Shiv Shastri Balboa is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language comedy-drama film written and directed by Ajayan Venugopalan. The film stars Anupam Kher, Neena Gupta, and Jugal Hansraj in lead roles. The film was shot mostly in New Jersey, U.S.
The film tells the story of Shiv Shastri (Kher), a retired banker from Bhopal who moves to the United States to live with his son and daughter-in-law. Shiv is a big fan of the Rocky movies and dreams of one day running up the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, just like Rocky Balboa.
Stuck in a large house alone with a dog, he is forced to befriend him and makes an unlikely bond with an undocumented housekeeper named Elsa (Gupta). Though they belong to different economic and social strata, these two lonely souls end up on an unexpected road trip through the American heartland which teaches that it's never too old to reinvent yourself.
The film was released in India on February 10, 2023. It received positive reviews from critics, who praised the performances of Kher and Gupta, as well as the film's humor and heartwarming story.
Here are the main cast of the film:
- Anupam Kher as Shiv Shastri
- Neena Gupta as Elsa
- Jugal Hansraj as Rajiv
- Seema Pahwa as Kavita
- Manoj Pahwa as Dinesh
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