Bhole Shankar

Bhole Shankar
Directed byPankaj Shukla
Written byPankaj Shukla
Produced byGulshan Bhatia
StarringMithun Chakraborty
Manoj Tiwari
Monalisa
Master Shivendu
CinematographyRaju Kaygee
Edited byPrashant-Komal
Music byDhananjay Mishra
Distributed byAbhay Sinha
Release date
  • 12 September 2008 (2008-09-12)
Running time
130 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageBhojpuri

Bhole Shankar is a 2008 Indian Bhojpuri language masala film directed by Pankaj Shukla and produced by Gulshan Bhatia, starring Mithun Chakraborty and Manoj Tiwari. The film broke the standing record for biggest opening for a Bhojpuri film.[1] It is the first Bhojpuri film of Mithun Chakraborty and Monalisa.[2][3]

Synopsis[edit]

Bhole Shankar revolves around the unemployment issue of Shankar and his brother Bhole. Shankar becomes an underworld Don.[4]

Cast[edit]

Soundtrack[edit]

The film's music was composed by Dhananjay Mishra and the lyrics were written by Bipin Bahaar. Playback singer Shailender Singh came out of retirement to perform the song "Jai Ho Chhath Maiya" for the film.

  1. "Re Bauraee Chanchal Kirniya" – Raja Hasan
  2. "Dil Ke Haal Bataeen Kaise" – Mauli Dave
  3. "Tori Marji" -Poonam Yadav, Manoj Tiwari
  4. "Piya More Gaile Rama" – Indu Sonali
  5. "Naak Ke Nathiya" – Manoj Tiwari
  6. "Kehu Sapna Mein" – Kalpana, Udit Narayan
  7. "Jai Ho Chhath Maiya" – Shailendra Singh, Malini Awasthi
  8. "Jab Jab Aave Yaad" – Indu Sonali, Ujjaini, Manoj Tiwari
  9. "Ae Bhai Ji" – Manoj Tiwari

Box office[edit]

The film was initially banned in Bihar.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Mithun's first Bhojpuri film creates record in Bihar". Screen. 3 October 2008. Archived from the original on 5 October 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
  2. ^ "Mithun Chakraborty - Bhole Shankar". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Did you know Monalisa's first Bhojpuri movie 'Bhole Shankar' was with Mithun Chakravarty and Manoj Tiwari? Watch it here". Zee News. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Bhole Shankar - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Mithun's films banned from release in Bihar". thetechmk. 29 December 2007. Retrieved 27 November 2010.[permanent dead link]

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