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	\| starring = [[Sanjay Dutt]]<br/>[[Jackie Shroff]]<br/>[[Nandita Das]]<br/>[[~~Anupama Verma~~]]<br/>[[Mink ~~Singh~~]]		\| starring = [[Sanjay Dutt]]<br/>[[Jackie Shroff]]<br/>[[Nandita Das]]<br/>[[Om Puri]]<br/>[[Mink Brar]]
	\| music = '''Songs:'''[[Anand Raj Anand]],<br>'''Score:'''<br>[[Rahul Ranade]]		\| music = '''Songs:'''<br>[[Anand Raj Anand]]<br>'''Score:'''<br>[[Rahul Ranade]]
	\| cinematography = Vijay Arora		\| cinematography = Vijay Kumar Arora
	\| editing = V. N. Mayekar		\| editing = V. N. Mayekar
	\| studio =		\| studio = Aryamann Films
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	\| released = {{Film date\|df=yes\|2002\|01\|04\|India}}		\| released = {{Film date\|df=yes\|2002\|01\|04\|India}}
	\| runtime = 127 minutes		\| runtime = 127 minutes<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/pitaah-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0zntazndk\|title=Pitaah\|website=[[British Board of Film Classification]]}}</ref>
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	\| language = [[Standard Hindi\|Hindi]]		\| language = [[Standard Hindi\|Hindi]]
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	'''''Pitaah''''' (''Father'') is a 2002 ~~[[Cinema of India\|~~Indian]] [[~~Bollywood~~]] [[Action film\|~~Action~~]] [[~~Drama~~]] ~~film~~ directed by [[Mahesh Manjrekar]] and produced by Avinash Adik. It stars [[Sanjay Dutt]], [[Jackie Shroff]], [[Nandita Das]] and [[~~Anupama Verma~~]] ~~in pivotal roles~~. The ~~plot of the film similar to the 1996~~ film [[~~A Time to Kill (1996 film)~~\|~~A Time to Kill~~]]~~. The film was well received by critics as well as audience~~.<ref>{{cite web \| url=~~http~~://~~www.bollywoodhungama~~.com/~~moviemicro/cast/id/201605~~ \| title=Movie ~~Review~~ \| ~~publisher~~=~~Bollywood Hungama \| accessdate=29 October 2012~~}}</ref>		'''''Pitaah''''' ({{translation\|''Father''}}) is a 2002 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[Action film\|action]] [[drama film]] directed by [[Mahesh Manjrekar]] and produced by Avinash Adik. Inspired by the 1989 novel ''[[A Time to Kill (Grisham novel)\|A Time to Kill]]'', which was also adapted into a [[A Time to Kill (1996 film)\|1996 film of the same name]],<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/mahesh-manjrekar-inspired-by-john-grishams-novel/articleshow/1033590853.cms#:~:text=The%20film%2C%20the%20director%20states%2C%20has%20been,Grisham%20novel%20titled%20A%20Time%20To%20Kill.\|title=Mahesh Manjrekar inspired by John Grisham's novel\|website=[[Times of India]]\|access-date=6 January 2002}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://m.rediff.com/movies/2002/dec/28sd11.htm\|title=Pitaah [A Time To Kill]\|website=[[Rediff.com]]}}</ref> it stars [[Sanjay Dutt]], [[Jackie Shroff]], [[Nandita Das]] and [[Om Puri]].

			The film was released on 4 January 2002 and [[box-office bomb\|bombed at the box office]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=638\|title=Pitaah - Movie\|website=[[Box Office India]]}}</ref>

	==Plot==		==Plot==
	A small town in rural India gets to witness a confrontation between two fathers, one a rich, powerful, and cruel Zamindar Thakur Avadh Narayan Singh who wants the man who filed a police complaint against his two sons to be killed immediately. The other is Rudra, a poor laborer employed by Avadh, who wants justice when he finds out that his nine-year-old daughter, Durga, has been beaten and brutally raped by Avadh's sons, Bachhu, and Bhola.		A small town in rural India gets to witness a confrontation between two fathers, one a rich, powerful, and cruel Zamindar Thakur Avadh Narayan Singh who wants the man who filed a police complaint against his two sons to be killed immediately. The other is Rudra, a poor laborer employed by Avadh, who wants justice when he finds out that his nine-year-old daughter, Durga, has been beaten and brutally raped by Avadh's sons, Bachhu, and Bhola.

	His quest for justice is made harder due to a corrupt doctor, willing to change his medical report after he is bribed appropriately; and Police Inspector, Ramnarayan Bhardwaj, who is willing to drop any charges against Avadh's sons provided he gets his "dues" from the Thakur. These hardships force Rudra to take matters into his own hands and he kills the Thakur's sons when they arrive for ~~there~~ court date.		His quest for justice is made harder due to a corrupt doctor, willing to change his medical report after he is bribed appropriately; and Police Inspector, Ramnarayan Bhardwaj, who is willing to drop any charges against Avadh's sons provided he gets his "dues" from the Thakur. These hardships force Rudra to take matters into his own hands and he kills the Thakur's sons when they arrive for their court date.

	Rudra confronts the Thakur and apologises for his actions, he agrees to surrender himself to the police in return for his ~~families~~ safety. However, Avadh refuses to give in and Rudra kills his men. The Thakur ~~himself~~ is eventually killed by Rudra's wife Paro. Rudra then surrenders himself to the police and is given a six-month sentence. He is eventually released and reunites with his family, finally at peace.		Rudra confronts the Thakur and apologises for his actions, he agrees to surrender himself to the police in return for his family's safety. However, Avadh refuses to give in and Rudra kills his men. The Thakur is eventually killed by Rudra's wife Paro. Rudra then surrenders himself to the police and is given a six-month sentence. He is eventually released and reunites with his family, finally at peace.

	==Cast==		==Cast==
			{{Cast listing\|
	* [[Sanjay Dutt]] as Rudra		* [[Sanjay Dutt]] as Rudra
	* [[Jackie Shroff]] as Ramnarayan Bharadwaj, police officer (daroga)		* [[Jackie Shroff]] as Ramnarayan Bharadwaj, police officer (daroga)
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	* [[Om Puri]] as Thakur Avadh Narayan Singh		* [[Om Puri]] as Thakur Avadh Narayan Singh
	* [[Mita Vasisht]] as Thakurain		* [[Mita Vasisht]] as Thakurain
	* [[Anupama Verma]] as Thakur's daughter		* Anupama Verma as Thakur's daughter
	* [[Siddharth Ray]] as Bacchu, Thakur's eldest son		* [[Siddharth Ray]] as Bacchu, Thakur's eldest son
	* [[Vineet Kumar Singh]] as Bhola, Thakur's youngest son		* [[Vineet Kumar Singh]] as Bhola, Thakur's youngest son
	* [[Sachin Khedekar]] as Shiva		* [[Sachin Khedekar]] as Shiva
	* [[Salil Ankola]] as Krishna, Shiva's Son and Thakur ~~Daughter Love Interest~~		* [[Salil Ankola]] as Krishna, Shiva's Son and Thakur's daughter's love interest
	*[[Atul Kale]] as Villager		* [[Atul Kale]] as Villager Bhudhwa
	* [[Anjan Srivastav]] as Senior Doctor		* [[Anjan Srivastav]] as Senior Doctor Nekchand
	*[[Ankush Chaudhari]] as Junior Doctor		* [[Ankush Chaudhari]] as Junior Doctor Dayal
	*[[Shivaji Satam]] as Railway Station Master		* [[Shivaji Satam]] as Railway Station Master Rana Jung Bahadur
	* [[Mink ~~Singh~~]] as Naina		* [[Mink Brar]] as Naina
	* Tanvi Hegde as Durga, 'Muniya' (Rudra's daughter)		* Tanvi Hegde as Durga, 'Muniya' (Rudra's daughter)
	* Sagar Thawani as Lav, Durga's brother		* Sagar Thawani as Lav, Durga's brother
	* Samrat Thawani as Kush, Durga's brother		* Samrat Thawani as Kush, Durga's brother
	* [[Kalpana Pandit]] as [[item number\|Special Appearance]] (Song 'Meri Jawani')		* [[Kalpana Pandit]] as [[item number\|Special Appearance]] (Song 'Meri Jawani')
	* [[Nilesh Diwekar]] as Bheema		* Nilesh Diwekar as Bheema
			}}

	==Soundtrack==		==Soundtrack==
			The film's music was composed by [[Anand Raj Anand]].<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://m.rediff.com/movies/2001/dec/08mr.htm\|title=''Pitaah'' is pitiful; ''Raaz'' has no secrets\|work=[[Rediff.com]]\|date=10 December 2001\|first=Sukanya\|last=Verma}}</ref>
	{\| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"		{\| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
	! # !! Title !! Singer(s)		! # !! Title !! Singer(s)
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	\| "Pitaah"		\| "Pitaah"
	\| [[Udit Narayan]]		\| [[Udit Narayan]]
	\|-
	~~\| 2~~
	~~\| "[[Bituing Walang Ningning]]"~~
	~~\| [[Sharon Cuneta]]~~
	\|-		\|-
	\| 3		\| 3
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	\| [[Rahul Ranade]], Ravindra Saathe		\| [[Rahul Ranade]], Ravindra Saathe
	\|}		\|}

			== Reception ==
			A critic from ''[[The Times of India]]'' wrote that ". in short, pitaah is such a monotonous monotone about the strength of a father, it sends you rushing for a break. this, despite the snatches of seasoned performances by both sanjay dutt and nandita das".<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/pitaah-a-faint-picture-of-fatherhood/articleshow/861038071.cms\|title=''Pitaah'': A faint picture of fatherhood\|date=6 January 2002\|work=[[The Times of India]]\|last=Kazmi\|first=Nikhat}}</ref> A critic from ''[[Rediff.com]]'' wrote that "''Pitaah'' does not live up to the mark".<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://m.rediff.com/movies/2002/jan/04pitaah.htm \|title=Where's the heart\|last=Pant\|first=Seema\|work=[[Rediff.com]]\|date=4 January 2002}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==
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	His quest for justice is made harder due to a corrupt doctor, willing to change his medical report after he is bribed appropriately; and Police Inspector, Ramnarayan Bhardwaj, who is willing to drop any charges against Avadh's sons provided he gets his "dues" from the Thakur. These hardships force Rudra to take matters into his own hands and he kills the Thakur's sons when they arrive for there court date.		His quest for justice is made harder due to a corrupt doctor, willing to change his medical report after he is bribed appropriately; and Police Inspector, Ramnarayan Bhardwaj, who is willing to drop any charges against Avadh's sons provided he gets his "dues" from the Thakur. These hardships force Rudra to take matters into his own hands and he kills the Thakur's sons when they arrive for there court date.

	Rudra confronts the Thakur and apologises for his actions, he agrees to surrender himself to the police in return for his families safety. However, Avadh refuses to give in and Rudra kills his men. The Thakur himself is eventually killed by Rudra wife Paro. Rudra then surrenders himself to the police and is given a six-month sentence. He is eventually released and reunites with his family, finally at peace.		Rudra confronts the Thakur and apologises for his actions, he agrees to surrender himself to the police in return for his families safety. However, Avadh refuses to give in and Rudra kills his men. The Thakur himself is eventually killed by Rudra's wife Paro. Rudra then surrenders himself to the police and is given a six-month sentence. He is eventually released and reunites with his family, finally at peace.

	==Cast==		==Cast==
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	* [[Vineet Kumar Singh]] as Bhola, Thakur's youngest son		* [[Vineet Kumar Singh]] as Bhola, Thakur's youngest son
	* [[Sachin Khedekar]] as Shiva		* [[Sachin Khedekar]] as Shiva
	* [[Salil Ankola]] as Krishna, Shiva's Son and Thakur Daughter Love ~~Interst~~		* [[Salil Ankola]] as Krishna, Shiva's Son and Thakur Daughter Love Interest
	*[[Atul Kale]] as Villager		*[[Atul Kale]] as Villager
	* [[Anjan Srivastav]] as Senior Doctor		* [[Anjan Srivastav]] as Senior Doctor

>Samwag20012000 at 16:57, 25 February 2021

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{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Pitaah
| image = Pitaah.jpg
| image_size =
| border =
| alt =
| caption = Poster
| director = [[Mahesh Manjrekar]]
| producer = Avinash Adik
| writer = Mahesh Manjrekar K. K. Singh (dialogues)
| screenplay = [[Teja (film director)|Teja]]
| story = Teja
| based_on = 
| narrator =
| starring = [[Sanjay Dutt]] [[Jackie Shroff]] [[Nandita Das]] [[Anupama Verma]] [[Mink Singh]]
| music = '''Songs:'''[[Anand Raj Anand]], '''Score:''' [[Rahul Ranade]]
| cinematography = Vijay Arora
| editing = V. N. Mayekar
| studio =
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2002|01|04|India}}
| runtime = 127 minutes
| country = India
| language = [[Standard Hindi|Hindi]]
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Pitaah''''' (''Father'') is a 2002 [[Cinema of India|Indian]] [[Bollywood]] [[Action film|Action]] [[Drama]] film directed by [[Mahesh Manjrekar]] and produced by Avinash Adik. It stars [[Sanjay Dutt]], [[Jackie Shroff]], [[Nandita Das]] and [[Anupama Verma]] in pivotal roles. The plot of the film similar to the 1996 film [[A Time to Kill (1996 film)|A Time to Kill]]. The film was well received by critics as well as audience.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/201605 | title=Movie Review | publisher=Bollywood Hungama | accessdate=29 October 2012}}</ref>

==Plot==
A small town in rural India gets to witness a confrontation between two fathers, one a rich, powerful, and cruel Zamindar Thakur Avadh Narayan Singh who wants the man who filed a police complaint against his two sons to be killed immediately. The other is Rudra, a poor laborer employed by Avadh, who wants justice when he finds out that his nine-year-old daughter, Durga, has been beaten and brutally raped by Avadh's sons, Bachhu, and Bhola.

His quest for justice is made harder due to a corrupt doctor, willing to change his medical report after he is bribed appropriately; and Police Inspector, Ramnarayan Bhardwaj, who is willing to drop any charges against Avadh's sons provided he gets his "dues" from the Thakur. These hardships force Rudra to take matters into his own hands and he kills the Thakur's sons when they arrive for there court date.

Rudra confronts the Thakur and apologises for his actions, he agrees to surrender himself to the police in return for his families safety. However, Avadh refuses to give in and Rudra kills his men. The Thakur himself is eventually killed by Rudra wife Paro. Rudra then surrenders himself to the police and is given a six-month sentence. He is eventually released and reunites with his family, finally at peace.

==Cast==
* [[Sanjay Dutt]] as Rudra
* [[Jackie Shroff]] as Ramnarayan Bharadwaj, police officer (daroga)
* [[Nandita Das]] as Paro
* [[Om Puri]] as Thakur Avadh Narayan Singh
* [[Mita Vasisht]] as Thakurain
* [[Anupama Verma]] as Thakur's daughter
* [[Siddharth Ray]] as Bacchu, Thakur's eldest son
* [[Vineet Kumar Singh]] as Bhola, Thakur's youngest son
* [[Sachin Khedekar]] as Shiva
* [[Salil Ankola]] as Krishna, Shiva's Son and Thakur Daughter Love Interst
*[[Atul Kale]] as Villager
* [[Anjan Srivastav]] as Senior Doctor
*[[Ankush Chaudhari]] as Junior Doctor
*[[Shivaji Satam]] as Railway Station Master
* [[Mink Singh]] as Naina
* Tanvi Hegde as Durga, 'Muniya' (Rudra's daughter)
* Sagar Thawani as Lav, Durga's brother
* Samrat Thawani as Kush, Durga's brother
* [[Kalpana Pandit]] as [[item number|Special Appearance]] (Song 'Meri Jawani')
* [[Nilesh Diwekar]] as Bheema

==Soundtrack==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! # !! Title !! Singer(s)
|-
| 1
| "Pitaah"
| [[Udit Narayan]]
|-
| 2
| "[[Bituing Walang Ningning]]"
| [[Sharon Cuneta]]
|-
| 3
| "Rama Bachaye"
| [[Anuradha Sriram]]
|-
| 4
| "Sau Baar Janam Nahi"
| [[Sukhwinder Singh]]
|-
| 5
| "Meri Jawani"
| [[Sunidhi Chauhan]]
|-
| 6
| "Humko To Ishq"
| [[Kavita Krishnamurti|Kavita Krishnamurthy]]
|-
| 7
| "Putra Pratishtha"
| [[Rahul Ranade]], Ravindra Saathe
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|id=0305455}}
{{Mahesh Manjrekar}}

[[Category:2000s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:2002 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian action drama films]]
[[Category:Indian rape and revenge films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Mahesh Manjrekar]]
[[Category:Indian films about revenge]]
[[Category:Films about rape in India]]
[[Category:Films featuring an item number]]
[[Category:2002 action drama films]]

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