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Shamitabh

Drama | 06 Feb 2015 |
Hindi

3 /5 Users

3 /5 Filmibeat

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Shamitabh Story

Shamitabh movie revolves around two individuals, who come together for a purpose, but drift apart due to their ego. The movie is about that dark side of film industry that exposes the jealousy of the actors or their greed for stardom. Now we are not saying it contains real life stories, but a side of the film industry that we are not aware of. Read Critics Review Amitabh Sinha (Amitabh Bachchan) is an alcoholic who once had dreams of becoming an actor and making it big while Danish (Dhanush) is a deaf and mute person who comes from a small town to Mumbai city with the dreams of becoming a superstar. User Reviews Debutante Akshara Haasan plays the role of a director who makes use of a technology from Finland and combines the talents of Amitabh and Danish to make a perfect recipe for stardom. The duo give themselves the name of Shamitabh. It is during this journey, when success actually goes into his head that he starts dictating terms to Amitabh, who also starts suffering from the same ego issues as Daanish. Amidst these clashes, there arrives a journalist who gets his hand on the much guarded secret about Shamitabh's truth.
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Shamitabh Cast & Crew

Shamitabh Crew Info

Director R Balakrishnan
Cinematography NA
Editor NA
Music Ilayaraja
Producer Abhishek Bachchan, Sunil A Lulla, R Balakrishnan, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, Gauri Shinde
Budget TBA
Box Office 22.46 Cr
OTT Platform TBA
OTT Release Date TBA

Shamitabh Critics Review

filmibeat.com
Shamitabh may not be perfect from start to finish, come on which film is! So by that standard there are a lot of times when you feel the story is dragged or that there are way too much of tug-of-war moments between lead characters but what makes up for all the minus points is the riveting performances by the actors in the movie. R Balki has directed it well, barring the complicated climax scenes. Verdict: Shamitabh is a treat to watch owing to the lead actors of the film, Amitabh Bachchan and Dhanush. They have made the movie fun and entertaining covering up the film's weak plot. This movie is a must watch, so book your tickets soon!
firstpost.in
Shamitabh is a funny, clever film that is entirely aware of how funny and clever it is, and how that makes it better than most dreary Bollywood releases. Fittingly for a director with roots in advertising, the product placement in Shamitabh is some of the best seen so far. Much like Balki's previous films, Cheeni Kum and Paa, Shamitabh has a wonderful premise and a good buildup, but flounders as it nears the climax. The end is drearily predictable, particularly since it seems Balki has a pattern for how his films must end. Still, despite the flawed writing, Dhanush and Bachchan make Shamitabh a pleasant enough outing to the movies.
gulfnews.com
The performances is what makes Shamitabh engaging, there are moments in the film that seem to drag and drive home the ego-clashes again and again. It gets tiring and the climax gets unnecessary convoluted. While Shamitabh may not be gripping from start to finish, it’s a treat to watch its lead actors. They make it work even if it’s not heavy on plot.
BollywoodHungama
R. Balki, who had earlier directed the legendary Amitabh Bachchan in two of the path breaking films viz., CHEENI KUM and PAA, has really tried his best to continue this 'tradition' with SHAMITABH as well. Even though Balki has tried his level best to define every moment of the film, the viewers may find something amiss (esp. in the second half). The characters in the film are very relatable and very real, however, the film's weak storyline falters the film. On the whole, SHAMITABH has an out-of-the-box and unusual plot that will appeal only to a niche audience. Go for it only if you are a hardcore Bachchan fan.

Shamitabh Songs

Music Director: Ilayaraja

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About Shamitabh

  • In this Shamitabh film, Amitabh Bachchan, Dhanush played the primary leads.

  • The Shamitabh was released in theaters on 06 Feb 2015.

  • The Shamitabh was directed by R Balakrishnan

  • Movies like Article 370, Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya, Crakk – Jeetegaa Toh Jiyegaa! and others in a similar vein had the same genre but quite different stories.

  • The soundtracks and background music were composed by Ilayaraja for the movie Shamitabh.

  • The movie Shamitabh belonged to the Drama, genre.

Shamitabh User Review

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  • Kamaal hai. Ek aavaaj Ko kithana power hai.overall movie so good.but climax it's not good. We get bored last 20 mints.

  • One of the best movie of Dhanush... Hats of to Amitabh Bachchan for giving such a wonderful performance . Akshara Hassan is also nice. Over all a good movie.

  • Expectations: R.Balki debuted in our Hindi cinema with such an unusual subject featuring a love story of a middle aged girl with an old man. Many films based on such subjects were rejected by the audiences, but 'Cheeni Kum' was widely appreciated..

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