Shikari (2012 film)

Shikari is a 2012 Indian bilingual film in Kannada and Malayalam. The film written and directed by Abhaya Simha, stars Mammootty and Poonam Bajwa in the lead, with Aditya, Mohan and Innocent in other major roles. The film was the Kannada debut of Mammootty, and Malayalam debut of director Abhay Simha and music director V. Harikrishna. Both Mammooty and Poonam Bajwa play double roles, set in two different timelines. The movie was opened to extremely negative responses for the Malayalam version but got positive reviews for Kannada version.

The title role of the film is played by Mammootty. About his casting, he says I was drawn to this project by the directors Abhay Simha vision to make this concept believable. Mammootty plays a software professional who chances upon a manuscript of an unfinished novel and falls in love with a character. Poonam Bajwa has been signed in to play the heroine. She will be playing the love interest of character played by Mammootty. Sharmila Mandre was also approached to do this role. Aditya, who thinks working with Mammootty is an honour, says about his role I play a dreamseller and my character is required to appear in the movie on and off.

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