Shamitabh (2015): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Shamitabh is a 2015 comedy thriller directed by R. Balki, starring Dhanush as Danish, Vandita Shrivastava and Akshara Haasan. It runs 2 hours 15 minutes and earned $331,821 worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 15m (135 min)
- Director
- R. Balki
- Original language
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Hindi - Studio
- Wunderbar Films
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Shamitabh About?
The premise of Shamitabh without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A mute, aspiring actor joins forces with a man who has a powerful voice. Together they take the film industry by storm, but will their egos get in the way?
Shamitabh Cast & Characters
Dhanush leads the cast as Danish, with Vandita Shrivastava as Film Reviewer and Akshara Haasan as Akshara Pandey. Directed by R. Balki; 22 actors are credited in all.
- Director R. Balki
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Dhanush as Danish - Vandita Shrivastava as Film Reviewer
- Akshara Haasan as Akshara Pandey
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Amitabh Bachchan as Amitabh Sinha
Also Starring in Shamitabh
· 18 more- Karan Johar Themselves
- Rekha Themselves
- Abhishek Bachchan Themselves
- Mahesh Bhatt Themselves
- Abhinaya Themselves
- Rohit Shetty Themselves
- Ivan Rodrigues Anay Verma
- Anurag Basu Themselves
- Uday Tikekar Dr. Pandey
- Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra Themselves
- Rajkumar Hirani Themselves
- Rukmini Vijayakumar Themselves
- Javed Akhtar Themselves
- Rajeev Ravindranathan Media reporter
- Gauri Shinde Themselves
- Boney Kapoor Themselves
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- Ekta Kapoor Themselves
- Tanuka Laghate Themselves
More from R. Balki
More films directed by R. Balki, best-rated first: Pad Man, Paa, Ghoomer and Lust Stories 2.
Shamitabh Plot Summary
What happens in Shamitabh from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Danish, a mute man from Igatpuri whose childhood dream was to become a Bollywood actor, reaches Mumbai to fulfill his dream. He tries to enter Film City but is stopped by guards. He trespasses anyway and meets an assistant director, Akshara Pandey, who is amazed by his acting. She approaches a director to request a role for Danish in a film, but the director refuses after he learns that Danish is mute.
Full summary
The whole story of Shamitabh, scene by scene
Shamitabh Box Office
Shamitabh grossed $331,821 worldwide. $324,597 came from the US and Canada and $7,224 (2%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$331.8K
- US & Canada
- $324.6K
- International
- $7.2K
How Well Do You Know Shamitabh?
9 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 9
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What is the name of the mute aspiring actor from Igatpuri?
Shamitabh Also Known As
4 alternative titles, including “Shamitabh - Zum Filmstar geboren” and “双簧影帝”.
- Also known as
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- Shamitabh - Zum Filmstar geboren
- 双簧影帝
- Шамитабх
- שאמיטב
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Shamitabh FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Shamitabh, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Shamitabh?
Shamitabh runs 2 hours 15 minutes (135 minutes).
When was Shamitabh released?
Shamitabh was released on February 6, 2015.
Who directed Shamitabh?
Shamitabh was directed by R. Balki.
More films by R. Balki Who is in the cast of Shamitabh?
Shamitabh stars Dhanush as Danish, Vandita Shrivastava as Film Reviewer and Akshara Haasan as Akshara Pandey, among 22 credited actors.
How much did Shamitabh make at the box office?
Shamitabh grossed $331,821 worldwide ($324,597 domestic, $7,224 international).
Does Shamitabh have a post-credit scene?
No. Shamitabh has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Shamitabh in?
The original language of Shamitabh is Hindi.
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