A scrupulously honest cop refuses kidnappers' demands at grave risk to the life of his son. The son is rescued but lives forever scarred by his father's willingness to sacrifice his own son for the sake of his principles. This works out to...
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Cast verified as complete
| Dilip Kumar | ... |
DCP Ashwini Kumar
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| Amitabh Bachchan | ... |
Vijay A. Kumar
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| Rakhee Gulzar | ... |
Sheetal Ashwini Kumar
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| Smita Patil | ... |
Roma
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| Kulbhushan Kharbanda | ... |
K. D. Narang
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| Amrish Puri | ... |
J.K. 'JK' Verma
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| Vikas Anand | ... |
Inspector Sudhakar
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| Jagdish Raj | ... |
Police officer
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| Chandrashekhar Vaidya | ... |
Senior Police Officer
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Neiraj Bhalla | ... |
(as Niraj)
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| Murli Sharma | ... |
(as Murli)
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| Sharat Saxena | ... |
Lobo
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| Master Ravi | ... |
Young Vijay A. Kumar
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| Dalip Tahil | ... |
Ganpat Rai
(as Dilip Tahil)
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| Goga Kapoor | ... |
Yeshwant
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Arun Desai |
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| Keshav Rana | ... |
Mehta - Hotel manager
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| Satish Shah | ... |
Satish Rai
(as Satish)
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Ashok |
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| Sudhir Pandey | ... |
Prakash
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| Ashok Kumar | ... |
Police Commissioner
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| Anil Kapoor | ... |
Ravi A. Kumar
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| Nathuram | ... |
Actor (uncredited)
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| Karan Razdan | ... |
News reporter (uncredited)
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| Kedarnath Saigal | ... |
In the crowd (uncredited)
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Sawrabh Singgh | ... |
Child Vijay A. Kumar (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ramesh Sippy | ||
Written by
| Javed Akhtar | ... | (written by) (as Salim Javed) |
| Salim Khan | ... | (written by) (as Salim Javed) |
Produced by
| Mushir Alam | ... | producer (as Mushir-Riaz) |
| Mohammad Riaz | ... | producer (as Mushir-Riaz) |
Music by
| Rahul Dev Burman | ... | (as R.D. Burman) |
Cinematography by
| S.M. Anwar | ||
Editing by
| M.S. Shinde | ||
Editorial Department
| Achyut Y. Gupte | ... | color consultant (as A.Y. Gupte) |
| K.A. Kazi | ... | assistant editor |
| N.S. Lingayat | ... | assistant editor |
| B. Naag | ... | assistant editor |
Art Direction by
| Sudhendu Roy | ||
Costume Design by
| Madhav Agasti | ... | (costumes designed by) |
Makeup Department
| M.S. Deepak | ... | makeup artist |
| Pandhari Juker | ... | makeup artist |
| Khatija Khan | ... | hair stylist |
| Gregory Masearenhas | ... | makeup artist (as Gregory) |
| Mariam Samuel | ... | hair stylist (as Marium) |
| Devan Seth | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Ram Singh | ... | assistant makeup artist |
Production Management
| Dilshad Alam | ... | production manager (as Dilshad) |
| Ibrahim | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| A.R. Balan | ... | assistant director |
| Khalish Lucknavi | ... | assistant director (as Khalish Lucknowi) |
| Romi Saudagar | ... | assistant director (as Romi) |
| D.R. Thakkar | ... | chief assistant director |
Art Department
| S.S. Sharma | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| Anwar Ali | ... | sound assistant |
| Mangesh Desai | ... | sound re-recordist |
| K.A. Joseph | ... | sound assistant |
| Kaushik | ... | background recordist |
| P. Hari Kishan | ... | audiographer (as P. Harikishan) |
| B.N. Tiwari | ... | sound |
Special Effects by
| S. Galib | ... | main titles (as Ghalib Studio) |
| Baldev Malik | ... | special effects |
| Krishan Malik | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Mohammed Ali | ... | stunt arranger |
| Akbar Bakshi | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| James Allen | ... | camera operator: second unit (as Jimmy Allen) |
| Baba Benjamin | ... | assistant camera |
| P.R.L. Raman | ... | associate camera operator |
| Lawrence Viegas | ... | assistant camera (as Lawrence) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Darwan | ... | dress assistant |
| Dattaram | ... | dressman (as Datta Ram) |
| Maruti Rao Dhawan | ... | dress assistant (as Maruti Dhawan) |
| P.S. Gunanand | ... | dressman |
| Meeta Hassan | ... | costumes (as Meeta Hasan) |
| Gita Patil | ... | costumes (as Geeta Patil) |
Music Department
| Anand Bakshi | ... | lyricist |
| Asha Bhosle | ... | music editor |
| Basu Deo Chakravarty | ... | assistant music (as Basu) |
| Mahendra Kapoor | ... | playback singer (as Mahinder Kapoor) |
| Kaushik | ... | song recordist |
| Kishore Kumar | ... | playback singer |
| Lata Mangeshkar | ... | playback singer |
| Maruti Rao | ... | assistant music |
| Manohari Singh | ... | assistant music (as Manohari) |
Additional Crew
| Taufiq Ahmed | ... | production assistant (as Taufiq) |
| Kirit K. Bhatt | ... | account executive |
| S.N. Chopra | ... | office executive |
| Dharma | ... | production assistant |
| Gafoor | ... | office boy |
| Ajit Ghosh | ... | public relations officer |
| Abdul Sattar Khan | ... | office boy (as Abdul Sattar) |
| Shankar Kinagi | ... | production executive (as Shanker Kinagi) |
| Mohamuddin | ... | production assistant |
| Munna | ... | production assistant |
| Naresh | ... | office boy |
| M.S. Nayyar | ... | production executive (as M.S. Nayar) |
| T.L. Peter | ... | production executive |
| Raj | ... | production assistant |
| P.L. Raj | ... | choreographer |
| Sheila Ramchandra | ... | assistant choreographer (as Sheela R.) |
| Shiraz | ... | office boy |
| Somnath | ... | production assistant |
| G. Thambe | ... | account executive |
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A scrupulously honest cop refuses kidnappers' demands at grave risk to the life of his son. The son is rescued but lives forever scarred by his father's willingness to sacrifice his own son for the sake of his principles. This works out to devastating effect when the son grows up to be a Mafia don, and his father is assigned the job of bringing him in.
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Shakti was launched in 1977 and the mahurat showed Amitabh come on a helicopter, get down and talk to Dilip Kumar. This sequence was not in the film. Many thought this film would never be made. The shooting started in 1980, about 3 years later after it was launched because director Ramesh Sippy wanted to complete Shaan first. By then Neetu Singh who had initially been considered for the heroine's role had retired. Smita Patil was signed for the role. This was her first big commercial break. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega (2001). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Hamne Sanam Ko Khat Likha, Khat Me Likha See more » |
| Quotes |
DCP Ashwini Kumar:
[answering ransom demand over the phone]
Yeshwant is a criminal, and I am a police officer... I cannot let him go. K. D. Narang: Do you understand what this could mean? DCP Ashwini Kumar: Yes... I understand that right now my son's life is in your hands... [conflicted pause] DCP Ashwini Kumar: Kill him. Kill him. You can kill him, but I won't misuse my badge. No matter what you do, do you guys hear me? No matter what you do I will never violate my duty, ever. See more » |