Shoebite
| Shoebite | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Shoojit Sircar |
| Produced by | Ronnie Screwvala |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Shoebite is an unreleased film and is the story of a man in his early 60s played by Amitabh Bachchan. The film is based on a story Labour Of Love by M. Night Shyamalan. It is directed by Shoojit Sircar and produced by UTV Motion Pictures. The lyrics are penned by Gulzar.[1]
During production, the movie was titled Johnny Mastana and later Johnny Walker.[2]
Plot
Shoebite is the story of a man in his early 60s named John Pereira who sets out on a journey of self-discovery.
Cast
- Amitabh Bachchan as John Pereira[3]
- Sarika as Aditi[4]
- Shrysh Zutshi as Young John Pereira
- Sanjeeda Shaikh as Young Aditi
- Dia Mirza
- Jimmy Sheirgill
- Nawazuddin Siddiqui[5]
- Apurva Mathur
- Preeti Nigam[6]
- Suresh Gera
Filming
During the Manali schedule of the film, the shooting unit converted the Snow and Avalanche Study Establishment(SASE) into a hospital.[7]
Production
Percept Picture Company announced a film called Johnny Walker starring Bachchan and directed by Sircar, but the film was never made. Sircar took the film to UTV Motion Pictures, renaming it Shoebite. Percept filed a lawsuit against UTV seeking to prevent Shoebite from being made. After a long legal battle, the lawsuit was dismissed in 2012.[8] The production of the film has been speculated to be stalled.[9] The director of the film Shoojit Sircar made film Vicky Donor and got it released since he started to face delays in Shoebite.[10][11] In March 2018, Bachchan requested the makers to release the film in his tweet, saying Yes... put aside the internal debate, issues, or personal view points and give this labour of love from Shoojit Sircar a chance for others to appreciate this novel story and film... Please.. [12]
References
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- ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (29 January 2014). "Berlin: 'Sixth Sense's M. Night Shyamalan, Bruce Willis Re-Team For 'Labor Of Love'". Deadline. Archived from the original on 15 March 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ "Johnny Mastana Photo - Hindi Movie". Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
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- ^ Singh, T Lalith. "Pretty Preeti's performance peps up small screen". Telangana Today. Archived from the original on 25 June 2020. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "Johnny Mastana" Archived 8 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine,Apunkachoice, URL Retrieved on 8 April 2010
- ^ "Amitabh's Shoebite in trouble". OneIndia. 24 July 2008. Archived from the original on 16 December 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2012.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 June 2012. Retrieved 17 September 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Never expected families to turn up for 'Vicky Donor',says director". 1 May 2012. Archived from the original on 2 August 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ Vol 9, Issue 19 (12 May 2012). "Vicky Donor is born". Tehelka. Archived from the original on 3 June 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Amitabh Bachchan: Put aside issues, give 'Shoebite' a chance | Hindi Movie News - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 March 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.