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Pukar

  • 2000
  • 2h 56m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
2.7K
YOUR RATING
Madhuri Dixit, Anil Kapoor, Om Puri, and Namrata Shirodkar in Pukar (2000)
ActionDramaRomanceThriller

A notorious terrorist manipulates an Indian army major's jilted lover into helping him obtain a classified military code.A notorious terrorist manipulates an Indian army major's jilted lover into helping him obtain a classified military code.A notorious terrorist manipulates an Indian army major's jilted lover into helping him obtain a classified military code.

  • Director
    • Rajkumar Santoshi
  • Writers
    • Vijay Deveshwar
    • K.K. Raina
    • Anjum Rajabali
  • Stars
    • Anil Kapoor
    • Madhuri Dixit
    • Namrata Shirodkar
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    2.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Rajkumar Santoshi
    • Writers
      • Vijay Deveshwar
      • K.K. Raina
      • Anjum Rajabali
    • Stars
      • Anil Kapoor
      • Madhuri Dixit
      • Namrata Shirodkar
    • 11User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 15 nominations total

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    Anil Kapoor
    Anil Kapoor
    • Major Jaidev Rajvansh
    Madhuri Dixit
    Madhuri Dixit
    • Anjali
    Namrata Shirodkar
    Namrata Shirodkar
    • Pooja Mallapa
    Om Puri
    Om Puri
    • Colonel Hussein
    Rohini Hattangadi
    Rohini Hattangadi
    • Mrs. Mallapa (Pooja's mother)
    Farida Jalal
    Farida Jalal
    • Gayetri Rajvansh
    Shivaji Satam
    Shivaji Satam
    • Col. Rana
    • (as Shivaaji Satam)
    Danny Denzongpa
    Danny Denzongpa
    • Abhrush
    Suhas Bhalekar
    Suhas Bhalekar
    K.D. Chandran
    K.D. Chandran
    Prabhu Deva
    Prabhu Deva
    • Self
    Sudhir Joshi
    Sudhir Joshi
    • Anjali's Father
    Girish Karnad
    Girish Karnad
    • Mr. Rajvansh
    Abdul Qayyoom Khan
    • Advertising Executive
    Ali Khan
    Ali Khan
    • Villain
    Kulbhushan Kharbanda
    Kulbhushan Kharbanda
    • Military General Indian Army
    Viju Khote
    Viju Khote
    • Dayanand Hawasti
    Dhananjay Mandrekar
    Dhananjay Mandrekar
    • Inspector
    • Director
      • Rajkumar Santoshi
    • Writers
      • Vijay Deveshwar
      • K.K. Raina
      • Anjum Rajabali
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    7shaikhirshad-41223

    A Soldier falls in the trap of Love & War...

    Pukar is a well acted film in terms of storyline, plot and performances.

    Director Rajkumar Santoshi direction is good yes there are some let downs in the storyline but still film can easily manage the loophole and can give you definitely a one time watch.

    First 20 mins of the film is superb starts of with a journey of a major who works in a government military and suddenly got a vacation to meet his family & friends till here the story is superb but after that a love story revenge begins and the military angle totally got lost in somewhere and turn into a love revenge film.

    Performances of the lead cast is the highlight for me specially ANIL KAPOOR stellar performance from start to end is remarkable.

    MADHURI DIXIT screen presence outstanding with her dance performance is just a worth watch.

    Supporting cast did also a great job and well suited throughout the film.

    Music, Cinematography, screenplay are top notch no complaints over there.

    All n all definitely a one time watch for screenplay, acting performances & music..
    8mathew-magimaidoss

    Pukar: A call from the nation and love

    Pukar aka "The Call" is a movie about how a soldier (Jaidev played by Anil Kapoor) raises to the occasion whenever his nation calls irrespective of his personal issues. What makes Pukar interesting is that, inside the story there is also a different kind of pukar, the call from a dear one (Anjali played by Madhuri Dixit) who truly loves him but he does not feel or see or responds to her love. Rajkumar Santhoshi blends these two "pukar"s very nicely with right amount of emotion, beautiful visuals, stunts and, entertains us for about 3hrs.

    Anil Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit have given first rate commendable performances. The chemistry between them is not like their earlier youthful movies (Tezaab, Ram Lakhan etc.), it is more restrained, mature and appealing. Definitely it is one of the best of Anil-Madhuri combination. It could have been little better if Anil Kapoor looked a bit younger. Though, Om Puri as Colonel Hussein and Rohini Hatangadi as Mrs. Mallappa have little screen presence, they have played their role very well. Rest of the acting crew has supported well. I felt Girish Karnad, an actor of high calibre has been wasted in this movie.

    A. R. Rahman's music is OK. The songs are hummable especially "Kay Sera Sera" and "Sunta Hai Mera Khuda", but the background score does not leave any lasting impression. The choreography of the song "Kay Sera Sera.." is commendable. The visuals and locations are beautiful. Rajkumar Santhoshi's direction is crisp and good, but it is not in the league of his previous best movies Ghayal and Damini. The story remains on its track all the time, there are no subplots and, unlike usual bollywood movies does not digresses into unnecessary petty comedies, emotions, and remarks about any particular country or organization.

    The main weak point of the movie is that the story is not air tight: 1. The way the commando operation is carried out to save the minister shows that the army already knew Abhrush's hide out and so, they could have done it well before. 2. Anjali as daughter of an army personnel should have known the meaning or consequence of leaking confidential information. 3. Army intelligence work is downplayed. Logically, when Om Puri is killed in such a "big" terrorist attack, there should have been an inquiry and, that would have lead to the cancellation of the independence day function due to security risk.

    Inspite of these flaws, Santhoshi's direction and dialogues keep the attention of the viewer till the end. The first half of the movie is fast paced but the pace weakens in the second half. If you want to watch a quality commercial movie with good acting, visuals, and dialogues then I would recommend it.
    gaurav_razdan

    Big let down, see only if its free

    Picture let us down for surely. Story line was not up to the mark. Though location they chose to shoot the film were beautiful but is not enough to make a film click. Only plus point was madhuri acting. She has proved that old is still gold. Madhuri and Anil's chemistry which fired up lots of movies previosly was conspicuous. I recommend this film for only those who has nothing to do and you are watching it for free.
    10pkc77

    One of the best movie I can see again and again

    The deep love story touch heart that you wanna see it again and again. A charismatic love story, dance, song and all twist makes this movie one of the best of that time. It has been 22 years and I still go and listen to the songs and also enjoy dance. Kismat se tum mile ho song is heart of the movie.

    The deep love story touch heart that you wanna see it again and again. A charismatic love story, dance, song and all twist makes this movie one of the best of that time. It has been 22 years and I still go and listen to the songs and also enjoy dance. Kismat se tum mile ho song is heart of the movie.
    6Peter_Young

    A solid action-packed drama with strong performances

    Pukar is one of the better Hindi films of 2000, which is not saying much since there wasn't much interesting work that year. Just as you can expect with Santoshi though, who's known for his gripping, intense films, this one blends action with high drama and towards the end makes it into a thriller of sorts. The story isn't much of a treasure, but the script makes it into an enjoyable movie experience. The romantic portions are played against a greater backdrop of the army. The leading stars, Anil Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit have great chemistry and their interactions are the film's best moments. Actually, it's really interesting that he does not show any romantic interest in her while she does all she can to get him, including sabotage his career in the army in revenge for his rejection. We've seen different portrayals of unrequited love in Hindi films, but this part is really quite refreshing, and it works well for the film. Having said that, something is still missing in the film throughout, and it feels not fully realised and at times even a bit bland despite being watchable all the same. Maybe the entire army track just didn't ring true and took away from the more interesting part which is the story of the two leads.

    The acting elevates the film in ways the script does not. As Jaidev, Anil Kapoor delivers a skillful performance full of grit and authenticity. His dedication to this character shows in every frame, with impressive results. This is similarly one of the best performances of Madhuri Dixit. She is always a delight to watch, but in Pukar, she gets a real, complex and grayish character, which gives her enough scope to explore. Her Anjali is a flawed, imperfect woman driven by ego, desire and jealousy, and Dixit shows great strength as a performer. We see her tormented side, her ugly side, her lack of vanity, her regret and feelings of guilt, her growth. A marvelous performance, indeed. Namrata Shirodkar at playing pretty much herself, though she is treated by the film as a mere ornament. A. R. Rahman composes a wonderful soundtrack. The film's story picks up towards the end, and its music and script meet at what for me is the film's highpoint, namely the song "Ek Tu Hi Bharosa", a true gem of a song, with a live appearance by none other than the legendary Lata Mangeshkar, who sings it on stage. Indeed, a great moment before the story is concluded.

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    • Trivia
      Earlier Rajkumar Santoshi was to make the film with Sunny Deol,Meenakshi Seshadri and Raveena Tandon as " Ajay" in 1991. Music by Bappi Lahiri, Produced by Dharmendra. When Meenakshi and Santoshi had a fallout, the film was shelved. The script was put on hold because Santoshi decided to make Ghatak instead. In 1998 Boney Kapoor offered a good financial deal to Santoshi and he opted to make the film "Ajay" with Anil Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit and Namrata Shirodkar. The title Pukar was chosen for the project . This angered Sunny Deol as the idea behind the script had come from him. He felt betrayed by Santoshi. Sunny decided to make another film titled "Ajay" with Suneel Darshan instead.
    • Alternate versions
      The UK release was cut, one cut required to neck break in accordance with Board policy, in order to obtain a 15 classification. An uncut classification was not available.
    • Soundtracks
      Kay Sera... Sera
      Music by A.R. Rahman

      Lyrics by Javed Akhtar

      Performed by Shankar Mahadevan, Kavita Krishnamurthy & Chorus

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    • Release date
      • February 4, 2000 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Language
      • Hindi
    • Also known as
      • Call
    • Production company
      • S.K. Films Enterprises
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $314,701
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $198,287
      • Feb 6, 2000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $314,701
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 56 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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