Shakti: The Power is a 2002 Indian Hindi-language crime drama film directed by Krishna Vamsi, starring Shah Rukh Khan, Karisma Kapoor, Nana Patekar, and Sanjay Kapoor, with Deepti Naval, Ritu Shivpuri, Anupam Shyam, and Prakash Raj, in supporting roles.[2] The film is a remake of 1998 film Anthahpuram, which was based on the real-life story of Betty Mahmoody.[3][4] The original story of real life escape of Betty Mahmoody is depicted in the film Not Without My Daughter (1991) which itself was based on Betty Mahmoody's book of the same name. In the film, Shekhar and Nandini's decision to visit his ancestral house in a rural Indian town goes awry when they find themselves embroiled in a feudal gang war and try to return home to Canada.
| Shakti: The Power | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Krishna Vamsi |
| Written by | Krishna Vamsi Kamal Pandey (dialogues) |
| Based on | Anthapuram (1998) by Krishna Vamsi |
| Produced by | Boney Kapoor Sridevi Kapoor |
| Starring | Karisma Kapoor Shah Rukh Khan Nana Patekar Sanjay Kapoor |
| Cinematography | Sethu Sriram |
| Edited by | Shrish Kunder |
| Music by | Songs: Ismail Darbar Guest Composition: Anu Malik Background Score: Mani Sharma |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Eros International |
Release date |
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Running time | 177 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹20 crore |
| Box office | ₹4 100 crore[1] |
Shakti: The Power is considered to be one of Karisma Kapoor's career-best performances; with her and Patekar's performances being lauded by fans and critics.[4] Despite this, it did not fare well commercially as expected.
At the 48th Filmfare Awards, Shakti: The Power received 2 nominations – Best Actress (Kapoor) and Best Villain (Patekar).
Plot edit
Nandini is a carefree young woman who lives happily with her guardian in Canada. She is introduced to Shekhar and they get married quite spontaneously and are expecting a child soon. One day, Shekhar learns that his family is in trouble, back in India. Nandini is confused as she believed that he was an orphan, but Shekhar explains to her that his family belongs to an extremely feudal society, and unable to bear the factions and violence in the community, he migrated to Canada. They decide to travel to India in order to assess the situation.
The couple arrives in Shekhar's home town in Bihar, where his father Narasimha is an influential man with rustic habits, who doesn't find Nandini to be traditional enough for his son. Nandini is uncomfortable with the casual approach to violence that she and her son Raja see in the household. Narasimha's wife is a kind-hearted person who takes care of Shekhar, Nandini and Raja. She requests them to remain in India for a few more days in order to celebrate Shekhar's birthday, and during this time Shekhar is killed by Narasimha's rivals. Nandini is distraught and tries to take her son Raja away from this madness and violence, but Narasimha stops her from doing so. He says Raja must be raised in a traditional way in order to avenge his father's death, and if needed Nandini can leave the town by leaving her son behind. Nandini refuses to allow this and, with the help of Narasimha's family members, she escapes from the house with her son. Jai Singh, a petty thief and a drifter, helps Nandini evade Narasimha's man in order to board a train to Jaipur. Jai is killed in the midst of violence whilst trying to protect Nandini and her son. Narasimha continues to pursue Nandini, but ultimately allows her and the child Raja to leave, after emotionally interacting with his grandson.
Cast edit
- Shah Rukh Khan as Jai Singh, a drifter who helps Nandini
- Karishma Kapoor as Nandini, Shekhar's wife turned widow
- Nana Patekar as Narasimha, Shekhar's father.
- Sanjay Kapoor as Shekhar, Nandini's late husband
- Deepti Naval as Shekhar's mother
- Divya Dutta as Shekhar's sister
- Ritu Shivpuri as Kamli, Shekhar's sister
- Prakash Raj as a sharpshooter
- Vijay Raaz as Beeja
- Tiku Talsania as Nandini's uncle
- Jaspal Bhatti as Nandini's uncle
- Chandrakant Gokhale as Narasimha's father
- Jai Gidwani as Raja, Nandini's and Shekhar's son
- Anupam Shyam as Maharaj, Narasimha's half brother
- Vijay Gupta as Narasimha's Henchman
- Rajshree Solanki as Shekhar's sister
- Chris Ippolito as a dancer
- Rocky Verma as a goon
- Aishwarya Rai as dancer (guest appearance in item song "Ishq Kamina") in Jai Singh's dream.
- Mumaith Khan as background dancer (guest appearance in item song "Ishq Kameena")
- Prabhu Deva as a dancer (cameo appearance in song "Dumroo Baja Re")
- Ganesh Acharya as a dancer (cameo appearance in the song "Dumroo Baja Re")
Production edit
The film was produced by then-retired actress Sridevi (Sanjay Kapoor's sister-in-law) under the banner Sridevi Productions and was supposed to be her comeback film, but she had to find a replacement when she found out she was pregnant. She initially offered her role to Kajol, but she rejected it so Karisma Kapoor was signed instead.[5] Fardeen Khan was the original choice for Sanjay Kapoor's role and the film was originally titled Vaapsi.[6]
Music edit
| Shakti: The Power | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 24 August 2002 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Label | Tips Industries |
The songs were composed by Ismail Darbar and the lyrics were written by Mehboob. Anu Malik composed one song and Sameer Anjaan wrote the lyrics for song ''Ishq Kameena''.
| # | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Dil Ne Pukara Hai" | Alka Yagnik, Adnan Sami | 06:27 |
| 2 | "Dumroo Baje" | Sukhwinder Singh | 06:15 |
| 3 | "Hum Tum Mile – Male" | Adnan Sami | 05:37 |
| 4 | "Hum Tum Mile – Female" | Kavita Krishnamurthy | 06:10 |
| 5 | "Ishq Kamina" | Alka Yagnik, Sonu Nigam | 05:26 |
| 6 | "Jhoomti Gataon Mein" | Mohammad Salamat | 07:35 |
| 7 | "Mere Munna Raja" | Anuradha Paudwal | 05:05 |
| 8 | "Aye Chand Dil Ke" | Kavita Krishnamurthy | 06:57 |
| 9 | "Jhoomati Ghata Mein" | Instrumental | 06:29 |
Reception edit
A critic from Rediff.com wrote that "Faced with a regressive audience such as ours, I have one question: did this film need to be made?"[7] Derek Elley of Variety wrote that "Strikingly lensed in the wild semi-deserts of Rajasthan, and anchored by a finely shaded performance from Nana Patekar as the patriarchal father-in-law, film swings between believable realism and Bollywood formulae to rocky results".[8] Majorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle wrote that "the film is a gripping drama that is full of memorable faces, emotions, and conflicts between the old ways and the new".[9]
Box office edit
Shakti: The Power grossed ₹13.82 crore (US$1.7 million) in India and $1.35 million (₹6.54 crore) in other countries, for a worldwide total of ₹20.36 crore (US$2.5 million), against its ₹10 crore (US$1.3 million) budget. It had a worldwide opening weekend of ₹7.33 crore (US$920,000), and grossed ₹11.26 crore (US$1.4 million) in its first week.[1] It is the 13th-highest-grossing film of 2002 worldwide.[10]
India edit
It opened on Friday, 20 September 2002, across 285 screens, and earned ₹98 lakh (US$120,000) nett on its opening day. It grossed ₹2.82 crore (US$350,000) nett in its opening weekend, and had a first week of ₹4.62 crore (US$580,000) nett. The film earned a total of ₹8.47 crore (US$1.1 million) nett, and was declared "Flop" by Box Office India.[1] It is the 20th-highest-grossing film of 2002 in India.[11]
Overseas edit
It had an opening weekend of $565,000 (₹2.74 crore) and went on to gross $770,000 (₹3.73 crore) in its first week. The film earned a total of $1.35 million (₹6.54 crore) at the end of its theatrical run.[1] Overseas, It is the 5th-highest-grossing film of 2002.[12]
Awards edit
| Category | Nominees | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Star Screen Award for Best Actress | Karisma Kapoor | Nominated |
| Filmfare Award for Best Actress | ||
| Filmfare Award for Best Villain | Nana Patekar[13] |
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Shakti: The Power Box office". Box Office India. 22 July 2015. Archived from the original on 8 November 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ "Shakti – The Power Cast & Crew". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012.
- ^ "Karisma back with 'Shakti – The Power'". The Tribune. 20 September 2002. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- ^ a b "Bollywood remakes of South Indian films". NDTV. Retrieved 22 December 2008.
- ^ "Karishma flexs her muscles in Shakti – the power". Rediff.com. September 2002. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- ^ "Shakthi: The Power (2002) – IMDb". IMDb.
- ^ Verma, Sukanya (20 September 2002). "Run Lolo Run". Rediff.com.
- ^ Elley, Derek (2 October 2002). "Shakti: The Power". Variety.
- ^ Baumgarten, Majorie (4 October 2002). "Shakti: The Power". Austin Chronicle.
- ^ "Top Worldwide Grossers 2002". Box Office India. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ "Top India Total Nett Gross 2002". Box Office India. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ "Top Overseas Gross 2002". Box Office India. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ "Awards 2002 – Filmfare Awards". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 16 July 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
