Satellite Shankar

Indian Army soldier Shankar gets injured in cross firing at the border. Senior Officer suggests him to take 8 days rest after consultation with doctors. Shankar requests for leave instead of rest, officers agree and tell him to report to duty on the morning of 8th day. While travelling, he helps citizens and ends up missing his train. Online news reporter covers his story without acknowledging him. The story later revolves around how he reaches his home and then back to duty in a short span of time.

• Sooraj Pancholi as Shankar
• Megha Akash as Pramila
• Upendra Limaye as Inspector
• Anil K Reji as Sridhar
• Palomi Ghosh
• Pardeep Cheema as Subedar Jeetu Singh
• Raj Arjun
• Sameer Deshpande as Nasir Hussain
• Chhaya Kadam
• Sohaila Kapur
• Sanjay Gurbaxani
• Yogesh Bhardwaj
• Geetika Mehandru
• Asif Basra as Cab Driver outside Railway Station
• Lijo Srambikal as Driver at accident location

The film marks the return of Sooraj Pancholi who essays the role of an army officer after 3 years' hiatus as he previously starred in his debut 2015 action film Hero.{{Cite web |url=https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/sooraj-pancholi-returns-with-satellite-shankar-1.61329894 |title=Sooraj Pancholi returns with 'Satellite Shankar' |website=gulfnews.com |date=9 January 2019 |language=en|access-date=28 February 2019}}{{Cite web |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/satellite-shankar-sooraj-pancholi-feels-excited-to-play-an-army-officer/1369504 |title=Satellite Shankar: Sooraj Pancholi feels excited to play an army officer |last=BollywoodHungama |date=6 October 2018 |website=Free Press Journal |language=en-US |access-date=28 February 2019 |archive-date=28 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190228193328/https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/satellite-shankar-sooraj-pancholi-feels-excited-to-play-an-army-officer/1369504 |url-status=live }} The filming began on 3 September 2018 in Kashmir and most portions of the film were shot in North India in a 60-day schedule. The South Indian actress Megha Akash was cast as the female lead opposite Sooraj Pancholi, which marks her debut in Bollywood industry.{{Cite news |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/megha-akash-satellite-shankar-is-a-very-different-film/articleshow/66042879.cms |title=Megha Akash: Satellite Shankar is a very different film – Times of India |website=The Times of India |language=en |access-date=28 February 2019 |archive-date=28 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190228193416/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/megha-akash-satellite-shankar-is-a-very-different-film/articleshow/66042879.cms |url-status=live }} The film was shot across the 10 states of India.{{Cite web |url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/sooraj-pancholi-shooting-satellite-shankar-across-india-amazing/20295155 |title=Sooraj Pancholi: Shooting Satellite Shankar across India amazing |date=24 January 2019 |website=mid-day |language=en|access-date=28 February 2019}}

The film was theatrically released on 8 November 2019.

The filmmakers in February 2019 confirmed that the film will not have its theatrical release in Pakistan following the 2019 Pulwama attack on the Central Reserve Police Force in Jammu and Kashmir, which happened on 14 February 2019 resulting in the death of 40 CRPF personnel.{{Cite web |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/pulwama-aftermath-salman-khans-notebook-satellite-shankar-and-shahid-kapoors-kabir-singh-to-not-release-in-pakistan/1467838 |title=Pulwama aftermath: Salman Khan's 'Notebook', 'Satellite Shankar' and Shahid Kapoor's 'Kabir Singh' to NOT release in Pakistan |date=24 February 2019 |website=Free Press Journal |language=en-US |access-date=28 February 2019 |archive-date=28 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190228033025/https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/pulwama-aftermath-salman-khans-notebook-satellite-shankar-and-shahid-kapoors-kabir-singh-to-not-release-in-pakistan/1467838 |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/pulwama-attacks-salman-khans-production-notebook-satellite-shankar-shahid-kapoors-kabir-singh-not-release-pakistan/ |title=Pulwama Attacks Salman Khan's production Notebook, Satellite Shankar and Shahid Kapoor's Kabir Singh to NOT release in Pakistan – Bollywood Hungama |last=Hungama |first=Bollywood |website=Bollywood Hungama |date=24 February 2019 |language=en |access-date=28 February 2019 |archive-date=28 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190228130419/https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/bollywood/pulwama-attacks-salman-khans-production-notebook-satellite-shankar-shahid-kapoors-kabir-singh-not-release-pakistan/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/shahid-kapoors-kabir-singh-and-salman-khan-produced-notebook-wont-release-in-pakistan-1997334 |title=Shahid Kapoor's Kabir Singh And Salman Khan-Produced Notebook Won't Release in Pakistan |website=NDTV.com |access-date=28 February 2019 |archive-date=28 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190228161530/https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/shahid-kapoors-kabir-singh-and-salman-khan-produced-notebook-wont-release-in-pakistan-1997334 |url-status=live }}

{{Infobox album

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| type = Soundtrack

| artist = Mithoon, Rochak Kohli, Tanishk Bagchi and Sandeep Shirodkar

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| recorded = 2019

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| genre = Feature film soundtrack

| length = 15:02

| language = Hindi

| label = T-Series

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This music of the film is composed by Mithoon, Rochak Kohli, Tanishk Bagchi and Sandeep Shirodkar while lyrics are written by Mithoon, Kumaar and Manoj Muntashir.

{{Track listing

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| total_length = 15:02

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| title1 = Aari Aari

| extra1 = Romy, Bombay Rockers

| music1 = Tanishk Bagchi

| lyrics1 = Kumaar

| length1 = 3:45

| title2 = Tere Sang

| extra2 = Arijit Singh, Mithoon, Aakanksha Sharma

| music2 = Mithoon

| lyrics2 = Mithoon

| length2 = 5:09

| title3 = Jai He

| extra3 = Salman Ali

| music3 = Sandeep Shirodkar

| lyrics3 = Manoj Muntashir

| length3 = 2:58

| title4 = Pyaar Ka Satellite

| extra4 = Rochak Kohli, Amit Gupta

| music4 = Rochak Kohli

| lyrics4 = Kumaar

| length4 = 3:10

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Filmfare gave 3 stars out of 5 and said, "Satellite Shankar meanders off course a wee bit, is melodramatic and OTT at times but its heart certainly beats for Indian armed forces alright."{{Cite web |url=https://www.filmfare.com//reviews/bollywood-movies/movie-review-satellite-shankar-37157.html |title=Movie Review: Satellite Shankar |website=filmfare.com |access-date=9 November 2019 |archive-date=9 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191109150933/https://www.filmfare.com//reviews/bollywood-movies/movie-review-satellite-shankar-37157.html |url-status=live }}

Satellite Shankar{{'}}s opening-day domestic collection was {{INR}}10 lakh. On the second day, the film collected {{INR}}12 lakh. On the third day, the film collected {{INR}}10 lakh, taking the total opening-weekend collection to {{INR}}32 lakh. The lifetime collection of film was {{INR}}5.4 million.

{{Reflist}}

• {{IMDb title|9179426}}
• {{Bollywood Hungama movie|satellite-shankar}}

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Category:T-Series (company) films

Category:Films about armies

Category:Indian Army in films