Shakeela (film)
Shakeela | |
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File:Shakeela film poster.jpg | |
Directed by | Indrajit Lankesh |
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Written by | Indrajit Lankesh |
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Cinematography | Santosh Rai |
Edited by | Ballu Saluja |
Production company | Sammy's Magic Cinema Motion Picture Production |
Distributed by | UFO Moviez |
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Country | India |
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Shakeela is a 2020 an Indian biographical film written and directed by Indrajit Lankesh.[1] The film stars Richa Chadda as the eponymous adult star of 1990s from Nellore, Andhra Pradesh, India who acted In Malayalam, Telugu ,Tamil and Kannada-language adult films,[2] with Pankaj Tripathi and Rajeev Pillai in supporting roles.[3] The film has been produced by Sammy Nanwani and Sahil Nanwani.[4] Shakeela released on 25 December 2020 in theatres.[5]
Cast[edit]
- Richa Chadda as Shakeela
- Pankaj Tripathi as Mollywood Superstar
- Rajeev Pillai as Antony
- Kajol Chugh as Young Shakeela
- Sheeva Rana as Silk Smitha
- Ahaana Kochar as Ahaana
- Suchendra Prasad as si aarumugam
- Valerian Menezes as a director of Salim
Production[edit]
Lankesh started working on the film in 2019.[6] Richa Chadda said in an interview that she came to know many lesser known facts about Shakeela like she hired a body double to do her scenes.[7][8] Though the posters and few glimpses were out in 2018 and 2019 by Shakeela team.
Release[edit]
The film released on 25 December 2020 (on Christmas) in four languages : Kannada, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam languages.[9][10] The box office collections of the film was affected by piracy after HD version with subtitles was leaked online on torrent sites, the leak was traced to someone in the Middle East.[11]
Soundtrack[edit]
Shakeela | |
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Soundtrack album by Veer Samarth and Meet Bros | |
Released | 24 December 2020 (All languages)[12][13][14][15][16] |
Recorded | 2019 |
Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
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Language | Hindi Malayalam Tamil Telugu Kannada |
Label | Zee Music Company |
The songs are composed by Veer Samarth and Meet Bros. The lyrics are written by Kumaar in Hindi, Rajeev Alunkal, Saheb Khan and Dhanasekar in Malayalam, Rajesh Malarvannan in Tamil, Rajshri Sudhakar in Telugu. Jayanth Kaikini, Veeresh MP and Krishna Ritti in Kannada.
Track list Hindi[edit]
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No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length | ||||||
1. | "Woh Lamha" | Vishal Mishra | 3:27 | ||||||
2. | "Taaza" | Prakriti Kakar, Veer Samarth, Saheb Khan | 3:21 | ||||||
3. | "Tera Ishq Satave" | Khushboo Grewal, Meet Bros | 3:18 | ||||||
Total length: |
10:06 |
Track list Malayalam[edit]
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No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length | ||||||
1. | "Neeyenn Anandham" | Nivas | 3:31 | ||||||
2. | "Taara" | Nincy Vincent | 3:21 | ||||||
3. | "Love Me" | Nincy Vincent | 3:18 | ||||||
Total length: |
10:10 |
Track list Tamil[edit]
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No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length | ||||||
1. | "Mazhai Saavalai" | Nivas | 3:31 | ||||||
2. | "Thennai" | Nancy Vincent | 3:21 | ||||||
3. | "Love Me" | Rita | 3:18 | ||||||
Total length: |
10:10 |
Track list Telugu[edit]
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No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length | ||||||
1. | "Neene Neelona" | Nivas | 3:31 | ||||||
2. | "Taaza" | Nancy Vincent | 3:21 | ||||||
3. | "Love Me" | Rita | 3:18 | ||||||
Total length: |
10:10 |
Track list Kannada[edit]
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No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length | ||||||
1. | "Hawamaanakke" | Keshav Kumar | 3:31 | ||||||
2. | "Taaza" | Aishwarya Rangarajan, Veer Samarth, Saheb Khan | 3:21 | ||||||
3. | "Love Me" | Aishwarya Rangarajan | 3:18 | ||||||
Total length: |
10:10 |
References[edit]
- ↑ "Shakeela lauds her biopic that stars Richa Chadha". 31 December 2020 – via The Times of India.
- ↑ "From the archives: Who is Shakeela Khan? India Today Insight".
- ↑ "'Shakeela' movie review: A juvenile biopic of an adult star".
- ↑ "Pankaj Tripathi turns into a South superstar in Shakeela: 'Always wanted to bring out idiosyncrasies of artists on screen'". Hindustan Times. 7 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ↑ "Shakeela Movie Review : An underwhelming portrayal of an inspiring real story".
- ↑ "Trailer launch of Indrajit Lankesh's Shakeela today". The Times of India. 6 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ↑ "Richa Chadha says Shakeela biopic highlights lesser-known facts about adult star: 'She hired a body double to do her scenes'". 24 December 2020.
- ↑ "Shakeela: There was a time when I was told that if we cast you in our film, it'll become a blue film".
- ↑ "Richa Chadha's 'Shakeela' to release theatrically on Christmas". The Hindu. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ↑ Pereira, Karen (7 December 2020). "'Shakeela' Film: Here's what the adult film actress said about Richa Chadha and the trailer". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
- ↑ "Leaked online! Shakeela is out on video sharing sites within a day of its release". The Times of India. 26 December 2020. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ↑ "Shakeela (Hind) - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Jio Saavn.
- ↑ "Shakeela (Malayalam) - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Jio Saavn.
- ↑ "Shakeela (Tamil) - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Jio Saavn.
- ↑ "Shakeela (Telugu) - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Jio Saavn.
- ↑ "Shakeela (Kannada) - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Jio Saavn.
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