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Shool

  • 1999
  • 2h 18m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
4.5K
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Manoj Bajpayee, Sayaji Shinde, and Raveena Tandon in Shool (1999)
HindiActionCrimeDramaThriller

A tale of an honest cop set against the backdrop of the brutal, lawless system prevailing in the Indian state of Bihar, and the endless suffering he tolerates before all hell breaks loose.A tale of an honest cop set against the backdrop of the brutal, lawless system prevailing in the Indian state of Bihar, and the endless suffering he tolerates before all hell breaks loose.A tale of an honest cop set against the backdrop of the brutal, lawless system prevailing in the Indian state of Bihar, and the endless suffering he tolerates before all hell breaks loose.

  • Director
    • Eeshwar Nivas
  • Writers
    • Anurag Kashyap
    • Eeshwar Nivas
    • Ram Gopal Varma
  • Stars
    • Manoj Bajpayee
    • Raveena Tandon
    • Sayaji Shinde
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    4.5K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Eeshwar Nivas
    • Writers
      • Anurag Kashyap
      • Eeshwar Nivas
      • Ram Gopal Varma
    • Stars
      • Manoj Bajpayee
      • Raveena Tandon
      • Sayaji Shinde
    • 25User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 3 nominations total

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    Manoj Bajpayee
    Manoj Bajpayee
    • Inspector Samar Pratap Singh
    • (as Manoj Bajpai)
    Raveena Tandon
    Raveena Tandon
    • Manjari Singh
    Sayaji Shinde
    Sayaji Shinde
    • Bachu 'Bhaiyyaji' Yadav
    Yashpal Sharma
    Yashpal Sharma
    • Lalan Singh
    Ganesh Yadav
    Ganesh Yadav
    • Inspector Hussain
    Virendra Saxena
    Virendra Saxena
    • Prawal Pratap Singh
    • (as Veerendra Saxena)
    Nandu Madhav
    Nandu Madhav
    • Laljee Yadav
    Sandeep Kulkarni
    Sandeep Kulkarni
    • Gopaljee
    Nagesh Bhonsle
    Nagesh Bhonsle
    • Lallan Vinod
    Shri Vallabh Vyas
    Shri Vallabh Vyas
    • D.S.P.
    Rajpal Naurang Yadav
    Rajpal Naurang Yadav
    • Porter
    • (as Rajpal Yadav)
    • …
    Pratima Kazmi
    Pratima Kazmi
    • Bachu Yadav's Mother
    Nawazuddin Siddiqui
    Nawazuddin Siddiqui
    • Waiter
    Vineet Kumar
    Vineet Kumar
    • Inspector Tiwari
    Ashraf Ul Haq
    • Bachu Yadav's Henchman
    Savi Sidhu
    • Vishnu Pandey
    Shilpa Shetty Kundra
    Shilpa Shetty Kundra
    • (Dancer in the song 'Main Aayi Hoon U.P. Bihar Lootne')
    • (as Shilpa Shetty)
    Abneir
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    • Director
      • Eeshwar Nivas
    • Writers
      • Anurag Kashyap
      • Eeshwar Nivas
      • Ram Gopal Varma
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    User reviews25

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    Summary

    Reviewers say 'Shool' Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Curabitur pretium tincidunt lacus.

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    • Trivia
      Nawazuddin agrred to do waiter's role for Rs 2500, but he was not paid with money. He visited their office for 6-7 months and every time he was offered a meal and that is how his dues were settled for this role.
    • Connections
      Featured in 45th Filmfare Awards (2000)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • November 5, 1999 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Language
      • Hindi
    • Also known as
      • Spike
    • Production company
      • RGV Film Factory
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 18m(138 min)
    • Color
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