 The project is a remake of the 1982 film "Shaukeen" directed by Basu Chatterjee, starring Ashok Kumar, Utpal Dutt, A. K. Hangal, Rati Agnihotri, and Mithun Chakraborty.Partly shot in Mauritius, "The Shaukeens" was released on 7 November 2014.The film revolves around three old men.