Shakeela

Shakeela

Shakeela

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Shakeela

"Not a Porn Star"

2020

2h 6m

6.2(4 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

A biopic based on the life of adult movie star Shakeela, who ruled the South Indian film industry for over two decades and starred in many controversial and bold films.

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Cast & crew

9 featured cast members

Starring

Richa Chadha

Richa Chadha

Shakeela

Pankaj Tripathi

Pankaj Tripathi

Salim

Rajeev Ravindranathan

Rajeev Ravindranathan

Sheeva Rana

Silk Smitha

Ester Noronha

Ester Noronha

Suhana

Rajeev Pillai

Rajeev Pillai

Kajol Chugh

Kajol Chugh

Young Shakeela

Vicky Kadian

Saurabh Soni

Creative team

Directed by: Indrajit Lankesh
Written by: Sunil Kumar Agarwal
Indrajit Lankesh
Produced by: Sammy Nanwani
Sahil Nanwani

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