Pukar (2000 film)

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{{Infobox film
| name = Pukar
| image = Pukar poster.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Poster
| director = [[Rajkumar Santoshi]]
| producer = [[Surinder Kapoor]] [[Boney Kapoor]] [[Bharat Shah]]
| story = [[Rajkumar Santoshi]]
| screenplay = [[Rajkumar Santoshi]] [[Anjum Rajabali]]
| writer = '''Dialogue:'''[[Rajkumar Santoshi]] [[Anjum Rajabali]]
| starring = [[Anil Kapoor]] [[Madhuri Dixit]] [[Namrata Shirodkar]] [[Danny Denzongpa]] [[Om Puri]]
| music = [[A. R. Rahman]]
| cinematography = [[Ashok Mehta]] [[Santosh Sivan]] [[Baba Azmi]] [[Chota K. Naidu]]
| editing = [[Rajkumar Santoshi]]
| distributor = [[Eros International]] [[Shemaroo Entertainment]]
| released = {{Film date|2000|02|4|df=y}}
| runtime = 165 minutes
| studio = [[Surinder Kapoor|S K Film Enterprises]]
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Hindi]]
}}

'''''Pukar''''' ({{lit|The Call}}) is a [[Bollywood films of 2000|2000]] Indian [[action thriller]] film co-written and directed by [[Rajkumar Santoshi]] and Cinematography by [[Ashok Mehta]], [[Santosh Sivan]], [[Baba Azmi]] and [[Chota K. Naidu]]. It stars [[Anil Kapoor]], [[Madhuri Dixit]], [[Namrata Shirodkar]], [[Danny Denzongpa]], [[Shivaji Satam]] and [[Om Puri]]. The film was critically acclaimed but did average business at the box office.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/2000.htm |title=Box office 2000|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061224234536/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/2000.htm|archive-date=24 December 2006}}</ref> It won two [[National Film Awards]], including the [[Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration]] and the [[National Film Award for Best Actor]] for Anil Kapoor's performance as Major Jaidev Rajvansh. The [[film score|score]] and [[soundtrack]] were composed by [[A. R. Rahman]].

== Plot ==

Para SF officer Major Jaidev "Jai" Rajvansh and his fellow officer manage to rescue a leading politician as well as capture his kidnapper, Pakistani Terrorist Abhrush. The terrorist has been wanted for years and he is finally captured by the two officers. Jai returns to a joyous welcome and is declared a national hero. His senior offers him to take leave for a week and returns to his hometown. There he meets his childhood friend Anjali who has always harboured love for Jai. Anjali wants to make most of Jai's holiday and tries to get close to him and spend time with him as much as she can.

At a party, he meets [[Femina Miss India|Miss India]], Pooja Mallapa. As they spend time together, they begin to fall in love. As Jai's parents are arranging his marriage to Anjali, Jai admits his love for Pooja and that he always thought of Anjali as a close friend. Heartbroken and jealous, Anjali wants revenge for Jai’s rejection. Realizing her frustration with Jai, Abhrush takes advantage (via the said "kidnapped" politician who is hand in glove with Abhrush) and together they plot to destroy Jai's reputation and life.

Anjali manages to steal confidential documents detailing plans for Abhrush's movement from prison to prison. The following events lead to Jai being court-martialed and declared a traitor to the country. Pooja leaves him due to family pressure. Jai, determined to prove his innocence and redeem himself, decides to pursue Abhrush alone. Ultimately Anjali comes to her senses and realizes her mistake. To atone for it, she single-handedly tries to thwart Abhrush's plans and help Jai prove his innocence. Jai overpowers Abhrush. Finally, Jai expresses his love for Anjali and forgives her and both unite to live happily.

== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Anil Kapoor]] as [[Major]] Jaidev Rajvansh (Jai)
* [[Madhuri Dixit]] as Anjali
* [[Sudhir Joshi]] as Anjali's Father
* [[Namrata Shirodkar]] as Pooja Mallapa
* [[Om Puri]] as [[Colonel]] Iqbal Hussein (Commanding Officer of the Unit)
* [[Danny Denzongpa]] as Abhrush
* [[Kulbhushan Kharbanda]] as [[Brigadier]] of the unit
* [[Shivaji Satam]] as [[Lieutenant Colonel]] Rana (2IC of the Unit)
* [[Farida Jalal]] as Gayetri Rajvansh
* [[Rohini Hattangadi]] as Mrs. Mallapa (Pooja's Mother)
* [[Girish Karnad]] as Mr. Rajvansh
* [[Govind Namdeo]] as Mr. Mishra
* [[Anjan Srivastav]] as Tiwari (Mishra's Assistant)
* [[Mukesh Rishi]] as Bakshi, Abhrush Assistant
* [[Yashpal Sharma (actor)|Yashpal Sharma]] as [[Major]] Kartar Singh
* [[K.D Chandran]] as [[General]] Mallapa (Pooja's Father)
* [[Major Ravi]]
* [[Viju Khote]] as Dayanand Awasthi
* [[Neeraj Vora]]
* [[Prabhu Deva]] as Himself in song, "Kay Sera Sera"
* [[Lata Mangeshkar]] as Herself in song, "Ek Tu Hi Bharosa"
{{colend}}

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Pukar
| type = [[Soundtrack]]
| artist = [[A. R. Rahman]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1999 (India)
| recorded = [[Panchathan Record Inn]]
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film Soundtrack]]
| length =
| label = [[Venus]]
| producer = [[A. R. Rahman]]
| prev_title = [[Taj Mahal (1999 film)|Taj Mahal]]
| prev_year = 1999
| next_title = [[Alaipayuthey (film)|Alaipayuthey]]
| next_year = 2000
}}

The music is given by [[A. R. Rahman]], while the lyrics were written by [[Majrooh]] and [[Javed Akhtar]].
* The song "Kay Sera Sera", was a homage to A.R. Rahmans favorite guitar player, the young and upcoming "auto sound vocalist" Rishika Asera.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.missmalini.com/2012/06/27/kay-sera-sera-play-it-again-prabhu/ |title=Kay Sera Sera, Play It Again Prabhu. |last=Agarwal |first=Malini |author-link=Malini Agarwal |date=2012-06-27 |website=MissMalini |language=en-US |access-date=2018-04-01}}</ref>
* [[A. R. Rahman|Rahman]] reused the song "Oh Bosnia" as "Ek Tu Hi Bharosa". The song was composed and performed by Rahman in his [[Malaysia]]n concert in 1996 that was in aid of [[Bosnians|Bosnian]] victims. The [[piano]] was played by Rahman himself.
* "Hai Jaana" has two parts within the film version and soundtrack version.
* The song "Sunta Hai Mera Khuda" was shot at [[Arches National Park]] in [[Utah]], United States.
* The song " Kismat Se Tum Humko Mile Ho" was shot at [[Glacier Bay National Park]] in [[Alaska]], United States.

=== Track list ===
{| class="wikitable tracklist" style="font-size:95%;"
! No !! Song !! Artist(s) !! Length
|-
| 1
| "Kay Sera Sera"
| [[Shankar Mahadevan]], [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]]
| 06:51
|-
| 2
| "Sunta Hai Mera Khuda"
| [[Udit Narayan]], [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]], [[Swarnalatha]]
| 06:36
|-
| 3
| "Humrahi Jab Ho Mastana"
| [[Udit Narayan]], [[Hema Sardesai]]
| 04:26
|-
| 4
| "Hai Jaana" (Soundtrack Version)
| [[Sujatha Mohan]]
| 04:18
|-
| 5
| "Kismat Se Tum"
| [[Sonu Nigam]], [[Anuradha Paudwal]]
| 06:20
|-
| 6
| "Ek Tu Hi Bharosa"
| [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
| 06:29
|-
|7
|"Hai Jaana"(Film Version)
|[[Sujatha Mohan]]
|
|-
|}

== Awards ==
{|
|width="50%" valign="top"|

;Filmfare Awards
'''Nominated''':
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor]] – [[Anil Kapoor]]
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress]] – [[Madhuri Dixit]]

;IIFA Awards

'''Nominated''':
* Best Actor Award – [[Anil Kapoor]]
* Best Actress Award – [[Madhuri Dixit]]
* Best Supporting Actress Award – [[Namrata Shirodkar]]

;National Film Awards

* [[National Film Award for Best Actor]] – [[Anil Kapoor]]
* [[Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration]] – [[Rajkumar Santoshi]]

|width="50%" valign="top"|

;Star Screen Awards

'''Nominated''':

* [[Star Screen Award for Best Actor]] – [[Anil Kapoor]]
* [[Star Screen Award for Best Actress]] – [[Madhuri Dixit]]
* [[Star Screen Award for Best Comedian]] – [[Rohini Hattangadi]]
* [[Star Screen Award for Best Female Playback]] – [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]] for "Kay Sera Sera"
* Star Screen Award for Best Choreography – [[Prabhu Deva]] for "Kay Sera Sera"

'''Won''':

* Star Screen Award for Best Publicity Design — Himanshu Nanda and Rahul Nanda
|}

== References ==

{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0218533|Pukar}}

{{Rajkumar Santoshi}}
{{Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration}}

[[Category:2000 films]]
[[Category:2000 action drama films]]
[[Category:Indian action drama films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Rajkumar Santoshi]]
[[Category:Films featuring a Best Actor National Award-winning performance]]
[[Category:2000s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Films scored by A. R. Rahman]]
[[Category:Indian Army in films]]
[[Category:Films about terrorism in India]]
[[Category:Films shot in Utah]]
[[Category:Films shot in Alaska]]
[[Category:Best Film on National Integration National Film Award winners]]
[[Category:Films shot in Jammu and Kashmir]]

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