Vijeta (1982)

Vijeta (The Victor) is the coming of age story of Angad (Kunal Kapoor). Confused like any other teenager trying to find himself and caught in between the marital problems of his mother ... See full summary »

Director:

Govind Nihalani

Writers:

Dilip Chitre (screenplay), Dilip Chitre (story),

Stars:

Shashi Kapoor, Rekha, Supriya Pathak

3 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Shashi Kapoor	...	Vinod
Rekha	...	Neelima
Supriya Pathak	...	Anna Verghese
Kunal Kapoor	...	Angad
Amrish Puri	...	Chief Instructor Verghese
Om Puri	...	Arvind (Angad's uncle, Mama)
Dina Pathak	...	Angad's grandmother (Biji)
K.K. Raina	...	Wilson
Madan Jain	...	Angad's friend
Raja Bundela	...	Aslam
Shafi Inamdar	...	Parulkar
Keith Stevenson
Arvind Deshpande
Sulabha Deshpande	...	(as Sulbha Deshpande)
Achyut Potdar

Storyline

Vijeta (The Victor) is the coming of age story of Angad (Kunal Kapoor). Confused like any other teenager trying to find himself and caught in between the marital problems of his mother Neelima (Rekha) and father Nihal (Shashi Kapoor). It is time for him to decide what he wants to do with his life. To select a profession and be someone, Angad chooses to become a fighter pilot with the Indian Air Force. What follows is his struggle to become a victor both with his self and the outer world.

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Plot Keywords:

coming of age | sikh | fighter pilot | teenager | youngster | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi

Filming Locations:

Air Force Academy, Dundigal, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India

Company Credits

Production Co:

Film-Valas

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The aircraft that the pilots train on are domestically produced HAL HJT-16 Kirans.

User Reviews

An elegant film that entertains you thoroughly!

I believe that Vijeta is a must see film, and is heads above regular Indian cinema. I was completely engrossed in it from start to finish, and feel that there was never a dull moment. The veteran actors were terrific, and delivered captivating performances. Although I could tell that Kunal Kapoor was still budding at the time, he was far from disappointing. The war scenes were very realistic, and the mood sent rushes of adrenaline through the body. Ironically, the rest of the movie was set on a very subtle pace, which gave us just the right amount of background on the characters. The movie does a great job of maneuvering our minds into thinking like the characters, and partaking in their fears and joys. The opening scene indicating the father's fear of finding his dead son in the desert was very powerful. As was the scene where the essence of Angad's relationship with his grandmother is captured at the time od her death. All in all, it was a fabulous film, with plenty to offer everybody. I would even go as far as claiming that it may be of the best Indians films ever.