Shaukeen
| Shaukeeen | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Basu Chatterjee |
| Written by | Samaresh Basu |
| Screenplay by | Basu Chatterjee |
| Produced by | Devika Mitar |
| Starring | Ashok Kumar Utpal Dutt A.K. Hangal Mithun Chakraborty Rati Agnihotri |
| Music by | R.D.Burman Yogesh (lyrics) |
Production company | Senmit Movie Visuals |
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| Country | India |
| Languages | Bengali Hindi |
Shoukheen (in Bengali; transl. Enthusiast), also known as Shaukeen, is a 1982 Indian bilingual comedy film simultaneously shot in Bengali and Hindi languages, directed by Basu Chatterjee. Based on story Ram Nam Kewalam by Samaresh Basu and was loosely based on the 1962 American movie Boys' Night Out. The movie stars Ashok Kumar, Utpal Dutt, A.K. Hangal, Rati Agnihotri and Mithun Chakraborty.
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.