R. Balki's written and directed satirical drama film Shamitabh completed 10 years. The film marked the acting debut of Akshara Haasan. Hemanti Sarkar edited this film marking her maiden collaboration with director R. Balki.
The film was produced by Sunil Lulla, Gauri Shinde, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, R. K. Damani, and Abhishek Bachchan under the banners of Amitabh Bachchan Corporation, Hope Productions, Eros International, Saraswati Creations.
The film, starring Dhanush, Amitabh Bachchan, and Akshara Haasan in the lead roles, was released in theatres on 6th February 2015. The film marked director R. Balki's 3rd collaboration with Amitabh Bachchan after Cheeni Kum and Paa.
The film marked 3rd directorial venture of R. Balki since making his directorial debut in 2007 with the romantic comedy film Cheeni Kum starring Amitabh Bachchan, Tabu, and Paresh Rawal.
The film marked director R. Balki's maiden collaboration with Dhanush and Akshara Haasan. P. C. Sreeram handled the cinematography of this film marking his 3rd collaboration with director R. Balki after Cheeni Kum and Paa.
Ilaiyaraaja composed the music for this film marking 3rd collaboration with director R. Balki after Cheeni Kum and Paa. The film, made on a budget of around Rs 45 crores, achieved a box office collection of around Rs 37 crores.
Ivan Sylvester Rodrigues, Abhimanyu Chaudhary, Rajeev Ravindranathan, and Uday Tikekar appeared in crucial roles in this film.
Rohit Shetty, Abhishek Bachchan, Karan Johar, Rekha, Anurag Basu, Rajkumar Hirani, Rukmini Vijayakumar, Javed Akhtar, Ekta Kapoor, and Mahesh Bhatt made cameo appearances in this film.
Shamitabh marked the 26th film for Dhanush in a lead role. He made his debut in a lead role in 2002 with the film Thulluvadho Ilamai directed by Kasthuri Raja.
The film marked the maiden collaboration collaboration between Dhanush and Akshara Haasan. The film marked Amitabh Bachchan's maiden collaboration with Dhanush.
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