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Film · 2022

Shamshera

Directed by Karan Malhotra · starring Ranbir Kapoor, Vaani Kapoor and Saurabh Shukla

  • 2 h 58 min
  • Action · Adventure · Drama
  • India

Synopsis

Before India became independent, back in the 19th century, a tribe of armed bandits led by the pirate Shamshera tries to fight as best they can against the British Empire for their rights and independence. However, the tribe is imprisoned and enslaved in the fictional city of Kaza by the authoritarian Shudh Singh. This bunch of man will have to fight against the britain empire to obtain their freedom.

The film features great action sequences starring Ranbir Kapoor who plays a double role as the armed bandit Shamshera and the father, Sanjay Dutt who plays the role of the ruthless villain and Vaani Kapoor who plays the most desirable and requested itinerant dancer of the heart. from India. Directed by Karan Malhotra, it is a story by Khila Bisht and Neelesh Misra. and based on the play by Karan Malhotra, Ekta Pathak Malhotra. with some dialogues by Piyush Mishra. The cast includes Ranbir Kapoor, Vaani Kapoor and Sanjay Dutt. Aditya Chopra acts as a producer and is also in charge of collaborating on the film's script. Music is provided by Ajay-Atul, Mithoon and Sachet-Parampara, while costumes are designed and created by Manoshi Nath and Rushi Sharma.

It is produced and distributed by Yash Raj Films, although in Spain it is distributed by Lighthouse.

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Availability checked on 8 November 2026.

The essentials

Runtime
178 min2 hours and 58 minutes
Budget
$25mYash Raj Films
Box office
£47,903in UK
How long is Shamshera?
2 hours and 58 minutes (178 minutes).
Who directed Shamshera?
Karan Malhotra.
Who is in Shamshera?
It stars Ranbir Kapoor, Vaani Kapoor, Saurabh Shukla and Ronit Roy.
Where can I watch Shamshera?
In the UK it is available with a subscription on Prime Video and to rent on Apple TV.
How much did Shamshera make?
It took £47,903 in UK. It cost $25 million.
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Director
Karan Malhotra
Producers
Aditya Chopra

Box office

Weekend by weekend
  • Budget $25m
  • UK £47,903

Soundtrack

All 6 songs
  1. Ji HuzoorVocals, Aditya Narayan, Additional Vocals, Shadab Faridi Spotify
  2. FitoorVocals, Arijit Singh, Neeti Mohan, Additional Vocals, Sudeep Jaipurwale Spotify
  3. Kaale NainaVocals, Neeti Mohan, Shadab Faridi, Sudesh Bhonsle Spotify
  4. HunkaraVocals, Sukhwinder Singh, Richa Sharma, Mithun Sharma Spotify
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