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{{short description|2012 film by Abhaya Simha}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Shikari
| image = Shikari 2.jpg
| caption = Malayalam poster
| director = [[Abhaya Simha]]
| producer = K. Manju
| writer = [[Abhaya Simha]]
| starring = [[Mammootty]] [[Poonam Bajwa]] [[Aditya (actor)|Aditya]] [[Mohan (actor)|Mohan]] [[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]]
| music = [[V. Harikrishna]] Pritam
| cinematography = Dr. Vikram Shrivastava
| editing = Chotta Raman
| studio = K. Manju Films
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2012|3|9|Kerala}}{{Film date|df=yes|2012|3|30|Karnataka}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = [[Malayalam]] [[Kannada Language|Kannada]]
| budget = {{INR}}5
|gross = INR 30 crore<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/117425/ipl-2012.html|title=Gandhinagar Grapevine|work=[[Deccan Herald]]|date=2 December 2010}}</ref>
}}
'''''Shikari''''' is a 2012 Indian bilingual film in [[Kannada language|Kannada]] and [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]]. The film written and directed by [[Abhaya Simha]], stars [[Mammootty]] and [[Poonam Bajwa]] in the lead, with [[Aditya (actor)|Aditya]], [[Mohan (actor)|Mohan]] and [[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]] in other major roles. The film was the Kannada debut of Mammootty, and Malayalam debut of director Abhay Simha and music director [[V. Harikrishna]]. Both Mammooty and Poonam Bajwa play double roles, set in two different timelines.<ref>Megha Shenoy. [http://www.deccanherald.com/content/83098/shikari-looks-leading-ladies.html "Shikari looks out for leading ladies"]. ''[[Deccan Herald]]''. Retrieved 10 April 2011</ref>

==Plot==

Software professional Abhijit (Abhilash in Malayalam) (Mammooty) is Arun (Karunan in Malayalam) when he delves into the pages of a novel written by Gopinath Shindhe (Gopinatha Pillai in Malayalam). As Abijit evince interest in knowing more about the past history because the pages in the book are missing. He comes to Manjinadka the beautiful place rich in environment. Abijith comes to the place of Gopinath Shinde house that is almost on the verge of sale by his daughter Nanditha . Interesting here is that Abijith visualizes Nanditha as Renuka in the novel and he explains his intentions of knowing what happened further.
As the story peddles from past to present the emergence of British rule, the tiger suffocating the people life in the village, the mad man surprises Abijith. The twist in the tale comes when the last clue to the past is cremated. Nanditha at this point of time disclose that after she came to know that Aruna is herself in the eyes of Abijit it became obvious for her to create the further missing links to the story. The intention of Nanditha is to get Abijith as her life partner because she is alone in her life.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.supergoodmovies.com/42193/sandalwood/shikari-kannada-movie-review-movie-review-details |title=Shikari Review |work=Super Good Movies |accessdate=2012-04-01 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120401181326/http://www.supergoodmovies.com/42193/sandalwood/shikari-kannada-movie-review-movie-review-details |archivedate=1 April 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

==Cast==
* [[Mammootty]] as Karunan and Abhilash (in [[Malayalam]]), Aruna & Abhijith (in [[Kannada]])
* [[Poonam Bajwa]] as Nandita and Renuka (in Both languages)
* [[Mohan Shankar]]
* [[Aditya (actor)|Aditya]] as 'Dream Seller' in "Indrajaala Ondu" song
* [[Sihi Kahi Chandru]]
* [[Innocent (actor)|Innocent]] as Sitharam Setu
* [[Sharath Lohitashwa]]
*Tinitom as Ramankutty
*Suresh Krishna as Abdulla

==Production==
The title role of the film is played by [[Mammootty]]. About his casting, he says: "I was drawn to this project by the director's (Abhay Simha) vision to make this concept believable".<ref name="Mammoottyinterview">Prathibha Joy. [https://web.archive.org/web/20121104024853/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-05-26/news-interviews/28302863_1_malayalam-films-mammootty-language-films "Audience acceptance is all I seek: Mammootty"]. ''[[The Times of India]]''. 26 May 2010. Retrieved 10 April 2011</ref> Mammootty
plays a software professional who chances upon a manuscript of an unfinished novel and falls in love with a character.<ref name="Mammoottyinterview"/> [[Poonam Bajwa]] has been signed in to play the heroine.<ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Shikari-heroine-finalised/speednewsbytopic/keyid-427427.cms "Shikari heroine finalised"]. ''The Times of India''. Retrieved 10 April 2011</ref> She will be playing the love interest of character played by Mammootty. Sharmila Mandre was also approached to do this role.<ref>Madhu Daithota. [https://web.archive.org/web/20121104024859/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-09-15/news-interviews/28249582_1_kari-chirathe-love-interest-fab-actor "Sharmila's no make-up look"]. ''The Times of India''. 15 September 2010. Retrieved 10 April 2011</ref><ref>[http://www.deccanherald.com/content/95401/sharmila-says-no-mammootty.html "Sharmila says no to Mammootty"]. Deccan Herald. Retrieved 10 April 2011</ref> Aditya, who thinks working with Mammootty is an honour, says about his role: "
"I play a dream-seller and my character is required to appear in the movie on and off".<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-05-31/news-interviews/28299722_1_malayalam-aditya-film | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121104024942/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-05-31/news-interviews/28299722_1_malayalam-aditya-film | url-status=dead | archive-date=4 November 2012 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title=It's an honour working with Mammootty: Aditya | date=31 May 2010}}</ref>

==Critical reception==

===Kannada version===
The movie received positive reviews.
* [[The Times of India]] rated the movie (4/5) and said that " This is not a movie for those who solely enjoy the dishum dishum or running-around-the-tree sequences. It's for movie lovers who enjoy a mix of romance, satire, revolutionary ideas and struggle for freedom, that has been excellently executed by director Abhaya Simha."<ref>{{cite news|title=Shikari Movie Review TOI|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/kannada/movie-reviews/Shikari/movie-review/12470285.cms|newspaper=Times Of India|accessdate=1 April 2012|author=G S Kumar|date=30 March 2012}}</ref>
* Indiaglitz gave the movie (4/5) and commented that "Shikari is a very decent film. It is a new experience for the viewers.".<ref>{{cite web|title=Shikari - A neat execution in Shikari|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/kannada/review/10850.html|publisher=Indiaglitz|accessdate=1 April 2012|date=31 March 2012}}</ref>
* Nowrunning gave the movie a strong rating of (3/5). .<ref>{{cite web|title=Shikari Kannada Movie Review|url=http://www.nowrunning.com/movie/8238/kannada/shikari/3650/review.htm|publisher=Nowrunning.com|accessdate=1 April 2012|date=31 March 2012}}</ref>

===Malayalam version===
The movie got negative reviews.
* ''The Times of India'' rated the film (1.5/5) and said that "Shikari is redolent of the proverbial grandma tales, one dependent on the viewers' suspension of disbelief and the storyteller's skill. In the event, the movie fails to keep its readers spellbound."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/movie-review/12198707.cms|title=Shikari movie review|newspaper=The Times of India|author=Aswin J Kumar|accessdate=29 March 2012}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
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| name = Shikari
| type = [[Soundtrack]]
| artist = [[V. Harikrishna]]
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[[V. Harikrishna]] composed the film's background score and music for its soundtrack, with the lyrics penned by [[V. Nagendra Prasad]], [[Kaviraj (lyricist)|Kaviraj]] and [[Jayant Kaikini]]. The album consists of five tracks.

{{Track listing
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| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Indrajala Ondu
| lyrics1 = [[Jayanth Kaikini]]
| extra1 = [[Vijay Prakash]], [[Chetan Sosca]]
| length1 =
| title2 = Kannadiye Kannadiye
| lyrics2 = [[V. Nagendra Prasad]]
| extra2 = [[Vani Harikrishna]]
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| title3 = Ninthu Nodalenu
| lyrics3 = [[Jayanth Kaikini]]
| extra3 = [[Chetan Sosca]], Suma Shastry
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| title4 = Rajakumari Preethi Katheya
| extra4 = [[Anuradha Bhat]]
| lyrics4 = [[V. Nagendra Prasad]]
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| title5 = Dho Dho Hebbuliraya
| extra5 = [[Hemanth Kumar]]
| lyrics5 = [[Kaviraj (lyricist)|Kaviraj]]
| length5 =
}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Further reading==
* {{cite web|author=Mahalakshmi Prabhakaran|url=http://www.bangaloremirror.com/index.aspx?Page=article&sectname=Entertainment%20-%20South%20Masala&sectid=25&contentid=2010052320100523204836984e032e689|title=King of the jungle|publisher=[[Bangalore Mirror]]|date=23 May 2010}}
* {{cite news|author=Nina C. George|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/116937/i-am-growing-actor.html|title=I am growing as an actor|newspaper=[[Deccan Herald]]}}
* {{cite magazine|author=Unni R. Nair|url=http://www.screenindia.com/news/mammootty-makes-kannada-debut/658591/|title=Mammootty makes Kannada debut|magazine=[[Screen India]]|date=13 August 2010}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|1881053|Shikari}}

[[Category:2010s Kannada-language films]]
[[Category:Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:2010s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Films scored by V. Harikrishna]]
[[Category:Indian multilingual films]]
[[Category:2012 multilingual films]]
[[Category:2012 films]]

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