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{{short description|2002 film by Krishna Vamsi}}
{{short description|2002 film directed by Krishna Vamsi}}
{{EngvarB|date=September 2013}}
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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| name = Shakti: The Power
| name           = Shakti: The Power
| image = ShaktiKK.jpg
| image         = ShaktiKK.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster  
| caption       = Theatrical release poster
| writer = Krishna Vamsi<br>Kamal Pandey ([[dialogues]])
| writer         = Krishna Vasmi
| based_on = [[Anthapuram (1998 film)|Anthapuram]] (Telugu)
{{Infobox
| starring = [[Karisma Kapoor]]<br>[[Nana Patekar]]<br>[[Sanjay Kapoor]]<br>[[Shah Rukh Khan]]
| decat=yes
| director = [[Krishna Vamsi]]
| child=yes
| producer = [[Boney Kapoor]]<br>[[Sridevi Kapoor]]
| label1=Dialogues by
| cinematography =[[Sethu Sriram]]
| data1=Kamal Pandey
| distributor = [[Eros International]]
| editing = [[Shrish Kunder]]
| released = {{Film date|df=yes|2002|09|20|[[India]]}}
| runtime = 177 minutes
| country  = India
| language = Hindi
| music = [[Ismail Darbar]] ([[songs]])<br>[[Mani Sharma]] ([[background score]])
| studio = [[Sridevi Kapoor|Sridevi Productions]]
| budget = {{INRConvert|10|c|year=2002}}
| gross = {{INRConvert|20.36|c|year=2002}}<ref name="Shakti: The Power Box office">{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Movies/movie_detail/shakthi__the_power#.VcCx79yqqkp|title=Shakti: The Power Box office|publisher=Box Office India|date=22 July 2015|access-date=22 July 2015}}</ref>
}}
}}
| based_on      = {{based on|''[[Anthapuram (1998 film)|Anthapuram]]'' (1998)|Krishna Vamsi}}
| starring      = {{Plainlist|
*[[Karisma Kapoor]]
*[[Nana Patekar]]
*[[Sanjay Kapoor]]
*[[Shah Rukh Khan]]
}}
| director      = [[Krishna Vamsi]]
| producer      = [[Boney Kapoor]]<br/>[[Sridevi Kapoor]]
| cinematography = [[Sethu Sriram]]
| distributor    = [[Eros International]]
| editing        = [[Shrish Kunder]]
| released      = {{Film date|df=yes|2002|09|20|[[India]]}}
| runtime        = 177 minutes
| country        = India
| language      = Hindi
| music          = '''Songs:'''<br/>[[Ismail Darbar]]<br/>'''Guest Composition:'''<br/>[[Anu Malik]]<br/>'''Score:'''<br/>[[Mani Sharma]]
| studio        = [[Sridevi Kapoor|Sridevi Productions]]
| budget        =
| gross          = {{INR|20 crore}}<ref name="Shakti: The Power Box office">{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Movies/movie_detail/shakthi__the_power#.VcCx79yqqkp|title=Shakti: The Power Box office|publisher=Box Office India|date=22 July 2015|access-date=22 July 2015|archive-date=8 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151108121849/http://boxofficeindia.com/Movies/movie_detail/shakthi__the_power#.VcCx79yqqkp|url-status=dead}}</ref>
}}
'''''Shakti: The Power''''' is a 2002 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[action film]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/shakthi-the-power-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0zmjyynte|title=Shakthi - The Power|website=[[British Board of Film Classification]]}}</ref> co-written and directed by [[Krishna Vamsi]]. The films [[Karisma Kapoor]], [[Nana Patekar]], [[Sanjay Kapoor]] in the lead roles, with [[Shah Rukh Khan]], [[Deepti Naval]], [[Ritu Shivpuri]], [[Anupam Shyam]] and [[Prakash Raj]] in supporting roles.<ref>{{cite web|title=Shakti&nbsp;– The Power Cast & Crew|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/510587|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426034409/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/510587|url-status=dead|archive-date=26 April 2012|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref> The film is a remake of the 1998 film ''[[Anthahpuram]]'', which was based on the real-life story of [[Betty Mahmoody]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020920/cth2.htm#6|title=Karisma back with 'Shakti&nbsp;– The Power'|work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]]|date=20 September 2002|access-date=2 February 2012}}</ref><ref name=shakti>{{cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/album/listing/entertainment/bollywood-remakes-of-south-indian-films-8551/slide/8|publisher=[[NDTV]]| access-date=22 December 2008|title=Bollywood remakes of South Indian films}}</ref> depicted in the film ''[[Not Without My Daughter (film)|Not Without My Daughter]]'' (1991) which itself was based on Betty Mahmoody's [[Not Without My Daughter (book)|book of the same name]]. In the film, Shekhar and Nandini's decision to visit his ancestral house in a rural Indian town goes awry when they find themselves embroiled in a feudal gang war and try to return home to [[Canada]].


'''''Shakti: The Power''''' is a 2002 Indian [[Bollywood|Hindi-language]] [[action thriller film]] directed by [[Krishna Vamsi]] and starring [[Karisma Kapoor]], [[Nana Patekar]] and [[Sanjay Kapoor]] in leading roles with [[Shah Rukh Khan]], [[Deepti Naval]], [[Ritu Shivpuri]], [[Anupam Shyam]] and [[Prakash Raj]] in supporting roles. [[Aishwarya Rai]] makes a special appearance in a [[Item number|song]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Shakti&nbsp;– The Power Cast & Crew|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/cast/id/510587|publisher=[[Bollywood Hungama]]}}</ref> The film is a [[remake]] of 1998 [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] [[film]] ''[[Anthahpuram]]'', which was based on the real-life story of [[Betty Mahmoody]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020920/cth2.htm#6|title=Karisma back with 'Shakti&nbsp;– The Power'|work=[[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]]|date=20 September 2002|access-date=2 February 2012}}</ref><ref name=shakti>{{cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/album/listing/entertainment/bollywood-remakes-of-south-indian-films-8551/slide/8|publisher=[[NDTV]]| access-date=22 December 2008|title=Bollywood remakes of South Indian films}}</ref> The original story of real life escape of Betty Mahmoody is depicted in the film ''[[Not Without My Daughter (film)|Not Without My Daughter]]'' (1991) which itself was based on Betty Mahmoody's book of the same name.
''Shakti: The Power'' is considered to be one of Karisma Kapoor's career-best performances, with her and Patekar's performances being lauded by fans and critics.<ref name=shakti/> Despite this, it did not fare well commercially as expected.  


It is considered to be one of Karisma Kapoor's career-best performances; with her and Patekar's performances being lauded by fans and critics and received several nominations at a number of award ceremonies.<ref name=shakti/> Despite this, commercially it did not perform well as expected.
At the [[48th Filmfare Awards]], ''Shakti: The Power'' received 2 nominations – [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] (Kapoor) and [[Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role|Best Villain]] (Patekar).


==Plot==
==Plot==
Nandini is a carefree young woman who lives happily with her guardian in Canada. She is introduced to Shekhar and they get married quite spontaneously and are expecting a child soon. One day, Shekhar learns that his family is in trouble, back in India. Nandini is confused as she believed that he was an orphan, but Shekhar explains to her that his family belongs to an extremely feudal society, and unable to bear the factions and violence in the community, he migrated to Canada. They decide to travel to India in order to assess the situation.
{{plot|date=December 2025}} <!--per [[WP:FILMPLOT]], plot summaries should be between 400 and 700 words-->
Nandini is a young woman living in [[Canada]]. Her two uncles have taken care of her ever since her parents died. Nandini’s uncles are in a business partnership with Shekhar. Shekhar and Nandini have been friends for a while now, and Nandini’s uncles consider him to be the best suitor for Nandini. Shekhar is hesitant at first, but decides to propose to Nandini. They get married, move in together, and have a son named Rajeshwar "Raja". Their life is blissful until Shekhar receives news about his mother and father, Narsimha, residing in the Indian state of [[Bihar]]. Shekhar desperately tries to call, but gets no answer. He becomes desperate and tries to leave for India for three days, but breaks down. Nandini and Shekhar travel to India to see Shekhar’s parents. At a bus station, someone recognizes Shekhar. Shekhar also sees his [[half-uncle]] Maharaj, who makes Nandini feel uncomfortable. Shekhar and Nandini begin their journey by bus until a bomb explodes right up front. The bus is then attacked by Shekhar’s other half-uncle, Beeja. Beeja’s men pull Shekhar out of the bus and prepare to kill him. Fortunately, Narsimha's men arrive in time and kill half of Beeja’s men. Beeja still manages to escape.
 
Shekhar and Nandini meet a childhood friend of Shekhar named Prataap, a police officer. Prataap tells Shekhar not to see his father, but Shekhar decides to go ahead. Shekhar and Nandini arrive at the compound where Shekhar’s family lives. There, Nandini learns that Shekhar belongs to a clan with his dad being the leader. A clan of 400 families living in 40 villages. Nandini learns that Shekhar’s clan has been involved in a family feud for a long time with Shekhar’s half uncles Beeja and Maharaj. The feud began when Beeja attacked Shekhar’s sister’s wedding with a bomb. Shekhar’s brother-in-law was killed. From that point on, a war between the clan and Beeja’s faction erupted. Shekhar wished to escape from all the violence, educated himself, and fled to Canada. Nandini, disturbed by the violence and rural customs, wants to go back to Canada. She also begins to have nightmares about Beeja killing her and her family. All the while, Narsimha insults Shekhar for running away, not trying to avenge his brother-in-law. Nandini finds some solace in Shekhar’s mother, but cannot become accustomed to the environment.  


The couple arrives in Shekhar's home town in Bihar, where his father Narasimha is an influential man with rustic habits, who doesn't find Nandini to be traditional enough for his son. Nandini is uncomfortable with the casual approach to violence that she and her son Raja see in the household. Narasimha's wife is a kind-hearted person who takes care of Shekhar, Nandini and Raja. She requests them to remain in India for a few more days in order to celebrate Shekhar's birthday, and during this time Shekhar is killed by Narasimha's rivals. Nandini is distraught and tries to take her son Raja away from this madness and violence, but Narasimha stops her from doing so. He says Raja must be raised in a traditional way in order to avenge his father's death, and if needed Nandini can leave the town by leaving her son behind. Nandini refuses to allow this and, with the help of Narasimha's family members, she escapes from the house with her son. Jai Singh Drifter, a petty thief, helps Nandini evade Narasimha's man in order to board a train to Jaipur. Jai is killed in the midst of violence whilst trying to protect Nandini and her son. Narasimha continues to pursue Nandini, but ultimately allows her and the child Raja to leave, after emotionally interacting with his grandson.
Beeja is eventually ambushed by Narsimha’s men and brought to the compound. Shekhar’s sister begs her father to kill him. Shekhar tries to free Beeja from their grasp. Narsimha berates him into forgetting about Beeja murdering his sister’s husband. Shekhar begs his father to forgive and forget about the past, but Narsimha wants justice. Beeja is then decapitated. The clan celebrates. Maharaj swears revenge. Prataap tries to investigate, but is scared away by Narsimha. Nandini begs Shekhar to go back to Canada. Raja also gets a little sick. Shekhar agrees. Shekhar’s mother reminds him of his birthday and he decides to stay a little longer. Meanwhile, a local politician tries to get Narsimha’s support, but is humiliated by him. He then turns to Maharaj to get him to kill Narsimha. Shekhar tries to convince his father to run for the election and tries to get him to register with the local election collector. Narsimha does not want to do it so Shekhar tries to do it himself. Before Shekhar departs, he gives Prataap his passports and money to help schedule an earlier flight back to Canada. Joining the politician at the collector's office, the convoy is ambushed by Maharaj. His hitman then kills Shekhar. The politician escapes as part of the plan. After Shekhar’s funeral, Narsimha kills the politician and swears vengeance on Maharaj. At Shekhar’s memorial, Nandini tells Narsimha that she and Raja are leaving for Canada, but Narsimha wants to raise Raja to avenge his father’s killer and become the future leader of the clan’s ongoing war. He also insults Nandini for being selfish, for not allowing the family to continue its perceived struggle for justice.
 
Nandini begs Shekhar’s mother to help her get Raja back, but to no avail. She tries once to escape, but is brought back. She then takes a second chance to escape and makes it to Prataap’s police station. Over there, Prataap has arrested a drifter and small-time thief named Jai Singh. Jai Singh has big dreams of making money in [[Dubai]]. Prataap tells Nandini that everyone fears her father-in-law, no one will help her, and gives the passports and money back to her. Unfortunately, Narsimha arrives, beats Nandini, takes Raja for himself, and locks Nandini in a shack. His men also lock Prataap and the other cops in their own jail while Jai Singh uses the commotion to escape. Shekhar’s mom and two sisters, sickened by Narsimha’s cruelty, blow up a weapons dump as a distraction and free Nandini. One of Shekhar’s sisters tries to help Nandini and Raja sneak out of the compound, but is killed by Shekhar’s uncle. Shekhar’s mother tries to commit suicide as a form of protest, but is saved by Narsimha. She then goes on a rant, revealing how she has gone crazy, feeling like a slave, seeing armed men hunt down Nandini, and feeling guilty about getting Shekhar killed for asking him to stay longer.
 
Nandini is eventually found by Narsimha’s men, but Jai Singh saves her. Nandini then tries to convince Jai Singh to drive her to the airport, but he refuses. She then gives Jai Singh [[United States dollar|American dollars]], through which he changes his mind. Maharaj and his hitman eventually find the trio and ambush them. Jai Singh, Raja, and Nandini make it to a railway track where Jai Singh cuts the signal wire to stop the train. Jai Singh successfully manages to get them both on the train and then fights off Maharaj’s gang with a handlebar. He stabs the hitman with his own man machete and slits Maharaj's throat, killing them both. The train leaves and a mortally wounded Jai Singh dies looking at the dollars Nandini gave him.
 
Nandini eventually makes it to the airport, but Narsimha arrives there too. Instead of taking them back, he kisses Raja’s head and gives them his blessing. He says that he doesn’t care if she hates him. Nandini asks Raja to take his grandfather's blessing, and the two go back to Canada.


==Cast==
==Cast==
*[[Karishma Kapoor]] as Nandini, Shekhar's wife.
 
*[[Nana Patekar]] as Narasimha, Shekhar's father.
* [[Karisma Kapoor]] as Nandini, Shekhar's wife
*[[Sanjay Kapoor]] as Shekhar, Nandini's Late husband.
* [[Nana Patekar]] as Narasimha, Shekhar's father
*[[Shahrukh Khan]] as Jai Singh Drifter who helps Nandini.
* [[Sanjay Kapoor]] as Shekhar, Nandini's late husband
*[[Deepti Naval]] as Shekhar's mother
* [[Shah Rukh Khan]] as Jai Singh
*[[Divya Dutta]] as Shekhar's sister
* Jai Gidwani as Raja, Nandini and Shekhar's son
*[[Rajshree Solanki]] as Shekhar's sister
* [[Deepti Naval]] as Shekhar's mother
*[[Ritu Shivpuri]] as Kamli, Shekhar's sister.
* [[Divya Dutta]] as Shekhar's sister  
*[[Prakash Raj]]  
* [[Ritu Shivpuri]] as Shekhar's sister
*[[Vijay Raaz]] as Beeja
* Rajashree Solanki as Shekhar's sister
*[[Tiku Talsania]] as Nandini's uncle
* [[Prakash Raj]] as a sharpshooter
*[[Jaspal Bhatti]] as Nandini's uncle
* [[Vijay Raaz]] as Beeja
*[[Chandrakant Gokhale]] as Narasimha's father
* [[Tiku Talsania]] as Nandini's uncle
*[[Jai Gidwani]] as Raja, Nandini's and Shekhar's son.
* [[Jaspal Bhatti]] as Nandini's uncle
*[[Anupam Shyam]] as Maharaj, Narasimha's half brother.
* [[Anupam Shyam]] as Maharaj, Narasimha's half-brother
*[[Aishwarya Rai]] in the song "Ishq Kamina" as Jai Singh's Dream Girl. (special appearance)
* [[Chandrakant Gokhale]] as Narasimha's father
*[[Prabhu Deva]] in a special appearance in song Dumroo Baja Re.
* [[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan]] as a dancer in the song "Ishq Kameena" (special appearance)
*[[Ganesh Acharya]] in song Dumroo Baja Re.
* [[Mumaith Khan]] as a dancer in the song "Ishq Kameena"
*[[Vijay Gupta]] as Narasimha's Henchman
* [[Prabhu Deva]] as a dancer in the song "Dumroo Baje Re" (special appearance)
*[[Chris Ippolito]] as Dancer
* [[Ganesh Acharya]] as a dancer in the song "Dumroo Baja Re" (special appearance)
*[[Rocky Verma]] as Goon


==Production==
==Production==
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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Karishma flexs her muscles in Shakti&nbsp;– the power|url=http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2002/sep/18sld1.htm|work=[[Rediff.com]]|date=September 2002|access-date=2 February 2012}}</ref> [[Fardeen Khan]] was the original choice for Sanjay Kapoor's role and the film was originally titled ''Vaapsi''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0331639/trivia?ref_=tt_trv_trv|title = Shakthi: The Power (2002) – IMDb}}</ref>
===Casting===
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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Karishma flexs her muscles in Shakti&nbsp;– the power|url=http://www.rediff.com/entertai/2002/sep/18sld1.htm|work=[[Rediff.com]]|date=September 2002|access-date=2 February 2012}}</ref> [[Fardeen Khan]] was the original choice for Sanjay Kapoor's role and the film was originally titled ''Vaapsi''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0331639/trivia?ref_=tt_trv_trv|title = Shakthi: The Power (2002) – IMDb| website=[[IMDb]] }}</ref>
 
===Filming===
 
The film was shot in Rajasthan, with rural sequences filmed in and around [[Jaipur]], [[Pushkar]], and [[Jaisalmer]]. The climax airport scene was filmed at [[Jodhpur Airport]]. Early scenes depicting the couple’s life abroad were shot in [[Vancouver]] and [[Calgary]], with [[Lake Louise, Alberta|Lake Louise]] in [[Banff National Park]], [[Alberta]], featured in one of the songs.<ref>{{cite web |title=Shakthi: The Power (2002) – Filming locations |website=IMDb }} </ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Shakti: The Power – Box office & technical specs |website=Cinestaan |url=https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/shakti-the-power-9276/technical-specifications |access-date=24 July 2025}}{{cite web |title=Shakti: The Power – Movie Details |website=Bollywood Hungama }} </ref>


==Music==
==Music==
Songs were mainly composed by Ismail Darbar, but one song was composed by Anu Malik- "Ishq Kameena" .
{{Infobox album
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
| name      = Shakti: The Power
! # !! Title !! Singer(s) !! Length
| type      = Soundtrack album
|-
| artist    = [[Ismail Darbar]] and [[Anu Malik]]
| 1
| cover      =
| "Dil Ne Pukara Hai"
| alt        =
| [[Alka Yagnik]], [[Adnan Sami]]
| released  = 24 August 2002
| 06:27
| recorded  =
|-
| venue      =
| 2
| studio    =
| "Dumroo Baje"
| genre      = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| [[Sukhwinder Singh]]
| length    =
| 06:15
| label      = [[Tips Industries]]
|-
| producer  =
| 3
| prev_title =
| "Hum Tum Mile&nbsp;– Male"
| prev_year  =
| [[Adnan Sami]]
| next_title =
| 05:37
| next_year  =
|-
}}
| 4
The soundtrack was composed by [[Ismail Darbar]], with lyrics were written by [[Mehboob (lyricist)|Mehboob]]. One song "Ishq Kameena" was composed by [[Anu Malik]] with lyrics written by [[Sameer Anjaan|Sameer]]. 
| "Hum Tum Mile&nbsp;– 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==
{{Track listing
''Shakti: The Power'' grossed {{INRConvert|13.82|c}} in India and $1.35 million ({{INR|link=Indian rupee}}6.54 [[crore]]) in other countries, for a worldwide total of {{INRConvert|20.36|c}}, against its {{INRConvert|10|c}} budget. It had a worldwide opening weekend of {{INRConvert|7.33|c}}, and grossed {{INRConvert|11.26|c}} in its first week.<ref name="Shakti: The Power Box office"/> It is the [[List of Bollywood films of 2002|13th-highest-grossing film of 2002]] worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Years/year_world_total/2002#.VcCsONyqqko|title=Top Worldwide Grossers 2002|publisher=Box Office India|date=22 July 2015|access-date=22 July 2015}}</ref>
| extra_column  = Singer(s)
| title1        = Dil Ne Pukara Hai
| length1      = 06:27
| lyrics1      = [[Mehboob Kotwal|Mehboob]]
| music1        = [[Ismail Darbar]]
| extra1        = [[Alka Yagnik]], [[Adnan Sami]]
| title2        = Dumroo Baje
| length2      = 06:15
| lyrics2      = Mehboob
| music2        = Ismail Darbar
| extra2        = [[Sukhwinder Singh]]
| title3        = Hum Tum Mile
| note3        = Male
| length3      = 05:37
| lyrics3      = Mehboob
| music3        = Ismail Darbar
| extra3        = Adnan Sami
| title4        = Hum Tum Mile
| note4        = Female
| length4      = 06:10
| lyrics4      = Mehboob
| music4        = Ismail Darbar
| extra4        = [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]]
| title5        = Ishq Kamina
| length5      = 05:26
| lyrics5      = [[Sameer Anjaan|Sameer]]
| music5        = [[Anu Malik]]
| extra5        = [[Sonu Nigam]], Alka Yagnik
| title6        = Jhoomti Gataon Mein
| length6      = 07:35
| lyrics6      = Mehboob
| music6        = Ismail Darbar
| extra6        = Mohammad Salamat
| title7        = Mere Munna Raja
| length7      = 05:05
| lyrics7      = Mehboob
| music7        = Ismail Darbar
| extra7        = [[Anuradha Paudwal]]
| title8        = Aye Chand Dil Ke
| length8      = 06:57
| lyrics8      = Mehboob
| music8        = Ismail Darbar
| extra8        = Kavita Krishnamurthy
| title9        = Jhoomati Ghata Mein
| length9      = 06:29
| lyrics9      = Mehboob
| music9        = Ismail Darbar
| extra9        = Instrumental
}}


===India===
== Reception ==


It opened on Friday, 20 September 2002, across 285 screens, and earned {{INRConvert|98|l}} nett on its opening day. It grossed {{INRConvert|2.82|c}} nett in its opening weekend, and had a first week of {{INRConvert|4.62|c}} nett. The film earned a total of {{INRConvert|8.47|c}} nett, and was declared "[[box-office bomb|Flop]]" by ''[[Box Office India]]''.<ref name="Shakti: The Power Box office"/> It is the [[List of Bollywood films of 2002|20th-highest-grossing film of 2002]] in India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Years/year_gross_boxoffice/2002#.VcCsPtyqqko|title=Top India Total Nett Gross 2002|publisher=Box Office India|date=22 July 2015|access-date=22 July 2015}}</ref>
=== Critical response ===
[[Derek Elley]] of ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' wrote that "Strikingly lensed in the wild semi-deserts of [[Rajasthan]], and anchored by a finely shaded performance from Nana Patekar as the patriarchal father-in-law, film swings between believable realism and Bollywood formulae to rocky results".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2002/film/reviews/shakti-the-power-1200545695/|title=Shakti: The Power|date=2 October 2002|first=Derek|last=Elley|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]}}</ref> Majorie Baumgarten of ''[[Austin Chronicle]]'' wrote that "the film is a gripping drama that is full of memorable faces, emotions, and conflicts between the old ways and the new".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/events/film/2002-10-04/shakti-the-power/|title=Shakti: The Power|date=4 October 2002|work=[[Austin Chronicle]]|first=Majorie|last=Baumgarten }}</ref>


===Overseas===
=== Box office ===
''Shakti: The Power'' grossed {{INRConvert|13.82|c}} in India and $1.35 million ({{INR|link=Indian rupee}}6.54 [[crore]]) in other countries, for a worldwide total of {{INRConvert|20.36|c}}, against its {{INRConvert|10|c}} budget. It had a worldwide opening weekend of {{INRConvert|7.33|c}}, and grossed {{INRConvert|11.26|c}} in its first week.<ref name="Shakti: The Power Box office"/> It is the [[List of Bollywood films of 2002|13th-highest-grossing Bollywood film of 2002]] worldwide.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Years/year_world_total/2002#.VcCsONyqqko|title=Top Worldwide Grossers 2002|publisher=Box Office India|date=22 July 2015|access-date=22 July 2015}}</ref>


It had an opening weekend of $565,000 ({{INR|link=Indian rupee}}2.74 [[crore]]) and went on to gross $770,000 ({{INR|link=Indian rupee}}3.73 [[crore]]) in its first week. The film earned a total of $1.35 million ({{INR|link=Indian rupee}}6.54 [[crore]]) at the end of its theatrical run.<ref name="Shakti: The Power Box office"/> Overseas, It is the [[List of Bollywood films of 2002|5th-highest-grossing film of 2002]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Years/year_over_total/2002#.VcCsO9yqqko|title=Top Overseas Gross 2002|publisher=Box Office India|date=22 July 2015|access-date=22 July 2015}}</ref>
==== India ====
It opened on 20 September 2002, across 285 screens, and earned {{INRConvert|98|l}} nett on its opening day. It grossed {{INRConvert|2.82|c}} nett in its opening weekend, and had a first week of {{INRConvert|4.62|c}} nett. The film earned a total of {{INRConvert|8.47|c}} nett, and was declared "[[box-office bomb|Flop]]" by ''[[Box Office India]]''.<ref name="Shakti: The Power Box office" /> It is the [[List of Bollywood films of 2002|20th-highest-grossing film of 2002]] in India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Years/year_gross_boxoffice/2002#.VcCsPtyqqko|title=Top India Total Nett Gross 2002|publisher=Box Office India|date=22 July 2015|access-date=22 July 2015}}</ref>


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==== Overseas ====
|+ ''''Shakti: The Power'''' worldwide collections breakdown
It had an opening weekend of $565,000 ({{INR|link=Indian rupee}}2.74 [[crore]]) and went on to gross $770,000 ({{INR|link=Indian rupee}}3.73 [[crore]]) in its first week. The film earned a total of $1.35 million ({{INR|link=Indian rupee}}6.54 [[crore]]) at the end of its theatrical run.<ref name="Shakti: The Power Box office"/> Overseas, It is the [[List of Bollywood films of 2002|5th-highest-grossing Bollywood film of 2002]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/Years/year_over_total/2002#.VcCsO9yqqko|title=Top Overseas Gross 2002|publisher=Box Office India|date=22 July 2015|access-date=22 July 2015}}</ref>
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| ''Nett Gross'':<br />{{INRConvert|8.47|c}}
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| ''Distributor share'':<br />{{INRConvert|4.38|c}}
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| ''Total Gross'':<br />{{INRConvert|13.82|c}}
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| rowspan="1" | International<br /> <small>''(Outside India)''</small>
| $1.35 million ({{INR|link=Indian rupee}}6.54 [[crore]])
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| {{INRConvert|53.06|c}}
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Shakti: The Power
Theatrical release poster
Directed byKrishna Vamsi
Produced byBoney Kapoor
Sridevi Kapoor
Written byKrishna Vasmi
Dialogues byKamal Pandey
Based onAnthapuram (1998)
by Krishna Vamsi
Starring
Music bySongs:
Ismail Darbar
Guest Composition:
Anu Malik
Score:
Mani Sharma
CinematographySethu Sriram
Edited byShrish Kunder
Production
company
Distributed byEros International
Release date
  • 20 September 2002 (2002-09-20) (India)
Running time
177 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Box office₹20 crore[1]

Shakti: The Power is a 2002 Indian Hindi-language action film[2] co-written and directed by Krishna Vamsi. The films Karisma Kapoor, Nana Patekar, Sanjay Kapoor in the lead roles, with Shah Rukh Khan, Deepti Naval, Ritu Shivpuri, Anupam Shyam and Prakash Raj in supporting roles.[3] The film is a remake of the 1998 film Anthahpuram, which was based on the real-life story of Betty Mahmoody,[4][5] depicted in the film Not Without My Daughter (1991) which itself was based on Betty Mahmoody's book of the same name. In the film, Shekhar and Nandini's decision to visit his ancestral house in a rural Indian town goes awry when they find themselves embroiled in a feudal gang war and try to return home to Canada.

Shakti: The Power is considered to be one of Karisma Kapoor's career-best performances, with her and Patekar's performances being lauded by fans and critics.[5] Despite this, it did not fare well commercially as expected.

At the 48th Filmfare Awards, Shakti: The Power received 2 nominations – Best Actress (Kapoor) and Best Villain (Patekar).

Plot[edit | edit source]

Nandini is a young woman living in Canada. Her two uncles have taken care of her ever since her parents died. Nandini’s uncles are in a business partnership with Shekhar. Shekhar and Nandini have been friends for a while now, and Nandini’s uncles consider him to be the best suitor for Nandini. Shekhar is hesitant at first, but decides to propose to Nandini. They get married, move in together, and have a son named Rajeshwar "Raja". Their life is blissful until Shekhar receives news about his mother and father, Narsimha, residing in the Indian state of Bihar. Shekhar desperately tries to call, but gets no answer. He becomes desperate and tries to leave for India for three days, but breaks down. Nandini and Shekhar travel to India to see Shekhar’s parents. At a bus station, someone recognizes Shekhar. Shekhar also sees his half-uncle Maharaj, who makes Nandini feel uncomfortable. Shekhar and Nandini begin their journey by bus until a bomb explodes right up front. The bus is then attacked by Shekhar’s other half-uncle, Beeja. Beeja’s men pull Shekhar out of the bus and prepare to kill him. Fortunately, Narsimha's men arrive in time and kill half of Beeja’s men. Beeja still manages to escape.

Shekhar and Nandini meet a childhood friend of Shekhar named Prataap, a police officer. Prataap tells Shekhar not to see his father, but Shekhar decides to go ahead. Shekhar and Nandini arrive at the compound where Shekhar’s family lives. There, Nandini learns that Shekhar belongs to a clan with his dad being the leader. A clan of 400 families living in 40 villages. Nandini learns that Shekhar’s clan has been involved in a family feud for a long time with Shekhar’s half uncles Beeja and Maharaj. The feud began when Beeja attacked Shekhar’s sister’s wedding with a bomb. Shekhar’s brother-in-law was killed. From that point on, a war between the clan and Beeja’s faction erupted. Shekhar wished to escape from all the violence, educated himself, and fled to Canada. Nandini, disturbed by the violence and rural customs, wants to go back to Canada. She also begins to have nightmares about Beeja killing her and her family. All the while, Narsimha insults Shekhar for running away, not trying to avenge his brother-in-law. Nandini finds some solace in Shekhar’s mother, but cannot become accustomed to the environment.

Beeja is eventually ambushed by Narsimha’s men and brought to the compound. Shekhar’s sister begs her father to kill him. Shekhar tries to free Beeja from their grasp. Narsimha berates him into forgetting about Beeja murdering his sister’s husband. Shekhar begs his father to forgive and forget about the past, but Narsimha wants justice. Beeja is then decapitated. The clan celebrates. Maharaj swears revenge. Prataap tries to investigate, but is scared away by Narsimha. Nandini begs Shekhar to go back to Canada. Raja also gets a little sick. Shekhar agrees. Shekhar’s mother reminds him of his birthday and he decides to stay a little longer. Meanwhile, a local politician tries to get Narsimha’s support, but is humiliated by him. He then turns to Maharaj to get him to kill Narsimha. Shekhar tries to convince his father to run for the election and tries to get him to register with the local election collector. Narsimha does not want to do it so Shekhar tries to do it himself. Before Shekhar departs, he gives Prataap his passports and money to help schedule an earlier flight back to Canada. Joining the politician at the collector's office, the convoy is ambushed by Maharaj. His hitman then kills Shekhar. The politician escapes as part of the plan. After Shekhar’s funeral, Narsimha kills the politician and swears vengeance on Maharaj. At Shekhar’s memorial, Nandini tells Narsimha that she and Raja are leaving for Canada, but Narsimha wants to raise Raja to avenge his father’s killer and become the future leader of the clan’s ongoing war. He also insults Nandini for being selfish, for not allowing the family to continue its perceived struggle for justice.

Nandini begs Shekhar’s mother to help her get Raja back, but to no avail. She tries once to escape, but is brought back. She then takes a second chance to escape and makes it to Prataap’s police station. Over there, Prataap has arrested a drifter and small-time thief named Jai Singh. Jai Singh has big dreams of making money in Dubai. Prataap tells Nandini that everyone fears her father-in-law, no one will help her, and gives the passports and money back to her. Unfortunately, Narsimha arrives, beats Nandini, takes Raja for himself, and locks Nandini in a shack. His men also lock Prataap and the other cops in their own jail while Jai Singh uses the commotion to escape. Shekhar’s mom and two sisters, sickened by Narsimha’s cruelty, blow up a weapons dump as a distraction and free Nandini. One of Shekhar’s sisters tries to help Nandini and Raja sneak out of the compound, but is killed by Shekhar’s uncle. Shekhar’s mother tries to commit suicide as a form of protest, but is saved by Narsimha. She then goes on a rant, revealing how she has gone crazy, feeling like a slave, seeing armed men hunt down Nandini, and feeling guilty about getting Shekhar killed for asking him to stay longer.

Nandini is eventually found by Narsimha’s men, but Jai Singh saves her. Nandini then tries to convince Jai Singh to drive her to the airport, but he refuses. She then gives Jai Singh American dollars, through which he changes his mind. Maharaj and his hitman eventually find the trio and ambush them. Jai Singh, Raja, and Nandini make it to a railway track where Jai Singh cuts the signal wire to stop the train. Jai Singh successfully manages to get them both on the train and then fights off Maharaj’s gang with a handlebar. He stabs the hitman with his own man machete and slits Maharaj's throat, killing them both. The train leaves and a mortally wounded Jai Singh dies looking at the dollars Nandini gave him.

Nandini eventually makes it to the airport, but Narsimha arrives there too. Instead of taking them back, he kisses Raja’s head and gives them his blessing. He says that he doesn’t care if she hates him. Nandini asks Raja to take his grandfather's blessing, and the two go back to Canada.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Production[edit | edit source]

Casting[edit | edit source]

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] Fardeen Khan was the original choice for Sanjay Kapoor's role and the film was originally titled Vaapsi.[7]

Filming[edit | edit source]

The film was shot in Rajasthan, with rural sequences filmed in and around Jaipur, Pushkar, and Jaisalmer. The climax airport scene was filmed at Jodhpur Airport. Early scenes depicting the couple’s life abroad were shot in Vancouver and Calgary, with Lake Louise in Banff National Park, Alberta, featured in one of the songs.[8][9]

Music[edit | edit source]

Shakti: The Power
Soundtrack album by
Ismail Darbar and Anu Malik
Released24 August 2002
GenreFeature film soundtrack
LabelTips Industries

The soundtrack was composed by Ismail Darbar, with lyrics were written by Mehboob. One song "Ishq Kameena" was composed by Anu Malik with lyrics written by Sameer.

No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Dil Ne Pukara Hai"MehboobIsmail DarbarAlka Yagnik, Adnan Sami06:27
2."Dumroo Baje"MehboobIsmail DarbarSukhwinder Singh06:15
3."Hum Tum Mile" (Male)MehboobIsmail DarbarAdnan Sami05:37
4."Hum Tum Mile" (Female)MehboobIsmail DarbarKavita Krishnamurthy06:10
5."Ishq Kamina"SameerAnu MalikSonu Nigam, Alka Yagnik05:26
6."Jhoomti Gataon Mein"MehboobIsmail DarbarMohammad Salamat07:35
7."Mere Munna Raja"MehboobIsmail DarbarAnuradha Paudwal05:05
8."Aye Chand Dil Ke"MehboobIsmail DarbarKavita Krishnamurthy06:57
9."Jhoomati Ghata Mein"MehboobIsmail DarbarInstrumental06:29

Reception[edit | edit source]

Critical response[edit | edit source]

Derek Elley of Variety wrote that "Strikingly lensed in the wild semi-deserts of Rajasthan, and anchored by a finely shaded performance from Nana Patekar as the patriarchal father-in-law, film swings between believable realism and Bollywood formulae to rocky results".[10] Majorie Baumgarten of Austin Chronicle wrote that "the film is a gripping drama that is full of memorable faces, emotions, and conflicts between the old ways and the new".[11]

Box office[edit | edit source]

Shakti: The Power grossed ₹13.82 crore (US$1.9 million) in India and $1.35 million (₹6.54 crore) in other countries, for a worldwide total of ₹20.36 crore (US$2.9 million), against its ₹10 crore (US$1.4 million) budget. It had a worldwide opening weekend of ₹7.33 crore (US$1.0 million), and grossed ₹11.26 crore (US$1.6 million) in its first week.[1] It is the 13th-highest-grossing Bollywood film of 2002 worldwide.[12]

India[edit | edit source]

It opened on 20 September 2002, across 285 screens, and earned ₹98 lakh (US$140,000) nett on its opening day. It grossed ₹2.82 crore (US$400,000) nett in its opening weekend, and had a first week of ₹4.62 crore (US$650,000) nett. The film earned a total of ₹8.47 crore (US$1.2 million) nett, and was declared "Flop" by Box Office India.[1] It is the 20th-highest-grossing film of 2002 in India.[13]

Overseas[edit | edit source]

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.[1] Overseas, It is the 5th-highest-grossing Bollywood film of 2002.[14]

Awards[edit | edit source]

Category Nominees Result
Star Screen Award for Best Actress Karisma Kapoor Nominated
Filmfare Award for Best Actress
Filmfare Award for Best Villain Nana Patekar[15]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Shakti: The Power Box office". Box Office India. 22 July 2015. Archived from the original on 8 November 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "Shakthi - The Power". British Board of Film Classification.
  3. ↑ "Shakti – The Power Cast & Crew". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012.
  4. ↑ "Karisma back with 'Shakti – The Power'". The Tribune. 20 September 2002. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Bollywood remakes of South Indian films". NDTV. Retrieved 22 December 2008.
  6. ↑ "Karishma flexs her muscles in Shakti – the power". Rediff.com. September 2002. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
  7. ↑ "Shakthi: The Power (2002) – IMDb". IMDb.
  8. ↑ "Shakthi: The Power (2002) – Filming locations". IMDb. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  9. ↑ "Shakti: The Power – Box office & technical specs". Cinestaan. Retrieved 24 July 2025."Shakti: The Power – Movie Details". Bollywood Hungama. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  10. ↑ Elley, Derek (2 October 2002). "Shakti: The Power". Variety.
  11. ↑ Baumgarten, Majorie (4 October 2002). "Shakti: The Power". Austin Chronicle.
  12. ↑ "Top Worldwide Grossers 2002". Box Office India. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  13. ↑ "Top India Total Nett Gross 2002". Box Office India. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  14. ↑ "Top Overseas Gross 2002". Box Office India. 22 July 2015. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  15. ↑ "Awards 2002 – Filmfare Awards". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 April 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)

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