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{{Infobox film | {{Infobox film | ||
| name | | name = Pukar | ||
| image | | image = Pukar poster.jpg | ||
| caption = Poster | |||
| caption | | director = [[Rajkumar Santoshi]] | ||
| director | | producer = [[Surinder Kapoor]]<br />[[Boney Kapoor]] | ||
| producer | | story = Rajkumar Santoshi | ||
| story | | screenplay = Rajkumar Santoshi<br />[[Anjum Rajabali]] | ||
| screenplay | | writer = '''Dialogues''':<br />Rajkumar Santoshi<br />Anjum Rajabali<br />[[K.K. Raina]] | ||
| writer | | starring = [[Anil Kapoor]]<br />[[Madhuri Dixit]]<br />[[Namrata Shirodkar]]<br />[[Danny Denzongpa]]<br />[[Om Puri]] | ||
| starring | | music = [[A. R. Rahman]] | ||
| music | | cinematography = [[Ashok Mehta]]<br />[[Santosh Sivan]]<br />[[Baba Azmi]]<br />[[Chota K. Naidu]] | ||
| cinematography | | editing = Rajkumar Santoshi | ||
| editing | | distributor = [[Eros International]]<br />[[Shemaroo Entertainment]] | ||
| distributor | | released = {{Film date|2000|02|4|df=y}} | ||
| released | | runtime = 165 minutes | ||
| runtime | | studio = [[Surinder Kapoor|S K Film Enterprises]] | ||
| studio | | country = India | ||
| country | | language = Hindi | ||
| language | | budget = $4.9 million<ref>{{cite magazine|magazine=[[Screen International]]|date=18 February 2000|page=10|title=Hindi budget costs take off|last=Lall|first=Bhuvan}}</ref> | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Pukar''''' ({{lit|The Call}}) is a 2000 Indian [[action thriller]] film co-written and directed by [[Rajkumar Santoshi]] | '''''Pukar''''' ({{lit|The Call}}) is a 2000 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[action thriller]] film co-written and directed by [[Rajkumar Santoshi]] with 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 score|score]] and [[soundtrack]] were composed by [[A. R. Rahman]]. | ||
''Pukar'' released on 4 February 2000, | ''Pukar'' was released on 4 February 2000, received positive reviews from critics, but was an average grosser 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> | ||
At the [[48th National Film Awards]], ''Pukar'' won 2 [[National Film Awards]] – [[Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration]] and [[National Film Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] (Kapoor). At the [[46th Filmfare Awards]], ''Pukar'' received 2 nominations – [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] (Kapoor) and [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] (Dixit). | At the [[48th National Film Awards]], ''Pukar'' won 2 [[National Film Awards]] – the [[Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration]] and [[National Film Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] (Kapoor). At the [[46th Filmfare Awards]], ''Pukar'' received 2 nominations – [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] (Kapoor) and [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] (Dixit). | ||
== Plot == | == Plot == | ||
A group of armed terrorists led by Abhrush ([[Danny Denzongpa]]) has been cornered by the [[Indian Army]] on a mountain. In order to carry out further operations, the army has blocked all the entries and exits of the mountain. At this time, Minister Mishra [[Govind Namdeo]] arrives at the mountain and wishes to enter to visit the temple to do a prayer. The guardians initially refuse him entry, citing the imminent danger of the terrorists. But after Mishra insists, the guardians, considering his high position in the government, let him in. Mishra is later attacked and kidnapped by Abhrush's men in the mountains, who demand a safe passage to Pakistan. | |||
The Indian army then sends [[Para (Special Forces)]] led by officer Major Jaidev Rajvansh (aka Jai, [[Anil Kapoor]]) to secretly enter the mountain rescue minister Mishra and arrest the terrorists. During the operation, the army learns that the information about it has been leaked and Abhrush had known about it, but the team manages to complete the mission, with a few casualties. | |||
Due to the fact that the army has learned they have mole working for Abhrush's organization, [[Colonel]] Iqbal Hussain ([[Om Puri]]), Jai's superior, gives the information of Abhrush's whereabout high confidentiality: they shift him from one prison to another every week, and the destination and route information is directly sent from their army headquarters to Jai directly, without letting anyone else know. Jai also suspects that Mishra is working for Abhrush, and his kidnapping was a staged plan to make Abhrush escape. But Jai has no evidence to prove it. | |||
Jai is given one week off and returns home to stay with his family. During the off, Jai meets Pooja Mallapa ([[Namrata Shirodkar]]), the daughter of retired [[General officer|General]] Mallapa (K.D Chandran), at an event, and they later fall in love with each other. Jai's childhood friend Anjali ([[Madhuri Dixit]]) also loves Jai. But Jai's eyes are blinded by the high social class of Pooja's family, thus showing little interest in Anjali. Anjali eventually learns about Jai and Pooja's relationship and is heartbroken. Mishra's assistant Tiwari ([[Anjan Srivastav]])then approaches Anjail to give her an idea to win Jai back: | |||
He claims to be a businessman asks Anjail to steal a code from Jai's files, which contains contract information of the army, He says that if she does this, the army will lose the contract, which he will get, and Jai will be suspended for a few days due to his mistake, and Pooja's family will break the relationship because they wouldn't allow their daughter to marry a suspended soldier. Anjali agrees, but she doesn't know the code that Tiwari asks her to steal is actually the coded information about Abhrush's custody and transfer route. | |||
Anjail later successfully steals the code and gives it to Tiwari. With the code, Abhrush's men learn about his transfer route, and later ambush the transfer van and rescue Abhrush. Jai is suspended, and due to the evidence planted by Abhrush's men, he is later arrested for treason. Pooja and her family break their tie with him. Jai's family also faces harassment and judgement from others due to his alleged treason. Jai is eventually sentenced to 7 years in jail. | |||
After learning that Tiwari made a mistake by leaving Anjali alive, Abhrush orders his men to kill both. Meanwhile, overwhelmed by guilt, Anjali confesses everything to Colonel Hussain. Hussain feels angry about her act and Mishra's involvement in terrorism. They go to Tiwari’s house to arrest him, but are attacked by Abhrush's men, who are there to kill Tiwari. Tiwari and Hussain are both shot. Before death, Tiwari reveals that Abhrush is planning to bomb the town hall during the Independence Day celebration. | |||
Hussain and Anjali rush to jail and tell Jai everything. Hussain tells Jai to stop Abhrush's plan before dying from the gunshot. Abhrush's men also arrive and attack the guards. During the gun fight, many guards and Abrush's men are killed. Anjali is shot while trying to protect Jai. They then both escape, and Abhrush's men keep chasing. | |||
At their hideout, Jai, seeing that injured Anjali is dying, finally recognizes his love for her and proposes to her. Anjali is treated and later wakes up and tells Jai that she stole the code. Abhrush's men arrive and attack them. Jai manages to escape, but Anjali is captured. They then decide to keep Anjali alive to lure Jai out. | |||
Jai goes to Mishra's residence and confronts him. He beats Mishra and ties a bomb around his body as a threat. He demands that Mishra take him to the town hall during the Independence Day celebration. Mishra has no choice but to agree. | |||
With Mishra's help, Jai enters the town hall during the celebration and then goes backstage to stop Abhrush's plan. Meanwhile, Hussain's superior, [[Major general|Major General]] ([[Kulbhushan Kharbanda]]), who is also at the scene and senses something is wrong, also goes backstage to check. Jai finds Abhrush's men and bombs. He takes down some of them and defuses some bombs. Fearing being unable to defeat Jai, Abhrush uses Anjali as a hostage to disarm Jai. Major General arrives at the scene and shoots Abhrush. Together, they kill Abhrush and manage to defuse the main bomb before it goes off. Jai forgives Anjali and confesses his love for her. Major General then appear to the public and tells the crowd what happened. He clears Jai's alleged treason and declares him a hero. | |||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
{{colbegin}} | {{colbegin}} | ||
* [[Anil Kapoor]] as [[Major]] Jaidev Rajvansh (Jai) | * [[Anil Kapoor]] as [[Major (rank)|Major]] Jaidev Rajvansh (Jai) | ||
* [[Madhuri Dixit]] as Anjali | * [[Madhuri Dixit]] as Anjali | ||
* [[Namrata Shirodkar]] as Pooja Mallapa | * [[Namrata Shirodkar]] as Pooja Mallapa | ||
* [[Danny Denzongpa]] as Abhrush (Ruthless Terrorist) | |||
* [[Om Puri]] as [[Colonel]] Iqbal Hussain (Commanding Officer of the Unit) | * [[Om Puri]] as [[Colonel]] Iqbal Hussain (Commanding Officer of the Unit) | ||
* [[Kulbhushan Kharbanda]] as [[Major General]] PC Acharya in the Indian Army (serving as Colonel Commandant) | |||
* [[Kulbhushan Kharbanda]] as [[Major General]] | * [[Sudhir Joshi]] as Anjali's Father | ||
* [[Shivaji Satam]] as [[Lieutenant Colonel]] Rana (2IC of the Unit) | * [[Shivaji Satam]] as [[Lieutenant Colonel]] Suraj Dev Rana (2IC of the Unit) | ||
* [[Farida Jalal]] as Gayetri Rajvansh | * [[Farida Jalal]] as Gayetri Rajvansh | ||
* [[Rohini Hattangadi]] as Mrs | * [[Rohini Hattangadi]] as Mrs Mallapa (Pooja's Mother) | ||
* [[Girish Karnad]] as | * [[Girish Karnad]] as [[Lieutenant General]] (retd.) I.D.Rajvansh | ||
* [[Govind Namdeo]] as Mr. Mishra | * [[Govind Namdeo]] as Mr. Mishra | ||
* [[Anjan Srivastav]] as Tiwari (Mishra's Assistant) | * [[Anjan Srivastav]] as Tiwari (Mishra's Assistant) | ||
* [[Mukesh Rishi]] as Bakshi (Abhrush's Assistant) | * [[Mukesh Rishi]] as Bakshi (Abhrush's Assistant) | ||
* [[Yashpal Sharma (actor)|Yashpal Sharma]] as [[Major]] Kartar Singh | * [[Yashpal Sharma (actor)|Yashpal Sharma]] as [[Major (rank)|Major]] Kartar Singh | ||
* | * K.D Chandran as [[General]] Mallapa (Pooja's Father) | ||
* [[Major Ravi]] | * [[Major Ravi]] as [[Major (rank)|Major]] C.J. Joseph | ||
* [[Viju Khote]] as Dayanand Awasthi | * [[Viju Khote]] as Dayanand Awasthi | ||
* [[Neeraj Vora]] | * [[Neeraj Vora]] as Mayor | ||
* [[Prabhu Deva]] as | * [[Prabhu Deva]] as himself in song, "Kay Sera Sera" | ||
* [[Lata Mangeshkar]] as | * [[Lata Mangeshkar]] as herself in song, "Ek Tu Hi Bharosa" | ||
{{colend}} | {{colend}} | ||
== Production == | |||
[[Sunny Deol]] was the first choice to play the male lead, Major Jaidev Rajvansh, opposite Madhuri Dixit in Pukar, but when he declined the offer, Rajkumar Santoshi went to producer Boney Kapoor and completed the film with Anil Kapoor as the male lead.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-08-25 |title= Sunny Deol rejected these 7 movies: Section 3 - Pukar |url=https://www.gqindia.com/content/gadar-2-actor-sunny-deol-rejected-these-7-movies |work=GQ India |language=en-us }}</ref> | |||
== Soundtrack == | == Soundtrack == | ||
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| cover = | | cover = | ||
| alt = | | alt = | ||
| released = 1999 (India) | | released = 29 November 1999 (India) | ||
| recorded = [[Panchathan Record Inn]] | | recorded = [[Panchathan Record Inn]] | ||
| venue = | | venue = | ||
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| prev_title = [[Taj Mahal (1999 film)|Taj Mahal]] | | prev_title = [[Taj Mahal (1999 film)|Taj Mahal]] | ||
| prev_year = 1999 | | prev_year = 1999 | ||
| next_title = [[ | | next_title = [[Alai Payuthey]] | ||
| next_year = 2000 | | 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 is based on "Kadhal Niagara" from ''[[En Swasa Kaatre]]''. [[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 [[Mount Marcus Baker]] in [[Alaska]], United States. | The music is given by [[A. R. Rahman]], while the lyrics were written by [[Majrooh Sultanpuri]] and [[Javed Akhtar]]. The song Kay Sera Sera is based on "Kadhal Niagara" from ''[[En Swasa Kaatre]]''. [[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 [[Mount Marcus Baker]] in [[Alaska]], United States. | ||
=== Track list === | === Track list === | ||
{| class="wikitable tracklist" style="font-size:95%;" | {| class="wikitable tracklist" style="font-size:95%;" | ||
! No !! Song !! Artist(s) !! Length | ! No !! Song !! Artist(s) !! Lyrics !! Length | ||
|- | |- | ||
| 1 | | 1 | ||
| "Kay Sera Sera" | | "Kay Sera Sera" | ||
| [[Shankar Mahadevan]], [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]] | | [[Shankar Mahadevan]], [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]] | ||
| [[Javed Akhtar]] | |||
| 06:51 | | 06:51 | ||
|- | |- | ||
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| "Sunta Hai Mera Khuda" | | "Sunta Hai Mera Khuda" | ||
| [[Udit Narayan]], [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]], [[Swarnalatha]] | | [[Udit Narayan]], [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]], [[Swarnalatha]] | ||
| rowspan=6|[[Majrooh Sultanpuri]] | |||
| 06:36 | | 06:36 | ||
|- | |- | ||
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| 6 | | 6 | ||
| "Ek Tu Hi Bharosa" | | "Ek Tu Hi Bharosa" | ||
| [[Lata Mangeshkar]] | | [[Lata Mangeshkar]], Children | ||
| 06:29 | | 06:29 | ||
|- | |- | ||
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|} | |} | ||
==Reception== | |||
[[Sify]] gave the film three out of five, writing, "Its ultimately the actors who carry the film through. Not that the plot does not work, in fact its engrossing, but it simply fails to carry you through."<ref>{{cite web |title=Pukar |website=[[Sify]] |url=https://www.sify.com/movies/pukar-review-bollywood-pcltT5ciifjjj.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220429020547/https://www.sify.com/movies/pukar-review-bollywood-pcltT5ciifjjj.html |archive-date=29 April 2022}}</ref> V Gangadhar of [[Rediff.com]] praised the first half but criticed the second half, writing, "The film falls to pieces in the second half. The action scenes are highly contrived. Abrush tries to project a larger-than-life presence by constantly rolling his huge eyes and grunting with vigour. And Santoshi's handling of the military scenes is rather amateurish. Does the army strip a court-martialled officer even of his clothes?"<ref>{{cite web |title=Rediff on the NeT, Movies: The Pukar review |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/2000/feb/04pukar.htm |access-date=29 April 2022 |archive-date=29 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220429015223/https://www.rediff.com/movies/2000/feb/04pukar.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> | |||
== Awards == | == Awards == | ||
{| | {| class="wikitable sortable" | ||
|- | |||
! Award | |||
! Category | |||
! Recipient(s) | |||
! Result | |||
! class="unsortable"| {{nowrap|{{Abbr|Ref(s)|References}}}} | |||
|- | |||
|rowspan=2|[[46th Filmfare Awards]] | |||
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] | |||
|[[Anil Kapoor]] | |||
|{{nom}} | |||
|rowspan=2|{{cn|date=January 2025}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] | |||
|[[Madhuri Dixit]] | |||
|{{nom}} | |||
|- | |||
|rowspan=3|[[2nd IIFA Awards]] | |||
|Best Actor | |||
| | |Anil Kapoor | ||
|{{nom}} | |||
|rowspan=3|<ref>{{cite news|url=http://server1.msn.co.in/iifa/nominee/index.html |title=2nd IIFA Awards 2001 Nominations |work=[[MSN]] |access-date=3 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010826062906/http://server1.msn.co.in/iifa/nominee/index.html |archive-date=26 August 2001 |agency=[[Microsoft]]}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
|Best Actress | |||
|[[Madhuri Dixit]] | |||
|{{nom}} | |||
|- | |||
|Best Supporting Actress | |||
|[[Namrata Shirodkar]] | |||
|{{nom}} | |||
|- | |||
|rowspan=2|[[48th National Film Awards]] | |||
|[[Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration]] | |||
|[[Rajkumar Santoshi]] | |||
|{{won}} | |||
|rowspan=2|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/images/Documents/69_48thNfacatalogue.pdf|title=48th National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|access-date=3 September 2020|archive-date=25 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200725232402/http://dff.nic.in/images/Documents/69_48thNfacatalogue.pdf|url-status=live}}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
|[[National Film Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] | |||
|Anil Kapoor | |||
|{{won}} | |||
|- | |||
|rowspan=6|[[7th Screen Awards]] | |||
|[[Star Screen Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] | |||
|Anil Kapoor | |||
|{{nom}} | |||
|rowspan=6|<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.screenindia.com/svawards/winom.htm |title=The 7th Annual Screen–Videocon Awards Nominations and Winners |date=2001 |work=[[Screen (magazine)|Screen]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040219220635/http://www.screenindia.com/svawards/winom.htm |archive-date=19 February 2004 |access-date=27 July 2022 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | |||
|- | |||
|[[Star Screen Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] | |||
|Madhuri Dixit | |||
|{{nom}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Star Screen Award for Best Comedian|Best Comedian]] | |||
|[[Rohini Hattangadi]] | |||
|{{nom}} | |||
|- | |||
|[[Star Screen Award for Best Female Playback|Best Female Playback Singer]] | |||
|[[Kavita Krishnamurthy]] for "Kay Sera Sera" | |||
|{{nom}} | |||
|- | |||
|Best Choreography | |||
|[[Prabhu Deva]] for "Kay Sera Sera" | |||
|{{nom}} | |||
|- | |||
|Best Publicity Design | |||
|Himanshu Nanda and Rahul Nanda | |||
|{{won}} | |||
|} | |} | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:32, 3 March 2026
| Pukar | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | Rajkumar Santoshi |
| Produced by | Surinder Kapoor Boney Kapoor |
| Written by | Dialogues: Rajkumar Santoshi Anjum Rajabali K.K. Raina |
| Screenplay by | Rajkumar Santoshi Anjum Rajabali |
| Story by | Rajkumar Santoshi |
| Starring | Anil Kapoor Madhuri Dixit Namrata Shirodkar Danny Denzongpa Om Puri |
| Music by | A. R. Rahman |
| Cinematography | Ashok Mehta Santosh Sivan Baba Azmi Chota K. Naidu |
| Edited by | Rajkumar Santoshi |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Eros International Shemaroo Entertainment |
Release date |
|
Running time | 165 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | $4.9 million[1] |
Pukar (lit. 'The Call') is a 2000 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film co-written and directed by Rajkumar Santoshi with 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 score and soundtrack were composed by A. R. Rahman.
Pukar was released on 4 February 2000, received positive reviews from critics, but was an average grosser at the box office.[2]
At the 48th National Film Awards, Pukar won 2 National Film Awards – the Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration and Best Actor (Kapoor). At the 46th Filmfare Awards, Pukar received 2 nominations – Best Actor (Kapoor) and Best Actress (Dixit).
Plot[edit | edit source]
A group of armed terrorists led by Abhrush (Danny Denzongpa) has been cornered by the Indian Army on a mountain. In order to carry out further operations, the army has blocked all the entries and exits of the mountain. At this time, Minister Mishra Govind Namdeo arrives at the mountain and wishes to enter to visit the temple to do a prayer. The guardians initially refuse him entry, citing the imminent danger of the terrorists. But after Mishra insists, the guardians, considering his high position in the government, let him in. Mishra is later attacked and kidnapped by Abhrush's men in the mountains, who demand a safe passage to Pakistan.
The Indian army then sends Para (Special Forces) led by officer Major Jaidev Rajvansh (aka Jai, Anil Kapoor) to secretly enter the mountain rescue minister Mishra and arrest the terrorists. During the operation, the army learns that the information about it has been leaked and Abhrush had known about it, but the team manages to complete the mission, with a few casualties.
Due to the fact that the army has learned they have mole working for Abhrush's organization, Colonel Iqbal Hussain (Om Puri), Jai's superior, gives the information of Abhrush's whereabout high confidentiality: they shift him from one prison to another every week, and the destination and route information is directly sent from their army headquarters to Jai directly, without letting anyone else know. Jai also suspects that Mishra is working for Abhrush, and his kidnapping was a staged plan to make Abhrush escape. But Jai has no evidence to prove it.
Jai is given one week off and returns home to stay with his family. During the off, Jai meets Pooja Mallapa (Namrata Shirodkar), the daughter of retired General Mallapa (K.D Chandran), at an event, and they later fall in love with each other. Jai's childhood friend Anjali (Madhuri Dixit) also loves Jai. But Jai's eyes are blinded by the high social class of Pooja's family, thus showing little interest in Anjali. Anjali eventually learns about Jai and Pooja's relationship and is heartbroken. Mishra's assistant Tiwari (Anjan Srivastav)then approaches Anjail to give her an idea to win Jai back:
He claims to be a businessman asks Anjail to steal a code from Jai's files, which contains contract information of the army, He says that if she does this, the army will lose the contract, which he will get, and Jai will be suspended for a few days due to his mistake, and Pooja's family will break the relationship because they wouldn't allow their daughter to marry a suspended soldier. Anjali agrees, but she doesn't know the code that Tiwari asks her to steal is actually the coded information about Abhrush's custody and transfer route.
Anjail later successfully steals the code and gives it to Tiwari. With the code, Abhrush's men learn about his transfer route, and later ambush the transfer van and rescue Abhrush. Jai is suspended, and due to the evidence planted by Abhrush's men, he is later arrested for treason. Pooja and her family break their tie with him. Jai's family also faces harassment and judgement from others due to his alleged treason. Jai is eventually sentenced to 7 years in jail.
After learning that Tiwari made a mistake by leaving Anjali alive, Abhrush orders his men to kill both. Meanwhile, overwhelmed by guilt, Anjali confesses everything to Colonel Hussain. Hussain feels angry about her act and Mishra's involvement in terrorism. They go to Tiwari’s house to arrest him, but are attacked by Abhrush's men, who are there to kill Tiwari. Tiwari and Hussain are both shot. Before death, Tiwari reveals that Abhrush is planning to bomb the town hall during the Independence Day celebration.
Hussain and Anjali rush to jail and tell Jai everything. Hussain tells Jai to stop Abhrush's plan before dying from the gunshot. Abhrush's men also arrive and attack the guards. During the gun fight, many guards and Abrush's men are killed. Anjali is shot while trying to protect Jai. They then both escape, and Abhrush's men keep chasing.
At their hideout, Jai, seeing that injured Anjali is dying, finally recognizes his love for her and proposes to her. Anjali is treated and later wakes up and tells Jai that she stole the code. Abhrush's men arrive and attack them. Jai manages to escape, but Anjali is captured. They then decide to keep Anjali alive to lure Jai out.
Jai goes to Mishra's residence and confronts him. He beats Mishra and ties a bomb around his body as a threat. He demands that Mishra take him to the town hall during the Independence Day celebration. Mishra has no choice but to agree.
With Mishra's help, Jai enters the town hall during the celebration and then goes backstage to stop Abhrush's plan. Meanwhile, Hussain's superior, Major General (Kulbhushan Kharbanda), who is also at the scene and senses something is wrong, also goes backstage to check. Jai finds Abhrush's men and bombs. He takes down some of them and defuses some bombs. Fearing being unable to defeat Jai, Abhrush uses Anjali as a hostage to disarm Jai. Major General arrives at the scene and shoots Abhrush. Together, they kill Abhrush and manage to defuse the main bomb before it goes off. Jai forgives Anjali and confesses his love for her. Major General then appear to the public and tells the crowd what happened. He clears Jai's alleged treason and declares him a hero.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Anil Kapoor as Major Jaidev Rajvansh (Jai)
- Madhuri Dixit as Anjali
- Namrata Shirodkar as Pooja Mallapa
- Danny Denzongpa as Abhrush (Ruthless Terrorist)
- Om Puri as Colonel Iqbal Hussain (Commanding Officer of the Unit)
- Kulbhushan Kharbanda as Major General PC Acharya in the Indian Army (serving as Colonel Commandant)
- Sudhir Joshi as Anjali's Father
- Shivaji Satam as Lieutenant Colonel Suraj Dev Rana (2IC of the Unit)
- Farida Jalal as Gayetri Rajvansh
- Rohini Hattangadi as Mrs Mallapa (Pooja's Mother)
- Girish Karnad as Lieutenant General (retd.) I.D.Rajvansh
- Govind Namdeo as Mr. Mishra
- Anjan Srivastav as Tiwari (Mishra's Assistant)
- Mukesh Rishi as Bakshi (Abhrush's Assistant)
- Yashpal Sharma as Major Kartar Singh
- K.D Chandran as General Mallapa (Pooja's Father)
- Major Ravi as Major C.J. Joseph
- Viju Khote as Dayanand Awasthi
- Neeraj Vora as Mayor
- Prabhu Deva as himself in song, "Kay Sera Sera"
- Lata Mangeshkar as herself in song, "Ek Tu Hi Bharosa"
Production[edit | edit source]
Sunny Deol was the first choice to play the male lead, Major Jaidev Rajvansh, opposite Madhuri Dixit in Pukar, but when he declined the offer, Rajkumar Santoshi went to producer Boney Kapoor and completed the film with Anil Kapoor as the male lead.[3]
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
| Pukar | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | ||||
| Released | 29 November 1999 (India) | |||
| Recorded | Panchathan Record Inn | |||
| Genre | Film soundtrack | |||
| Label | Venus | |||
| Producer | A. R. Rahman | |||
| A. R. Rahman chronology | ||||
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The music is given by A. R. Rahman, while the lyrics were written by Majrooh Sultanpuri and Javed Akhtar. The song Kay Sera Sera is based on "Kadhal Niagara" from En Swasa Kaatre. Rahman reused the song "Oh Bosnia" as "Ek Tu Hi Bharosa". The song was composed and performed by Rahman in his Malaysian concert in 1996, that was in aid of 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 Mount Marcus Baker in Alaska, United States.
Track list[edit | edit source]
| No | Song | Artist(s) | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Kay Sera Sera" | Shankar Mahadevan, Kavita Krishnamurthy | Javed Akhtar | 06:51 |
| 2 | "Sunta Hai Mera Khuda" | Udit Narayan, Kavita Krishnamurthy, Swarnalatha | Majrooh Sultanpuri | 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, Children | 06:29 | |
| 7 | "Hai Jaana"(Film Version) | Sujatha Mohan |
Reception[edit | edit source]
Sify gave the film three out of five, writing, "Its ultimately the actors who carry the film through. Not that the plot does not work, in fact its engrossing, but it simply fails to carry you through."[4] V Gangadhar of Rediff.com praised the first half but criticed the second half, writing, "The film falls to pieces in the second half. The action scenes are highly contrived. Abrush tries to project a larger-than-life presence by constantly rolling his huge eyes and grunting with vigour. And Santoshi's handling of the military scenes is rather amateurish. Does the army strip a court-martialled officer even of his clothes?"[5]
Awards[edit | edit source]
| Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46th Filmfare Awards | Best Actor | Anil Kapoor | Nominated | [citation needed] |
| Best Actress | Madhuri Dixit | Nominated | ||
| 2nd IIFA Awards | Best Actor | Anil Kapoor | Nominated | [6] |
| Best Actress | Madhuri Dixit | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | Namrata Shirodkar | Nominated | ||
| 48th National Film Awards | Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration | Rajkumar Santoshi | Won | [7] |
| Best Actor | Anil Kapoor | Won | ||
| 7th Screen Awards | Best Actor | Anil Kapoor | Nominated | [8] |
| Best Actress | Madhuri Dixit | Nominated | ||
| Best Comedian | Rohini Hattangadi | Nominated | ||
| Best Female Playback Singer | Kavita Krishnamurthy for "Kay Sera Sera" | Nominated | ||
| Best Choreography | Prabhu Deva for "Kay Sera Sera" | Nominated | ||
| Best Publicity Design | Himanshu Nanda and Rahul Nanda | Won |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Lall, Bhuvan (18 February 2000). "Hindi budget costs take off". Screen International. p. 10.
- ↑ "Box office 2000". Archived from the original on 24 December 2006.
- ↑ "Sunny Deol rejected these 7 movies: Section 3 - Pukar". GQ India. 25 August 2023.
- ↑ "Pukar". Sify. Archived from the original on 29 April 2022.
- ↑ "Rediff on the NeT, Movies: The Pukar review". Archived from the original on 29 April 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
- ↑ "2nd IIFA Awards 2001 Nominations". MSN. Microsoft. Archived from the original on 26 August 2001. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ↑ "48th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 July 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ↑ "The 7th Annual Screen–Videocon Awards Nominations and Winners". Screen. 2001. Archived from the original on 19 February 2004. Retrieved 27 July 2022.