Shalimar
शालीमार
Synopsis
Kumar, a thief by profession poses as the son of Raja Bahadur Singh to accept an invitation to the island of Sir John Locksley. The guests include K.P.W. Iyengar aka Romeo, Dr. Dubari, Colonel Columbus, and Countess Sylvia Rasmussen. A stunned Kumar finds out that all of these invitees are master criminals. Kumar's guise does not fool anyone, nevertheless Sir John permits him to stay on. The reason why John has invited them is to find a successor to take his place as he is dying of cancer. He feels that one of his invitees can be trusted to take his place and for this he has arranged for them to steal a ruby (Shalimar) worth 135 crores of rupees. This gem is placed in a secure room within his palace, which is alarmed, and guarded. He challenges one of them to steal the Shalimar - but if anyone fails then they are killed by the security system. Pitted against such veterans, it looks like Kumar has got himself into a bind that he may not come out of alive.
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Dharmendra
S.S. Kumar
Zeenat Aman
Sheila Enders
Rex Harrison
Sir John Locksley
Sylvia Miles
Countess Rasmussen
John Saxon
Colonel Columbus
O.P. Ralhan
K.P.W. Iyengar (Romeo)
Shammi Kapoor
Dr. Bukhari
Premnath Malhotra
Raja Bahadur Singh
Shreeram Lagoo
Tolaram (as Dr. Shriram Lagoo)
Aruna Irani
Dance Teacher
Clyde Chai-Fa
Dogro
M. B. Shetty
Tribal Chief
Jayamalini
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Krishna Shah
- Screenplay & Story
- Krishna Shah
- Original Score
- Rahul Dev Burman
- Original Title
- शालीमार
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- English, Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 17m
- Production Studios
- Judson Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Krishna Shah
Krishna Shah
Rahul Dev Burman
Harvey Genkins
Amit Bose
Bhupendra Shah, Suresh Shah
Department Leadership Roster
Krishna Shah
Writer
Bhupendra Shah
Producer
Rahul Dev Burman
Original Music Composer
Suresh Shah
Producer
Krishna Shah
Director
Amit Bose
Editor
Harvey Genkins
Director of Photography
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Shalimar.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Shalimar
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Shalimar about?
Kumar, a thief by profession poses as the son of Raja Bahadur Singh to accept an invitation to the island of Sir John Locksley. The guests include K.P.W. Iyengar aka Romeo, Dr. Dubari, Colonel Columbus, and Countess Sylvia Rasmussen. A stunned Kumar finds out that all of these invitees are master criminals. Kumar's guise does not fool anyone, nevertheless Sir John permits him to stay on. The reason why John has invited them is to find a successor to take his place as he is dying of cancer. He feels that one of his invitees can be trusted to take his place and for this he has arranged for them to steal a ruby (Shalimar) worth 135 crores of rupees. This gem is placed in a secure room within his palace, which is alarmed, and guarded. He challenges one of them to steal the Shalimar - but if anyone fails then they are killed by the security system. Pitted against such veterans, it looks like Kumar has got himself into a bind that he may not come out of alive.
Who directed Shalimar?
Shalimar was directed by Krishna Shah.
Who stars in Shalimar?
The principal cast of Shalimar includes Dharmendra, Zeenat Aman, Rex Harrison, Sylvia Miles, John Saxon.
When was Shalimar released and how long is it?
Shalimar was released in 1978 with a total runtime of 2h 17m.
Who composed the musical score for Shalimar?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Shalimar was composed by Rahul Dev Burman.