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7 out of 9 people found the following review useful:
"Shakti", to my opinion, is one of the best Indian movies., 28 May 2006

Author: Fatima Kubanova from Russian Federation

The film "Shakti" is one of my favorite movies. It's a deep psychological story, touching a problem of choice before a human: love to your child or duty before the society, which you chose to defend. I know that this story is close to many people's hearts, as such a choice in life often stands up before us. Wonderful, accurate play of the actors Amitabh Bachchan and Dilip Kumar. One sympathizes to their heroes and asks a question to himself: how would I act if I were in such situation? And one understands that he could act in both ways: like the hero of Amitabh Bachchan and like the hero of Dilip Kumar. Love, honor, pure conscience, these are important values without which you cannot feel yourself happy. And if any of these values is under a threat, then a question appears: what to sacrifice with? It's sad that such a choice stands up before people... Amazing music of gifted Rahul Dev Burman strengthens all the feelings which you experience during watching this drama. I love to watch this film again and again, and every time I do it, this movie touches my heart like at the first time when I saw it 20 years ago... To my opinion, "Shakti" is one of the best pictures of the world's cinematography.

4 out of 5 people found the following review useful:
Excellent film. Excellent Performances., 30 December 2006

Author: diligentdrool_14 from India

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Shakti is a wonder of a film. The highlight of the film is the powerhouse performances by both the legends-Amitabh Bachchan and Dilip Kumar. Amitabh able displays all emotions with such talents(His character is more or less similar to that of Deewaar) and he gives and equally stunning performance. Dilip Kumar too gives a superb performance that won him the Best Actor award. But well, Amitabh was the more deserving contender for the award because actually he is the one who ends up stealing the show. But, Shakti is somewhat similar to Deewaar. Deewaar is a brilliant classic. Shakti follows suit. See it for the stunning performances and powerful plot.

4 out of 5 people found the following review useful:
War of actors, 19 December 2003

Author: roopamkhare from Evanston, IL

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The movie was one of the most awaited movie of the year as it was seen as the war of two of the greates actors of indian cinema Dilip Kumar and Amitabh Bachchan. Dilip Kumar got filmfare award and Amitabh all the accolades. Infact AB's fan got so frenzy that they tore out seats in cinema hall where movie was running. The plot is that Dilip kumar is an honest cop who declines to pay the ransom to free his child who gets away free any way. The child grows up to be Amithabh Bachchan who has this love-hate relationship with his father.The intensity of their hatred was so intensely presented that nobody even notices the performances of Rakhi and Smita Patil. If not the greatest movie it is definitely one of the greatest movies of all time with two memorable performances The last scene of the movie where amitabh dies is best and very emotional. amitabh is know as angry man but I think his best comes out when he does an emotional scene like this one.

3 out of 4 people found the following review useful:
Deewar and Shakti - So similar yet so different, 12 July 2007

Author: toro1 from Bangalore, India

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After reading Simon Booth's comment, I could not help comparing Deewar and Shakti. Deewar and Shakti have similar story lines but yet they are so different. In addition to being the story of a mother torn between two sons on the opposite side of the law, Deewar is also a comment on the prevailing socio economic conditions in India in mid 70s. It deals with unemployment, Ravi (Shashi Kapoor) unable to find a job despite having struggled so hard. It deals with the inability of people to get rich by legitimate means. Vijay (Amitabh Bachchan) has to become a smuggler to fulfill his aspirations. There is also an idealist retired school teacher (A K Hangal) unable to make ends meet. Deewar brings out the failure of the system after thirty years of socialism. Shakti is story of relationships. More precisely the tense relationship of three characters - father, mother and son. Its the story of a father and son conflict with the mother unable to side with either. It is also the story of parents who miss their estranged son and cannot figure out what went wrong in bringing him up. Finally it is the story of unexpressed affection. Remember the final scene where dying Vijay (Amitabh Bachchan) tells his father Ashwini (Dilip Kumar) that in spite of trying hard to not he always loved his father. And Ashwini says why did he not ever say so. Shakti is fairly consistent with the storyline. Deewar has some avoidable songs. The romance between Ravi and his girl friend distracts you from the story. Having said so much both are great movies. Every time I have found them to be equally engrossing.

5 out of 8 people found the following review useful:
Stunning performance by indian superstars., 15 February 2001
Author: Satish K. Pagare (asatsi@hotmail.com) from California

It is indeed a feast to watch the performance of the superstars in the movie. The plot is well developed. And Amitabh stands shoulder to shouler with 'Mughal E Azam' Dilip Kumar. Its not a question of who tops whom ? or who is best and who is worst ? They both suited their roles. And its a pleasure to watch them. Highly recommended in the must see movie.

8 out of 14 people found the following review useful:
A bollywood legend, 12 April 2002

Author: Curious-from south from Dallas, Texas

Dilip kumar is an honest cop who declines to pay the ransom to free his child who gets away free any way. The child grows up to be Amithabh Bachchan who has this love-hate relationship with his father. Actually advertised as an action movie at the time of release, this is a very intense and well executed emotional drama. One of the finest performance by the bollywood superstar of all time, Amitabh where he is able to display all colors of emotion, yet appears to be very restrained. Dilip Kumar gives a matching performance too. A visual delight! Simply one of the best bollywood movie of all time.

6 out of 11 people found the following review useful:
Powerhouse performance from both Actors., 10 June 2006

Author: Liakot Ali from London

Shakti starred two of the biggest Actors in Bollywood. Amitabh was becoming the Superstar of Bollywood. Dilip Kumar was the ex King of Bollywood. Imagine Marlon Brando and Al Pacino together delivering the Blockbuster Godfather. That's what you get with the 1982 Classic Shakti. its a simple story of a Father son relationship, where the Son Hates his father to bits, following a incident that happened when he was young. When Amitabh was young he was kidnapped by terrorist in return his father (Police Jailer) has to free the convicts. Dilip Kumar in a sarcastic way tells the Terrorist that he wont release their men and that he doesn't care about his son. Its only that this was recorded and heard by Bachchan JR. This causes a hatred for Bachchan towards his Father. Amitabh in a spectacular performance, but he was beaten in the awards against nominee Dilip Kumar playing his father in the same film. This is yet another Classic must see.

0 out of 1 people found the following review useful:
Disappointing storyline, 31 March 2012

Author: paula1980 from London

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Acting by Amitabh Bachan and Rakhi was amazing...it was a little awkward to see them in son and mother's role considering they both played romantic roles in most previous films but I guess, realistically speaking, Indian backward mentality of any woman 30+ starts playing mama's role for same actors they starred opposite. Same thing is happening with today's starts like Sharukh and Salman who are close to 50 and yet playing opposite to girls who could be their daughters but same role is never reversed with an actress in her 40s starring opposite to actors in their 20s.

Coming back to this movie...I was surprised seeing so many positive feedbacks even though story highlighted a big flaw (IMHO) where who is sane mind would put their job/ duty over their family? Is love and loyalty for one's job more important than taking care of their family? In reality, I don't think...it, for me, this point is debatable and sadly the writer (Khan and Akthar) appear to be enforcing their point of view till the very end without even realizing that two people (son and mother) both died because of father's duty in the movie. The mother died saving father and son was killed by father in the name of duty and there was no sense of regret or realization from the character of Dilip Kumar of his decisions were questionable in the movie.

I will give it 3 out 10 only because of superb acting by Big B and Rakhi. Otherwise this film, in my view, has a terrible ending and a poor message.

1 out of 3 people found the following review useful:
A Compelling Story and Majestic Acting Performance by Both Stars...., 20 February 2010

Author: Umar Mansoor Bajwa (umar_mansoor@yahoo.com) from Lahore, Pakistan

Ramesh Sippy directed few Indian films, I think approx. ten or eleven. But almost all were super hits with box office records. It would be appropriate to call him the William Wyler of Indian cinema.

With the help of two superstars, Dilip being more mature and compelling than Amitabh; Sippy was successful in churning out an emotionally charged blockbuster with excellent acting performance by all, even Ashok Kumar in his cameo role as the IGP. The dialogues are superb and completely synchronize with the turbulent sequence of events throughout the film. Good songs and great acting by the cast constitute something which is devoid in present day movies.

The climactic, action packed and emotionally electrifying ending of the film is something special to remember for the audience. Dilip Kumar excels while Amitabh continues to carry the torch of stardom.

1 out of 3 people found the following review useful:
The real clash of titans, 25 March 2009

Author: silvan-desouza from India

The film can be really called a clash of titans with 2 biggest actors and stars sharing screen space- DK and Bachchan

Their chemistry was outstanding and their scenes awesome

The movie starts off with a bang and the story is well handled the plot is kept tensed mostly and though is moves at slow pace at times it's damn effective

The film does look similar to DEEWAAR but the way it's handled it's commendable

Direction by Ramesh Sippy is commendable Music was unnoticeable

Amitabh excelled in his part as the son, though he played such roles many times, in this film he has an edge in a way Dilip Kumar as usual was awesome in his part Smita Patil was okay Anil Kapoor has a short role and is okay Amrish Puri is as usual Khulbushan Kharbanda is likable Rakhee though looks too young to be Bachchan's mom is okay

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