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	'''''Shoebite''''' is an unreleased film and is the story of a man in his early 60s played by [[Amitabh Bachchan]]. The film is based on a story '''''Labour Of Love''''' by [[M. Night Shyamalan]]. It is directed by [[Shoojit Sircar]] and produced by [[UTV Software Communications\|UTV Motion Pictures]]. The lyrics are penned by [[Gulzar]].~~<ref>http://www.bollywood.com/shyamalan-stalls-release-amitanh-bachchan-film {{dead link\|date=April 2020}}</ref>~~<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/shyamalan-stalls-release-of-big-b-film/story-CQRWJOLK0YKvOCPSZYA7eO.html\|title=Shyamalan stalls release of Big B film?\|date=2012-03-17\|website=Hindustan Times\|language=en\|access-date=2020-04-17}}</ref>		'''''Shoebite''''' is an unreleased film and is the story of a man in his early 60s played by [[Amitabh Bachchan]]. The film is based on a story '''''Labour Of Love''''' by [[M. Night Shyamalan]]. It is directed by [[Shoojit Sircar]] and produced by [[UTV Software Communications\|UTV Motion Pictures]]. The lyrics are penned by [[Gulzar]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/shyamalan-stalls-release-of-big-b-film/story-CQRWJOLK0YKvOCPSZYA7eO.html\|title=Shyamalan stalls release of Big B film?\|date=2012-03-17\|website=Hindustan Times\|language=en\|access-date=2020-04-17\|archive-date=25 March 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180325232539/https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/shyamalan-stalls-release-of-big-b-film/story-CQRWJOLK0YKvOCPSZYA7eO.html\|url-status=live}}</ref>

	During production, the movie was titled '''''Johnny Mastana''''' and later '''''Johnny Walker'''''.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://deadline.com/2014/01/berlin-sixth-senses-m-night-shyamalan-bruce-willis-re-team-for-labor-of-love-673107/\|title=Berlin: ~~‘Sixth Sense’s~~ M. Night Shyamalan, Bruce Willis Re-Team For ~~‘Labor~~ Of ~~Love’~~\|last= Fleming\|first=Mike Jr.\|date=2014-01-29\|website=Deadline\|language=en\|access-date=2020-04-17}}</ref>		During production, the movie was titled '''''Johnny Mastana''''' and later '''''Johnny Walker'''''.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://deadline.com/2014/01/berlin-sixth-senses-m-night-shyamalan-bruce-willis-re-team-for-labor-of-love-673107/\|title=Berlin: 'Sixth Sense's M. Night Shyamalan, Bruce Willis Re-Team For 'Labor Of Love'\|last=Fleming\|first=Mike Jr.\|date=2014-01-29\|website=Deadline\|language=en\|access-date=2020-04-17\|archive-date=15 March 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230315172008/https://deadline.com/2014/01/berlin-sixth-senses-m-night-shyamalan-bruce-willis-re-team-for-labor-of-love-673107/\|url-status=live}}</ref>

	==Plot==		==Plot==
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	==Cast==		==Cast==
	* [[Amitabh Bachchan]] as John Pereira<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/gupshup/2008/amitabh-sarika-shoebite-070208.html\|title=Amitabh Bachchan's wife Sarika dies\|last=Glamsham\|first= Abid\|date=2008-02-07\|website=Filmbeat\|language=en\|access-date=2020-04-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.apunkachoice.com/titles/joh/johnny-mastana/mid_25508/photos/mopho_25508_40840_2/2.html \|title=~~Archived copy~~ \|accessdate=2012-07-27 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120308123044/http://www.apunkachoice.com/titles/joh/johnny-mastana/mid_25508/photos/mopho_25508_40840_2/2.html \|archivedate=8 March 2012 \|df=dmy-all }}</ref>		* [[Amitabh Bachchan]] as John Pereira<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.apunkachoice.com/titles/joh/johnny-mastana/mid_25508/photos/mopho_25508_40840_2/2.html \|title=Johnny Mastana Photo - Hindi Movie \|accessdate=2012-07-27 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120308123044/http://www.apunkachoice.com/titles/joh/johnny-mastana/mid_25508/photos/mopho_25508_40840_2/2.html \|archivedate=8 March 2012 \|df=dmy-all }}</ref>
	* [[Sarika]] as Aditi<ref>[https://archive.today/20130103103053/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-02-17/news-interviews/28553964_1_child-labour-love-story-shoebite/ ~~Shoebite's a very unique love story: Sarika]~~</ref>		* [[Sarika]] as Aditi<ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/us \|title=Archived copy \|website=[[The Times of India]] \|access-date=27 July 2012 \|archive-date=3 January 2013 \|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103103053/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-02-17/news-interviews/28553964_1_child-labour-love-story-shoebite/ \|url-status=live }}</ref>
	* [[Shrysh Zutshi]] as Young John Pereira		* [[Shrysh Zutshi]] as Young John Pereira
	* [[~~sanjeeda~~ Shaikh]] as Young Aditi		* [[Sanjeeda Shaikh]] as Young Aditi
	* [[Dia Mirza]]		* [[Dia Mirza]]
	* [[Jimmy Sheirgill]]		* [[Jimmy Sheirgill]]
	* [[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]]<ref>[http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Ive-grown-up-watching-C-grade-movies-Nawazuddin-Part-1/Article1-882169.aspx/ ~~Ive grown up watching C grade movies: Nawazuddin Part 1] {{webarchive~~\|~~url~~=https://web.archive.org/web/20120808053902/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Ive-grown-up-watching-C-grade-movies-Nawazuddin-Part-1/Article1-882169.aspx \|~~date~~=8 August 2012 }}</ref>		* [[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]]<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Ive-grown-up-watching-C-grade-movies-Nawazuddin-Part-1/Article1-882169.aspx/\|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120808053902/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Ive-grown-up-watching-C-grade-movies-Nawazuddin-Part-1/Article1-882169.aspx\|url-status=dead\|title=Ive grown up watching C grade movies: Nawazuddin Part 1\|archivedate=8 August 2012}}</ref>
	* Apurva Mathur		* Apurva Mathur
	* [[Preeti Nigam]]<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://telanganatoday.com/pretty-preetis-performance-peps-small-screen\|title=Pretty ~~Preeti’s~~ performance peps up small screen\|first=T Lalith\|last=Singh\|website=Telangana Today}}</ref>		* [[Preeti Nigam]]<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://telanganatoday.com/pretty-preetis-performance-peps-small-screen\|title=Pretty Preeti's performance peps up small screen\|first=T Lalith\|last=Singh\|website=Telangana Today\|access-date=22 June 2020\|archive-date=25 June 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200625034210/https://telanganatoday.com/pretty-preetis-performance-peps-small-screen\|url-status=live}}</ref>
			* Suresh Gera

	==Filming==		==Production==
	During the [[Manali, Himachal Pradesh\|Manali]] schedule of the film, the shooting unit converted the [[Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment]](SASE) into a hospital.<ref>[http://www.apunkachoice.com/titles/joh/johnny-mastana/mid_25508/photos/mopho_25508_40840_2/2.html "Johnny Mastana"] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120308123044/http://www.apunkachoice.com/titles/joh/johnny-mastana/mid_25508/photos/mopho_25508_40840_2/2.html \|date=8 March 2012 }},''Apunkachoice'', URL Retrieved on 8 April 2010</ref>		===Filming===
			During the [[Manali, Himachal Pradesh\|Manali]] schedule of the film, the shooting unit converted the [[Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment]] (SASE) into a hospital.<ref>[http://www.apunkachoice.com/titles/joh/johnny-mastana/mid_25508/photos/mopho_25508_40840_2/2.html "Johnny Mastana"] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120308123044/http://www.apunkachoice.com/titles/joh/johnny-mastana/mid_25508/photos/mopho_25508_40840_2/2.html \|date=8 March 2012 }},''Apunkachoice'', URL Retrieved on 8 April 2010</ref>

	==Production==		==Production==
	[[Percept Picture Company]] announced a film called ''Johnny Walker'' starring Bachchan and directed by Sircar, but the film was never made. Sircar took the film to [[UTV Motion Pictures]], renaming it ''Shoebite''. Percept filed a lawsuit against UTV seeking to prevent ''Shoebite'' from being made. After a long legal battle, the lawsuit was dismissed in 2012.<ref>{{cite news \|url=~~http~~://~~entertainment~~.~~oneindia~~.in/bollywood/news/2008/shoebite-delhi-high-court-order-240708.html \|title=Amitabh's Shoebite in trouble \|work=OneIndia \|date=2008-07-24 \|~~accessdate~~=2012-07-27~~}}</ref><ref>{{cite web~~ \|url=http://~~www~~.~~boxofficeindia.co~~.in/~~utv~~-~~wins~~-~~case~~-~~against~~-~~percept~~-~~on-shoebite/~~ \|~~title=UTV Wins Case Against Percept On Shoebite \|date=2012~~-~~04-17 \|work~~=~~Boxofficeindia.co.in \|accessdate=2012-07-27~~}}</ref> The production of the film has been speculated to be stalled.<ref>[http://www.bollywood.com/shyamalan-stalls-release-amitanh-bachchan-film ~~Shyamalan~~ stalls release ~~of Amitanh Bachchan~~ film?]</ref> The director of the film [[Shoojit Sircar]] made film ''[[Vicky Donor]]'' and got it released since he started to face delays in Shoebite.<ref>~~[http~~://~~www.~~indianexpress.com/~~news~~/never-expected-families-to-turn-up-for-vicky-donor-says-director/~~943993/0~~ Never expected families to turn up for 'Vicky Donor', says director]</ref> ~~Sircar released ''[[Madras Cafe]]'' in 2013, and the film has now been cancelled.~~<ref name="tehelka2012">{{cite web\|url=http://archive.tehelka.com/story_main52.asp?filename=hub120512VICKY.asp\|title=Vicky Donor is born\|last=Vol 9, Issue 19~~\|first=~~\|date=2012-05-12\|website=\|publisher=Tehelka\|accessdate=2013-08-23}}</ref> In March 2018, Bachchan requested the makers to release the film in his tweet, saying ''Yes... put aside the internal debate, issues, or personal view points and give this labour of love from Shoojit Sircar a chance for others to appreciate this novel story and film... Please..'' <ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/amitabh-bachchan-put-aside-issues-give-shoebite-a-chance/articleshow/63428907.cms</ref>		[[Percept Picture Company]] announced a film called ''Johnny Walker'' starring Bachchan and directed by Sircar, but the film was never made. Sircar took the film to [[UTV Motion Pictures]], renaming it ''Shoebite''. Percept filed a lawsuit against UTV seeking to prevent ''Shoebite'' from being made. After a long legal battle, the lawsuit was dismissed in 2012.<ref>{{cite news \|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/news/2008/shoebite-delhi-high-court-order-240708.html \|title=Amitabh's Shoebite in trouble \|work=OneIndia \|date=2008-07-24 \|access-date=2012-07-27 \|archive-date=16 December 2013 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131216045928/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/news/2008/shoebite-delhi-high-court-order-240708.html \|url-status=live }}</ref> The production of the film has been speculated to be stalled.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.bollywood.com/shyamalan-stalls-release-amitanh-bachchan-film \|title=Archived copy \|access-date=17 September 2012 \|archive-date=27 June 2012 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120627063011/http://www.bollywood.com/shyamalan-stalls-release-amitanh-bachchan-film \|url-status=live }}</ref> The director of the film [[Shoojit Sircar]] made film ''[[Vicky Donor]]'' and got it released since he started to face delays in Shoebite.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/never-expected-families-to-turn-up-for-vicky-donor-says-director/\|title=Never expected families to turn up for 'Vicky Donor',says director\|date=1 May 2012\|access-date=28 March 2024\|archive-date=2 August 2023\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230802084926/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/entertainment-others/never-expected-families-to-turn-up-for-vicky-donor-says-director/\|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="tehelka2012">{{cite web\|url=http://archive.tehelka.com/story_main52.asp?filename=hub120512VICKY.asp\|title=Vicky Donor is born\|last=Vol 9, Issue 19\|date=2012-05-12\|website=\|publisher=Tehelka\|accessdate=2013-08-23\|archive-date=3 June 2013\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130603225524/http://archive.tehelka.com/story_main52.asp?filename=hub120512VICKY.asp\|url-status=live}}</ref> In March 2018, Bachchan requested the makers to release the film in his tweet, saying ''Yes... put aside the internal debate, issues, or personal view points and give this labour of love from Shoojit Sircar a chance for others to appreciate this novel story and film... Please..'' <ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/amitabh-bachchan-put-aside-issues-give-shoebite-a-chance/articleshow/63428907.cms \|title=Amitabh Bachchan: Put aside issues, give 'Shoebite' a chance \| Hindi Movie News - Times of India \|website=[[The Times of India]] \|access-date=7 June 2018 \|archive-date=24 March 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180324223825/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/amitabh-bachchan-put-aside-issues-give-shoebite-a-chance/articleshow/63428907.cms \|url-status=dead }}</ref>

	==References==		==References==
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	==External links==		==External links==
	*[http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/gupshup/2008/amitabh-bachchan-shoebite-290108.html''Article on oneindia.com'']		*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120301153022/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/gupshup/2008/amitabh-bachchan-shoebite-290108.html ''Article on oneindia.com'']

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'''''Shoebite''''' is an unreleased film and is the story of a man in his early 60s played by [[Amitabh Bachchan]]. The film is based on a story '''''Labour Of Love''''' by [[M. Night Shyamalan]]. It is directed by [[Shoojit Sircar]] and produced by [[UTV Software Communications|UTV Motion Pictures]]. The lyrics are penned by [[Gulzar]].<ref>http://www.bollywood.com/shyamalan-stalls-release-amitanh-bachchan-film {{dead link|date=April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/shyamalan-stalls-release-of-big-b-film/story-CQRWJOLK0YKvOCPSZYA7eO.html|title=Shyamalan stalls release of Big B film?|date=2012-03-17|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2020-04-17}}</ref>

During production, the movie was titled '''''Johnny Mastana''''' and later '''''Johnny Walker'''''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2014/01/berlin-sixth-senses-m-night-shyamalan-bruce-willis-re-team-for-labor-of-love-673107/|title=Berlin: ‘Sixth Sense’s M. Night Shyamalan, Bruce Willis Re-Team For ‘Labor Of Love’|last= Fleming|first=Mike Jr.|date=2014-01-29|website=Deadline|language=en|access-date=2020-04-17}}</ref>

==Plot==
''Shoebite'' is the story of a man in his early 60s named John Pereira who sets out on a journey of self-discovery.

==Cast==
* [[Amitabh Bachchan]] as John Pereira<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/gupshup/2008/amitabh-sarika-shoebite-070208.html|title=Amitabh Bachchan's wife Sarika dies|last=Glamsham|first= Abid|date=2008-02-07|website=Filmbeat|language=en|access-date=2020-04-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.apunkachoice.com/titles/joh/johnny-mastana/mid_25508/photos/mopho_25508_40840_2/2.html |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2012-07-27 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120308123044/http://www.apunkachoice.com/titles/joh/johnny-mastana/mid_25508/photos/mopho_25508_40840_2/2.html |archivedate=8 March 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
* [[Sarika]] as Aditi<ref>[https://archive.today/20130103103053/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-02-17/news-interviews/28553964_1_child-labour-love-story-shoebite/ Shoebite's a very unique love story: Sarika]</ref>
* [[Shrysh Zutshi]] as Young John Pereira
* [[sanjeeda Shaikh]] as Young Aditi
* [[Dia Mirza]]
* [[Jimmy Sheirgill]]
* [[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]]<ref>[http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Ive-grown-up-watching-C-grade-movies-Nawazuddin-Part-1/Article1-882169.aspx/ Ive grown up watching C grade movies: Nawazuddin Part 1] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120808053902/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Ive-grown-up-watching-C-grade-movies-Nawazuddin-Part-1/Article1-882169.aspx |date=8 August 2012 }}</ref>
* Apurva Mathur
* [[Preeti Nigam]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://telanganatoday.com/pretty-preetis-performance-peps-small-screen|title=Pretty Preeti’s performance peps up small screen|first=T Lalith|last=Singh|website=Telangana Today}}</ref>

==Filming==
During the [[Manali, Himachal Pradesh|Manali]] schedule of the film, the shooting unit converted the [[Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment]](SASE) into a hospital.<ref>[http://www.apunkachoice.com/titles/joh/johnny-mastana/mid_25508/photos/mopho_25508_40840_2/2.html "Johnny Mastana"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120308123044/http://www.apunkachoice.com/titles/joh/johnny-mastana/mid_25508/photos/mopho_25508_40840_2/2.html |date=8 March 2012 }},''Apunkachoice'', URL Retrieved on 8 April 2010</ref>

==Production==
[[Percept Picture Company]] announced a film called ''Johnny Walker'' starring Bachchan and directed by Sircar, but the film was never made. Sircar took the film to [[UTV Motion Pictures]], renaming it ''Shoebite''. Percept filed a lawsuit against UTV seeking to prevent ''Shoebite'' from being made. After a long legal battle, the lawsuit was dismissed in 2012.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/news/2008/shoebite-delhi-high-court-order-240708.html |title=Amitabh's Shoebite in trouble |work=OneIndia |date=2008-07-24 |accessdate=2012-07-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.co.in/utv-wins-case-against-percept-on-shoebite/ |title=UTV Wins Case Against Percept On Shoebite |date=2012-04-17 |work=Boxofficeindia.co.in |accessdate=2012-07-27}}</ref> The production of the film has been speculated to be stalled.<ref>[http://www.bollywood.com/shyamalan-stalls-release-amitanh-bachchan-film Shyamalan stalls release of Amitanh Bachchan film?]</ref> The director of the film [[Shoojit Sircar]] made film ''[[Vicky Donor]]'' and got it released since he started to face delays in Shoebite.<ref>[http://www.indianexpress.com/news/never-expected-families-to-turn-up-for-vicky-donor-says-director/943993/0 Never expected families to turn up for 'Vicky Donor', says director]</ref> Sircar released ''[[Madras Cafe]]'' in 2013, and the film has now been cancelled.<ref name="tehelka2012">{{cite web|url=http://archive.tehelka.com/story_main52.asp?filename=hub120512VICKY.asp|title=Vicky Donor is born|last=Vol 9, Issue 19|first=|date=2012-05-12|website=|publisher=Tehelka|accessdate=2013-08-23}}</ref> In March 2018, Bachchan requested the makers to release the film in his tweet, saying ''Yes... put aside the internal debate, issues, or personal view points and give this labour of love from Shoojit Sircar a chance for others to appreciate this novel story and film... Please..'' <ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/amitabh-bachchan-put-aside-issues-give-shoebite-a-chance/articleshow/63428907.cms</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/gupshup/2008/amitabh-bachchan-shoebite-290108.html''Article on oneindia.com'']

{{Shoojit Sircar}}
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[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Unreleased Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Cancelled films]]
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[[Category:Films directed by Shoojit Sircar]]
[[Category:UTV Motion Pictures films]]