Shool (1999): Cast & Plot
Shool is a 1999 action crime film directed by Eeshwar Nivas, starring Manoj Bajpayee as Inspector Samar Pratap Singh, Ganesh Yadav and Vineet Kumar. It runs 2 hours 22 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 22m (142 min)
- Director
- Eeshwar Nivas
- Original language
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Hindi - Studio
- RGV Film Factory
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Shool About?
The premise of Shool without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Police Inspector Samar Pratap Singh is posted to Motihari, Bihar with his wife Manjari and their daughter. His honesty and diligence put him at odds with the District Superintendent of Police, his subordinates and fellow officers, creating a tense struggle within a force resistant to reform.
Shool Themes & Keywords
· 27 tags- police
- police officer
- honesty
- corruption
- social commentary
- film with ambiguous title
- vigilante
- dolly zoom
- tragic ending
- tragedy
- self justice
- righteous rage
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- profanity
- politician
- political rival
- murder
- loss of wife
- loss of daughter
- idealist
- idealism
- good versus evil
- fighting the system
- depiction of corrupt society
- death of wife
- criminal
- corrupt politician
- death of child
Shool Cast & Characters
Manoj Bajpayee leads the cast as Inspector Samar Pratap Singh, with Ganesh Yadav as Inspector Hussain and Vineet Kumar as Inspector Tiwari. Directed by Eeshwar Nivas; 13 actors are credited in all.
- Director Eeshwar Nivas
- Manoj Bajpayee as Inspector Samar Pratap Singh
- Ganesh Yadav as Inspector Hussain
- Vineet Kumar as Inspector Tiwari
- Veerendra Saxena as Prabal Pratap Singh
Also Starring in Shool
· 9 more- Sayaji Shinde Bacchu "Bhaiyyaji" Yadav
- Rajpal Yadav Violent Coolie
- Raveena Tandon Manjari Singh
- Shri Vallabh Vyas D.S.P
- Yashpal Sharma Lallan Singh
- Nandu Madhav Laljee Yadav
- Nawazuddin Siddiqui Waiter
- Shilpa Shetty Kundra Item Girl
- Pratima Kazmi Bhachhu Yadav's Mother
More from Eeshwar Nivas
More films directed by Eeshwar Nivas: Total Siyapaa (Total Chaos), Total Siyapaa, De Taali and My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves.
Shool Plot Summary
What happens in Shool from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The film opens with a late-night phone call to Bacchu ‘Bhaiyyaji’ Yadav, Sayaji Shinde — an influential MLA aligned with the ruling party in Bihar. His men track him to a prostitute’s dwelling, where he learns that his party has chosen another MLA for the ticket this time. He doesn’t waste a second and heads straight to the newly selected candidate’s home, pressing him to withdraw his nomination for a fat pay-off. When intimidation fails, his thugs—led by the notorious Violent Coolie Rajpal Yadav—stab the candidate under Yadav’s supervision.
Full summary
The whole story of Shool, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Shool?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who portrays Inspector Samar Pratap Singh in the film?
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Shool FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Shool, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Shool?
Shool runs 2 hours 22 minutes (142 minutes).
When was Shool released?
Shool was released on November 4, 1999.
Who directed Shool?
Shool was directed by Eeshwar Nivas.
More films by Eeshwar Nivas Who is in the cast of Shool?
Shool stars Manoj Bajpayee as Inspector Samar Pratap Singh, Ganesh Yadav as Inspector Hussain and Vineet Kumar as Inspector Tiwari, among 13 credited actors.
Does Shool have a post-credit scene?
No. Shool has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Shool in?
The original language of Shool is Hindi.
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