations==

* [[Filmfare]] for Best Music - [[R.D. Burman]]
*[[Filmfare]] for Best Male Playback Singer - [[Kishore Kumar]] for the song "Hum Bewafa Harghiz Na the"
*[[Filmfare]] for Best Female Playback Singer - [[Usha Uthup]] for the song "One Two Cha Cha"<ref>[http://deep750.googlepages.com/FilmfareAwards.pdf 1st Filmfare Awards 1953]</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0078241|Shalimar}}

[[Category:1970s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:1978 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian adventure films]]
[[Category:Films scored by R. D. Burman]]
[[Category:American adventure films]]
[[category:English-language Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian multilingual films]]
[[Category:American multilingual films]]
[[Category:American films]]
[[Category:Films featuring an item number]]
[[Category:1970s multilingual films]]

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