Shikari (2016 film)

The project was first announced in January 2016 with an official statement by Jaaz Multimedia.[21] Srabanti Chatterjee was signed to play the female lead opposite Khan in the film. The film was made official in a press conference held in Dhaka on 7 March 2016, where the cast members of the film were introduced.[22]

The shooting schedule of Shikari commenced on 14 March 2016.[23] The first phase of the film was shot in 12-day schedule and entirely filmed in Kolkata.[24] The second phase of the filming took place in London. The last phase of the film was filmed in Dhaka, and lasted 26-days. The entire film was shot on a 48-day schedule. During filming, the shooting was halted for 2-days in Kolkata due to strike from the production crew.[25]

The music of the film was shot at various locations in London and Kolkata. A romantic track sequence was shot at Beachy Head in East Sussex, England while other sequences were shot at Piccadilly Circus.

Promotion of Shikari began on 16 June 2016 with the release of "Harabo Toke Niye" on YouTube.[27] The track featured Shakib Khan, Srabanti Chatterjee and the track was shot in London.[28] The video received an overwhelming response of YouTube, and creating record of becoming the fastest Bengali language video track to reach 1 million views.[29] The track received praises from audiences and critics. The official teaser of the film was revealed on 18 June 2016 and instantly became the top trend online for 24 hours. Khan's new look and highly packed action sequences were highly praised.[30][31] The film officially began promotion with a press conference on 22 June 2016, where the films' cast and crews were present.[32]