Shoukheeen (; ) is a 1982 Indian comedy film, shot simultaneously in Bengali and Hindi, co-written and directed by Basu Chatterjee. Produced by Devika Mitar under the banner of Senmit Movie Visuals, the film is based on Samaresh Basu's story Ram Nam Kewalam, and also draws inspirations from the 1962 American film Boys' Night Out. It stars Ashok Kumar, Utpal Dutt, A. K. Hangal, Mithun Chakraborty and Rati Agnihotri. It plots three lecherous, aging friends' spicing up their lives by vacationing in Goa, where they woo a young woman to be comically outsmarted by their driver, as well as her secret lover.
Basu Chaterjee loved the song "Nitol Paye Rinik Jhinik" sung and composed by S. D. Burman since childhood and requested S. D.'s son R. D. Burman to compose song Jab Bhi Koi using same tune in the film.
Plot Shaukeen has 3 lecherous old men, played by Ashok Kumar, Utpal Dutt and A.K. Hangal. And all the three old men had one weakness i.e. Women. One day they meet up at Ashok kumar's place for drinks and decide to go away for a while on a vacation and enjoy the last years of their life before becoming completely senile.
They hire a driver Ravi (Mithun Chakraborty), a friend of the son of Choudhuri (Ashok Kumar), who takes the name Sakharam. He ends up convincing them to go to Goa where his lover, who works as a singer/dancer at a local club, resides. While in Goa, the three old men get into hilarious situations with Anita (Rati Agnihotri) as they try to impress her and try to get lucky with her, oblivious to the fact that she is their driver's love interest.
Cast Ashok Kumar as Om Prakash Chaudhary Utpal Dutt as Jagdishbhai A.K. Hangal as Indrasen (Anderson) Mithun Chakraborty as Ravi Anand Rati Agnihotri as Anita Gita Siddharth as Anuradha Devi Ashalata Wabgaonkar Jayshree T. Girl passing on the street
Songs The music of the film was composed by R. D. Burman, while lyrics were penned by Yogesh.
"Jab Bhi Koi Kanganaa Bole Paayal Chhanak Jaaye" - Kishore Kumar "Ye Range Mehfil" - Asha Bhosle "Aa Wahin Chal Mere Dil Khushi Jisne Di Hai" - Suresh Wadkar "Chalo Haseen Geet Ek Banaye" - Ashok Kumar, Chirashree Bhattacharya "Suhani Sham Aayi Hai" - Asha Bhosle "Hum Tum Aur Ye Nasha" - Sapan Chakravarty, Chirashree Bhattacharya
Awards 30th Filmfare Awards:
Nominated
Best Comedian – Ashok Kumar Best Comedian – Utpal Dutt
Remakes
The film was remade in Telugu as Prema Pichollu with Chiranjeevi, Gummadi and Allu Ramalingaiah.
A remake of Shaukeen released under the title of The Shaukeens on 7 November 2014. The remake featured actors Piyush Mishra, Anupam Kher and Annu Kapoor along with Lisa Haydon as the female lead. The film was produced by Grazing Goat Pictures.
References
External links
Shaukeen on IBOS