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Shakthi: The Power

  • 2002
  • 2h 50m
IMDb RATING
6.1/10
5.6K
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Shakthi: The Power (2002)
ActionDramaThriller

A couple visits the husband's family in India and finds itself in the middle of a fratricidal battle.A couple visits the husband's family in India and finds itself in the middle of a fratricidal battle.A couple visits the husband's family in India and finds itself in the middle of a fratricidal battle.

  • Director
    • Krishna Vamsi
  • Writers
    • Krishna Vamsi
    • Kamal Pandey
  • Stars
    • Karisma Kapoor
    • Nana Patekar
    • Sanjay Kapoor
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.1/10
    5.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Krishna Vamsi
    • Writers
      • Krishna Vamsi
      • Kamal Pandey
    • Stars
      • Karisma Kapoor
      • Nana Patekar
      • Sanjay Kapoor
    • 27User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 10 nominations total

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    Karisma Kapoor
    Karisma Kapoor
    • Nandini
    Nana Patekar
    Nana Patekar
    • Narasimha
    Sanjay Kapoor
    Sanjay Kapoor
    • Shekhar
    Jai Gidwani
    • Raja
    Shah Rukh Khan
    Shah Rukh Khan
    • Jaisingh (Drifter)
    Deepti Naval
    Deepti Naval
    • Shekhar's mother
    Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
    Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
    • Dream Girl
    • (as Aishwarya Rai)
    Vijay Raaz
    Vijay Raaz
    • Beeja
    Tiku Talsania
    Tiku Talsania
    • Nandini's uncle
    Jaspal Bhatti
    Jaspal Bhatti
    • Nandini's uncle
    Mahabir Bhullar
    Mahabir Bhullar
    • Narasimha's Henchmen
    Prabhu Deva
    Prabhu Deva
    • Special Appearance
    Divya Dutta
    Divya Dutta
    • Shekhars sister
    Chandrakant Gokhale
    Chandrakant Gokhale
    Vijay Gupta
    • Narasimha'a Henchman
    Chris Ippolito
    Chris Ippolito
    • Dancer
    Prakash Raj
    Prakash Raj
    Ritu Shivpuri
    Ritu Shivpuri
    • Shekhar's sister
    • Director
      • Krishna Vamsi
    • Writers
      • Krishna Vamsi
      • Kamal Pandey
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews27

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    5akshayashiv

    Both Karishma and Nana Patekar offers superb acting!

    This is a movie that is worth watching for Nana and Karishma.Both have done a superb job.Karishma is in top form after giving great performances in Raja Hindustani,Dil To Pagal Hai,Biwi No 1 and Fiza.Karishma shows in every emotion and feeling.After Sridevi in Laadla i have never seen an heroine putting on such anger,emotion at the same time.This is her best performance.Nana is also excellent though he and Karishma goes over board at times.His dialog delivery is superb for no doubt with lots of gray shades.He gave a knock out performance in the climax.Though he is completely superb.The kid though is cute is passable.Deepti Naval is fine as the mother.Her confrontation with Nana in her final scenes is note worthy.Sanjay is passable.SRK is pathetic.His dialog delivery is incredibly pathetic and he hams.Though a fan of Shah Rukh myself.I felt that Salman Khan could have suited that Roley more because he is the bad guy of Bollywood.Tiku Taslania and Jaspal Bhatti are wasted

    The movie is bloody but different.OK,i know there is a lot of screaming,yelling,vulgarity,over the top acting that you do want to fast forward.Some are sick through.i do feel like vomiting.Direction is great in some scenes but mediocre at the rest.Characterisations are powerful at times yet a little sketchy.Dialogs are passable.editing could be better.Camera work is average.Foreign locales are nice.the first few minutes are boring but once Shekhar hears the news the movie really becomes interesting

    Songs are forgettable.The saving grace the catchy Ishq Kameena.

    Sridevi has done a decent job.As a fan of Sridevi i request her to stop producing movies because she is average as a producer.Krishna Vamsi has done a decent job with this and so does Boney Kapoor.The movie title means power.It has some power but enough of them power it required.Give it a decent watch
    7paddy_khanna

    A nice do

    Well, I'll be honest: It is not exactly a Sholay. But you cant get a Sholay every week. In fact, you could see distinct signatures of "not without my Daughter"(Sally Field, 1991) in this movie. However, as most "inspired" movies go, this one was a well-inspired one, well handled and well done. Nana Patekar, as usual, tends to overdo his hysterics, but all others are commendable. Specially so about Dipti Naval: Saw her after a long time, but she hasn't lost any of her grace. In fact, she has performed much better that when I last saw her. Another one of the Bollywood stars that seem to grow more beautiful as they age?

    All in all, a nice watch.
    8umairali01

    nana is the best in Indian cinema

    good movie, good music, good background and an acceptable plot. but the main point again as his movies tend to be, the man is the best actor in idia and can turn dust into gold. nana patekar. this may be his second best performance after parinda( others may disagree). although other movies are not far behind. one man that will never ever disappoint you.

    good movie although i think shahrukh was a luxury this movie could have done without. you can see in his movies, others try very hard to reach his heights and act out of their skins. but this man is really something elase.

    the movie is cool, the music and direction is excellent plot a bit thin but the screen play and dialog again very good. a must watch.
    7k_k002

    Karisma and Nana act brilliantly; good movie, could've been better.

    This is probably Karisma at her best, apart from Zubeidaa. Nana Patekar also gives out his best, without even trying. The story is very good at times but by the end seems to drag, especially when Shahrukh comes in the picture. What really made me like it were the performances of the leads, the dialog delivery, as well as the story, for what it was. It could've been directed better, and edited. The supporting case was even great, including Karima's mother in law, even though she just had one shining moment, it was great to watch her.

    The sets were also pretty good. I didn't really like their portrayal of a Canadian family, but once they step in India, it's as real as it gets.

    Overall, I would give it a thumbs up!
    abepaulx

    It's just the same thing

    It's all lovey-dovey at the start with some beautiful visuals of Canada and you think you're stumbled unto a pretty decent Hindi show for once. Boy and girl get matched up by two popular comedians and in the space of a single song, they marry and have a child. Then when the husband sees footage of factional violence in his home state of Rajasthan, he gets all panicky, stumbling around like a madman trying to get a phone to work. His wife repeatedly asks him what's wrong and he tells her to be quiet. This is where you, as the viewer realise that the wife doesn't have a clue who her in-laws are or from where her own husband originates. Oh, for crying out loud....

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Renowned South Indian actor Prakash Raj made his Bollywood debut with this film. He plays the role of a sharp shooter and he barely has any dialogue in the film.
    • Quotes

      Narasimha: He

      [Anupam Shyam]

      Narasimha: tried killing my son. Who ?

      [to Chandrankant Gokhale]

      Narasimha: Your keep's offspring. One wife wasn't enough for your appetite.

      [laughs maniacally]

    • Connections
      Remake of Anthahpuram (1998)
    • Soundtracks
      Dil Ne Pukara
      Written by Mehboob

      Composed by Ismail Darbar

      Performed by Alka Yagnik, Adnan Sami and G.V. Prakash Kumar

      Courtesy of Tips Cassettes & Records Co.

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    • Release date
      • September 20, 2002 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Official sites
      • Vidio (Indonesia)
      • Zootrope Films (France)
    • Languages
      • Hindi
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Power
    • Filming locations
      • Calgary, Alberta, Canada
    • Production company
      • Sridevi Productions
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $171,672
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    • Runtime
      • 2h 50m(170 min)
    • Color
      • Color

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