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Director:
Writers:
Kader Khan (dialogue)
Prakash Mehra (story)
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Plot:
Loosely based on Dudley Moore's 'Arthur'. Amithabh plays a spoilt but generous hearted drunk son of an extremely rich and uncaring father... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
2 wins & 1 nomination more
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(6 articles)
A golden chapter ends
 (From BollywoodHungama. 18 May 2009, 11:46 PM, PDT)

A golden chapter ends
 (From BollywoodHungama. 18 May 2009, 11:46 PM, PDT)

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Amitabh's greatest ever performance! more (8 total)

Cast

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Amitabh Bachchan ... Vicky Kapoor
Bharat Bhushan ... Masterji
Chandrashekhar ... Advocate Saxena
C.S. Dubey ... Father of prospective bride
Rajan Haksar
A.K. Hangal ... Meena's Blind Father
Dinesh Hingoo ... Neighbour calling police in the song "De de pyar de"
Jankidas ... Rustom Bandukwala
Jayapradha ... Meena
Pinchoo Kapoor ... Father of prospective bride
Satyendra Kapoor ... Govardhandas
Viju Khote ... Mr. Nahata
Mukri ... Natthulal
Suresh Oberoi ... Abdul
Deepak Parashar ... Inspector Anwar
Smita Patil ... Guest Appearance in Song "Jahan Char Yaar Mil Jaye"
Om Prakash ... Munshi Phoolchand
Pran ... Amarnath Kapoor
Ranjeet ... Natwar
Gurbachchan Singh ... Ruffian #2
Sudhir ... Ruffian #1
Sunder
Mayur Verma ... Bar waiter
Ashalata Wabgaonkar ... Mrs. Kapoor
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Sharabi (India: English title) (alternative spelling)
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
In 1983, Amitabh Bachchan suffered a mishap during the Diwali celebrations when he burnt his left hand. As a result, he was seen keeping his left hand in his pocket, which became a style of his character. more
Quotes:
[repeated line]
Vicky Kapoor: If you want to have a moustache, keep it like Mr. Natthulal, or else don't!
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Movie Connections:
Remake of Arthur (1981) more
Soundtrack:
Intehaan ho gayi intezaar ki more

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2 out of 3 people found the following comment useful.
Amitabh's greatest ever performance!, 8 November 2006
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Author: amo_11 from United Kingdom

I think Sharabi is Amitabh Bachchan greatest ever performance as an actor. I have seen Deewar many times, Agneepath comes close.

But for sheer acting he displayed in this film i think this has to be his greatest ever performance. The way he acts as a semi-drunk throughout the film and the dialouges he delivers are the stuff of legend.

I know bollywood is going through a re-make trend. I urge film-makers NOT to ever remake this film. It is almost impossible! I would really feel sorry for the actor if a remake is ever made. Whoever the actor maybe he will get humiliated in a the re-make. Amitabh has given his career best performance which can never be matched by any other actor from India.

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