Shikari
Software professional Abhijit (Abhilash in Malayalam) (Mammooty) is Arun (Karunan in Malayalam) when he delves in to the pages of a novel written by Gopinath Shindhe (Gopinatha Pillai in malayalam). As Abijit evince interest in knowing more about the past history because the pages in the book are missing. He comes to Manjinadka the beautiful place rich in environment. Abijith comes to the place of Gopinath Shinde house that is almost on the verge of sale by his daughter Nanditha. Interesting here is that Abijith visualizes Nanditha as Aruna in the novel and he explains his intentions of knowing what happened further. As the story peddles from past to present the emergence of British rule, the tiger suffocating the people life in the village, the mad man surprises Abijith. The twist in the tale comes when the last clue to the past is cremated.
Times of India Bangalore
This is not a movie for those who solely enjoy the dishum dishum or running-around-the-tree sequences. It’s for movie lovers who enjoy a mix of romance, satire, revolutionary ideas and struggle for freedom, that has been excellently executed by director Abhaya Simha.
Indiaglitz
The call of the present day in the cinema is different presentation. In ‘Shikari’ with a top star like Mammootty the youngster Abhay in his second film made a solid homework in the neat execution of his film. Kudos to this kind of thinking by Abhay in the story presentation! It is a new experience for the viewers.
Cast and Crew
Script & Direction Abhaya Simha Producer K Manju Cinematography Dr. Vikram Shrivastava Editing Manohar Music V Harikrishna Dance Madan Harini Publicity design Jairam Ramachandran Actors Mammootty, Poonam Bajwa, Sihi Kahi Chandru, Mohan, Achutha, Ninasam Ashwath, Ninasam Sateesh, Chandrahas Ullal, Naveen D Padil, Innocent, Suresh Krishna, Tini Tom, Aditya