Shakti: The Power
| Shakti: The Power | |
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| Directed by | Pasupuleti Krishna Vamsi |
| Written by | Krishna Vamsi |
| Produced by | Boney Kapoor Sridevi |
| Starring | Karisma Kapoor Nana Patekar Sanjay Kapoor Deepti Naval Shahrukh Khan |
| Edited by | Shrish Kunder |
| Music by | Anu Malik Ismail Darbar |
| Distributed by | Eros International |
Release date | 20 September 2002 |
Running time | 177 minutes |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹10 crore (equivalent to ₹38 crore or US$4.6 million in 2023)[1] |
| Box office | ₹21 crore (equivalent to ₹80 crore or US$9.6 million in 2023)[2] |
Shakti: The Power (translation: Strength, Energy or Power) is a 2002 Bollywood film directed by Pasupuleti Krishna Vamsi and starring Karisma Kapoor, Sanjay Kapoor and Nana Patekar in the lead roles and features Shahrukh Khan in a supporting role, while Aishwarya Rai appears in an Item number.[3] The film is a remake of Telugu film Anthapuram (1998), which was based on the real-life story of Betty Mahmoody.[4][5] The original story of real life escape of Betty Mahmoody is depicted in the movie Not Without My Daughter which itself was based on Betty Mahmoody's book, Not Without My Daughter,
The film was produced by then retired actress Sridevi (Sanjay Kapoor's sister-in-law) under the banner Sridevi Productions and was supposed to be her comeback film, but she had to find a replacement when she found out she was pregnant. She initially offered her role to Kajol, but she rejected it so Karisma Kapoor was signed instead.[6] It is considered to be one of Karisma Kapoor's best performances; both hers and Nana Patekar's acting was acclaimed by fans and critics and received several nominations at a number of award ceremonies.[5] However, Box Office India declared it flop.
Synopsis
Shekhar (Sanjay Kapoor) and Nandini (Karisma Kapoor) are friends living in Canada with their two uncles. Shekhar proposes to Nandini and she says yes and now they have a young son named Raja. Shekhar hears breaking news of violence in India, the family journeys to his ancestral house in rural North-East State of India and Nandini is shocked to see that Shekhar's family is embroiled in feudal gang wars. Shekhar's father is Narasimha (Nana Patekar). Shekhar tries to bring peace between the warring gangs, but is attacked by the rival gang & killed on way to a re-conciliatory meeting that he wanted to attend on his father's behalf. Nandini feels insecure and decides to leave India with her son but Narasimha imprisons them. Desperate to escape, she goes on a difficult journey to return to Canada with the help of Shekhar's mother and sister. Wanted by Narasimha, Nandini seeks help from drifter Jai Singh (Shahrukh Khan) who after hesitation, helps her and her son board a train to Jaipur. In order to protect Nandini and her son, Jai fights with the goon and dies after killing the goons. Meanwhile, Shekhar's mother begs his father to let Nandini and her son go. However, Narasimha goes but at the airport, he gets emotional and after kissing his grandson, allows them to go. The films ends with Nandini along with her son boarding a plane to Canada.
Cast
- Shahrukh Khan as Jai Singh
- Karisma Kapoor as Nandini
- Nana Patekar as Narasimha, Nandini's father-in-law
- Sanjay Kapoor as Shekhar, Nandini's husband
- Deepti Naval as Shekhar's mother
- Divya Dutta as Shekhar's sister
- Ritu Shivpuri as Kamli, Shekhar's sister
- Anupam Shyam
- Prakash Raj as Sharpshooter
- Vijay Raaz as Beeja
- Tiku Talsania as Nandini's uncle
- Jaspal Bhatti as Nandini's uncle
- Jai Gidwani as Raja, Nandini and Shekhar's son
Special Appearance
- Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in song 'Ishq Kamina' as Jai Singh's Dream Girl
- Prabhu Deva in song 'Dumroo Baja Re'
Soundtrack
| # | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Dil Ne Pukara Hai" | Alka Yagnik, Adnan Sami | 06:27 |
| 2 | "Dumroo Baje" | Sukhvinder Singh | 06:15 |
| 3 | "Hum Tum Mile – Male" | Adnan Sami | 05:37 |
| 4 | "Hum Tum Mile – Female" | Kavita Krishnamurthy | 06:10 |
| 5 | "Ishq Kamina" | Alka Yagnik, Sonu Nigam | 05:26 |
| 6 | "Jhoomti Gataon Mein" | Mohammad Salamat | 07:35 |
| 7 | "Mere Munna Raja" | Anuradha Paudwal | 05:05 |
| 8 | "Aye Chand Dil Ke" | Kavita Krishnamurthy | 06:57 |
| 9 | "Jhoomati Ghata Mein" | Instrumental | 06:29 |
Box office
Shakti: The Power grossed ₹13.82 crore (US$1.7 million) in India and $1.35 million (₹6.54 crore) in other countries, for a worldwide total of ₹20.36 crore (US$2.4 million), against its ₹10 crore (US$1.2 million) budget. It had a worldwide opening weekend of ₹7.33 crore (US$880,000), and grossed ₹11.26 crore (US$1.3 million) in its first week.[2] It is the 13th-highest-grossing film of 2002 worldwide.[7]
India
It opened on Friday, September 20, 2002, across 285 screens, and earned ₹98 lakh (US$120,000) nett on its opening day. It grossed ₹2.82 crore (US$340,000) nett in its opening weekend, and had a first week of ₹4.62 crore (US$550,000) nett. The film earned a total of ₹8.47 crore (US$1.0 million) nett, and was declared "Flop" by Box Office India.[2] It is the 20th-highest-grossing film of 2002 in India.[8]
Overseas
It had an opening weekend of $565,000 (₹2.74 crore) and went on to gross $770,000 (₹3.73 crore) in its first week. The film earned a total of $1.35 million (₹6.54 crore) at the end of its theatrical run.[2] Overseas, It is the 5th-highest-grossing film of 2002.[9]
| Territory | Territory wise Collections break-up |
|---|---|
| India | Nett Gross: ₹8.47 crore (US$1.0 million) |
| Distributor share: ₹4.38 crore (US$520,000) | |
| Total Gross: ₹13.82 crore (US$1.7 million) | |
| International (Outside India) |
$1.35 million (₹6.54 crore) |
| Worldwide | ₹20.36 crore (US$2.4 million) |
Awards
- Nominated: Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Karisma Kapoor[10]
- Nominated: Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role – Nana Patekar[10]
- Nominated: Star Screen Award for Best Actress – Karisma Kapoor
References
- ^ "Shakti: The Power Budget". Box Office India. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Shakti: The Power Box office". Box Office India. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ "Shakti – The Power Cast & Crew". Bollywood Hungama.
- ^ "Karisma back with 'Shakti – The Power'". The Tribune. 20 September 2002. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- ^ a b "Bollywood remakes of South Indian films". NDTV. Retrieved 22 December 2008.
- ^ "Karishma flexs her muscles in Shakti – the power". Rediff.com. September 2002. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
- ^ "Top Worldwide Grossers 2002". Box Office India. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ "Top India Total Nett Gross 2002". Box Office India. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ "Top Overseas Gross 2002". Box Office India. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Awards 2002 – Filmfare Awards". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 April 2012.