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{{Infobox film | {{Infobox film | ||
| name = Pukar | | name = Pukar | ||
| image = Pukar (1983 film).jpg | | image = Pukar (1983 film).jpg | ||
| director = [[Ramesh Behl]] | | director = [[Ramesh Behl]] | ||
| producer = Ramesh Behl | | producer = Ramesh Behl | ||
| writer = Madan Joshi<br>G.R. Kamath | | writer = Madan Joshi<br>G.R. Kamath | ||
| narrator = | | narrator = | ||
| starring = [[Amitabh Bachchan]]<br>[[Zeenat Aman]]<br>[[Randhir Kapoor]]<br>[[Tina Munim]]<br>[[Prem Chopra]] | | starring = [[Amitabh Bachchan]]<br>[[Zeenat Aman]]<br>[[Randhir Kapoor]]<br>[[Tina Munim]]<br>[[Prem Chopra]] | ||
| music = [[R.D. Burman]] | | music = [[R.D. Burman]] | ||
| cinematography = Peter Pereira | | cinematography = Peter Pereira | ||
| editing = [[Nand Kumar]] | | editing = [[Nand Kumar]] | ||
| studio = | | studio = | ||
| distributor = Rose Movies | | distributor = Rose Movies | ||
| released = {{Film date|1983|11|18|df=y}} | | released = {{Film date|1983|11|18|df=y}} | ||
| runtime = 162 minutes | | runtime = 162 minutes | ||
| country = | | country = India | ||
| language = | | language = Hindi | ||
| gross = | | budget = | ||
| gross = | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''''Pukar''''' (transl. '''''Call''''') is a | '''''Pukar''''' (transl. '''''Call''''') is a 1983 Indian Hindi-language [[action film]], directed by [[Ramesh Behl]], starring [[Amitabh Bachchan]], [[Randhir Kapoor]], [[Zeenat Aman]] and [[Tina Munim]]. It is a film about freedom fighters trying to liberate [[Goa]] from the [[Portuguese Empire|Portuguese]]. | ||
== Plot == | |||
Purandare (Shreeram Lagoo), Narvekar (P. Jairaj), and Dinanath (Sudhir Dalvi) are part of a separatist group fighting to liberate Goa from Portuguese rule. During a shootout with Portuguese police, Purandare and Dinanath are gravely injured. Rather than be captured, Dinanath begs Purandare to end his life. Purandare reluctantly obliges, but their act is witnessed by Dinanath’s young son, Ramdas, who misinterprets the scene and believes Purandare murdered his father. | |||
Frightened and alone, Ramdas flees to the home of Mr. Dayanand (Om Shivpuri), who offers him shelter. However, when the Portuguese police raid the house demanding Ramdas’ whereabouts, Dayanand and his wife are seemingly killed. In the next scene, Purandare arrives searching for Ramdas, but the boy, still traumatized, runs away at the mere sight of him. (There’s some confusion here as Dayanand appears to have been killed but later only has minor bruises—perhaps an editing inconsistency.) | |||
To escape his past, Ramdas changes his name to Ronnie and distances himself from the revolutionary cause. After an altercation with local kids, the story fast-forwards two decades, revealing Ronnie as a lean, street-smart career criminal, played by Amitabh Bachchan. He has a glamorous girlfriend, Julie (Zeenat Aman), and works for Hasmok (Sujit Kumar), a fellow outlaw. Ronnie earns the favor of Inspector Monteiro (Prem Chopra) by helping Hasmok evade capture. | |||
Ronnie’s past catches up with him when he crosses paths with Purandare once more. The aging revolutionary and his comrades are in desperate need of ammunition for their fight against the Portuguese. Ronnie, having long abandoned any patriotic cause, betrays them to the police—not once, but twice. In the second betrayal, Purandare is killed. | |||
Enter Shekhar (Randhir Kapoor), a young rebel who quickly becomes a thorn in Ronnie’s side. Shekhar steals Ronnie’s gold, orchestrates the escape of a captured rebel (Viju Khote), assassinates the Portuguese police chief, and is ultimately sentenced to death. His heroism earns him widespread admiration, fueling Ronnie’s resentment. Seeking revenge, Ronnie impulsively decides to kill Shekhar’s parents—only to discover that they were the same people who once sheltered him as a child. This revelation shakes him to his core, forcing him to reconsider his past and understand Purandare’s actions all those years ago. | |||
Determined to make amends, Ronnie vows to save Shekhar from the gallows. In a climactic final battle, Ronnie and Shekhar join forces, leading the charge against the Portuguese. Their fight culminates in victory, bringing an end to the colonial rule they once sought to escape in very different ways. | |||
== Cast == | == Cast == | ||
{{div col|colwidth=25em}} | |||
* [[Amitabh Bachchan]] as Ramdas/Ronnie | * [[Amitabh Bachchan]] as Ramdas/Ronnie | ||
* [[Randhir Kapoor]] as | * [[Randhir Kapoor]] as Shekhar Nagare | ||
* [[Zeenat Aman]] as Julie | * [[Zeenat Aman]] as Julie | ||
* [[Tina Munim]] as Usha | * [[Tina Munim]] as Usha | ||
* [[Prem Chopra]] as Montero | * [[Prem Chopra]] as Montero | ||
* [[Sudhir Dalvi]] as Dinanath, Ramdas | * [[Sudhir Dalvi]] as Dinanath, Ramdas,s father | ||
* [[Shriram Lagoo]] as Purandare | * [[Shriram Lagoo]] as Purandare | ||
* [[P. Jairaj]] as Narvekar | * [[P. Jairaj]] as Narvekar | ||
* [[Om Shivpuri]] as Dayanand, | * [[Om Shivpuri]] as Dayanand, father of Shekhar Nagare | ||
* [[Chand Usmani]] as Saraswati, | * [[Chand Usmani]] as Saraswati, mother of Shekhar Nagare | ||
* [[Pinchoo Kapoor]] as Mr Kamat, father of Usha | * [[Pinchoo Kapoor]] as Mr Kamat, father of Usha | ||
* [[Sudha Chopra]] as Mrs Kamat, mother of Usha | * [[Sudha Chopra]] as Mrs Kamat, mother of Usha | ||
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* [[Narendra Nath]] as Jaggu | * [[Narendra Nath]] as Jaggu | ||
* [[Sharat Saxena]] as Pablo | * [[Sharat Saxena]] as Pablo | ||
* [[Radha Bartake]] as Anjali, Gopal | * [[Radha Bartake]] as Anjali, Gopal,s daughter | ||
* [[Shiva Rindani]] | * [[Shiva Rindani]] | ||
* [[Gurbachan Singh (actor)|Gurbachan Singh]] as Godfre | * [[Gurbachan Singh (actor)|Gurbachan Singh]] as Godfre | ||
* [[Gautam Sarin]] as Portuguese | * [[Gautam Sarin]] as Portuguese Police Officer | ||
* [[Azaad Irani]] as Latif | * [[Azaad Irani]] as Latif | ||
* [[Cezar D'Mello]] as unnamed dancer | |||
{{div col end}} | |||
==Production== | |||
Scenes of the film were shot in [[Daman and Diu]].<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://issuu.com/filmbazaarindia/docs/film_office_2015 |title=Incredible India - Film Offices |date=2015 |magazine=Film Bazaar |publisher=[[National Film Development Corporation of India|NFDC]]}}</ref> | |||
==Soundtrack== | ==Soundtrack== | ||
Music Direction: [[ | Music Direction: [[R. D. Burman]], Lyrics: [[Gulshan Bawra]], Audio: [[Polydor]] now [[Universal Music Group]] | ||
The music for all the songs were composed by [[Rahul Dev Burman]] and penned by [[Gulshan Bawra]]. | The music for all the songs were composed by [[Rahul Dev Burman]] and penned by [[Gulshan Bawra]]. | ||
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|- | |- | ||
|1 | |1 | ||
|"Jane Jigar Duniya Main" | |||
|[[Kishore Kumar]], [[R. D. Burman]] | |||
|06:13 | |||
|- | |||
|2 | |||
|"Bachke Rehna Re Baba" | |||
|Kishore Kumar, [[Asha Bhosle]], R. D. Burman | |||
|06:25 | |||
|- | |||
|3 | |||
|"Samandar Mein Nahake" | |"Samandar Mein Nahake" | ||
| | |R. D. Burman | ||
|04:48 | |04:48 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |4 | ||
|"Tu Maike Mat Jaiyo" | |"Tu Maike Mat Jaiyo" | ||
|[[Amitabh Bachchan]], | |[[Amitabh Bachchan]], R. D. Burman | ||
|06:12 | |06:12 | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |5 | ||
|"Tu Mere Liye" | |"Tu Mere Liye" | ||
| | |Asha Bhosle | ||
|04:17 | |04:17 | ||
|- | |- | ||
|6 | |6 | ||
|"Maarein Ge Ya Mar Jaayenge" | |"Maarein Ge Ya Mar Jaayenge" | ||
|Asha Bhosle, | |Asha Bhosle, R. D. Burman | ||
|05:21 | |05:21 | ||
|} | |} | ||
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Pukar (1983 Film)}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Pukar (1983 Film)}} | ||
[[Category:1983 films]] | [[Category:1983 films]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:1983 Hindi-language films]] | ||
[[Category:Films directed by Ramesh Behl]] | [[Category:Films directed by Ramesh Behl]] | ||
[[Category:Films scored by R. D. Burman]] | [[Category:Films scored by R. D. Burman]] | ||
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[[Category:Films shot in Daman and Diu]] | [[Category:Films shot in Daman and Diu]] | ||
[[Category:Goa liberation movement]] | [[Category:Goa liberation movement]] | ||
[[Category:Rose Audio Visuals]] | [[Category:Rose Audio Visuals]] | ||
[[Category:Films shot in Goa]] | |||
[[Category:Films set in the Indian independence movement]] | |||
[[Category:Cultural depictions of Portuguese people]] | |||
[[Category:Fictional portrayals of the Goa Police]] | |||
[[Category:Indian action drama films]] | |||
[[Category:Indian war drama films]] | |||
[[Category:Films set in the 1950s]] | |||
[[Category:Films set in 1960]] | |||
[[Category:Films set in 1961]] | |||
[[Category:Indian war romance films]] | |||
[[Category:Indian romantic drama films]] | |||
{{1980s-Hindi-film-stub}} | {{1980s-Hindi-film-stub}} | ||
Latest revision as of 05:26, 4 March 2026
| Pukar | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Ramesh Behl |
| Produced by | Ramesh Behl |
| Written by | Madan Joshi G.R. Kamath |
| Starring | Amitabh Bachchan Zeenat Aman Randhir Kapoor Tina Munim Prem Chopra |
| Music by | R.D. Burman |
| Cinematography | Peter Pereira |
| Edited by | Nand Kumar |
| Distributed by | Rose Movies |
Release date |
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Running time | 162 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Pukar (transl. Call) is a 1983 Indian Hindi-language action film, directed by Ramesh Behl, starring Amitabh Bachchan, Randhir Kapoor, Zeenat Aman and Tina Munim. It is a film about freedom fighters trying to liberate Goa from the Portuguese.
Plot[edit | edit source]
Purandare (Shreeram Lagoo), Narvekar (P. Jairaj), and Dinanath (Sudhir Dalvi) are part of a separatist group fighting to liberate Goa from Portuguese rule. During a shootout with Portuguese police, Purandare and Dinanath are gravely injured. Rather than be captured, Dinanath begs Purandare to end his life. Purandare reluctantly obliges, but their act is witnessed by Dinanath’s young son, Ramdas, who misinterprets the scene and believes Purandare murdered his father.
Frightened and alone, Ramdas flees to the home of Mr. Dayanand (Om Shivpuri), who offers him shelter. However, when the Portuguese police raid the house demanding Ramdas’ whereabouts, Dayanand and his wife are seemingly killed. In the next scene, Purandare arrives searching for Ramdas, but the boy, still traumatized, runs away at the mere sight of him. (There’s some confusion here as Dayanand appears to have been killed but later only has minor bruises—perhaps an editing inconsistency.)
To escape his past, Ramdas changes his name to Ronnie and distances himself from the revolutionary cause. After an altercation with local kids, the story fast-forwards two decades, revealing Ronnie as a lean, street-smart career criminal, played by Amitabh Bachchan. He has a glamorous girlfriend, Julie (Zeenat Aman), and works for Hasmok (Sujit Kumar), a fellow outlaw. Ronnie earns the favor of Inspector Monteiro (Prem Chopra) by helping Hasmok evade capture.
Ronnie’s past catches up with him when he crosses paths with Purandare once more. The aging revolutionary and his comrades are in desperate need of ammunition for their fight against the Portuguese. Ronnie, having long abandoned any patriotic cause, betrays them to the police—not once, but twice. In the second betrayal, Purandare is killed.
Enter Shekhar (Randhir Kapoor), a young rebel who quickly becomes a thorn in Ronnie’s side. Shekhar steals Ronnie’s gold, orchestrates the escape of a captured rebel (Viju Khote), assassinates the Portuguese police chief, and is ultimately sentenced to death. His heroism earns him widespread admiration, fueling Ronnie’s resentment. Seeking revenge, Ronnie impulsively decides to kill Shekhar’s parents—only to discover that they were the same people who once sheltered him as a child. This revelation shakes him to his core, forcing him to reconsider his past and understand Purandare’s actions all those years ago.
Determined to make amends, Ronnie vows to save Shekhar from the gallows. In a climactic final battle, Ronnie and Shekhar join forces, leading the charge against the Portuguese. Their fight culminates in victory, bringing an end to the colonial rule they once sought to escape in very different ways.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Amitabh Bachchan as Ramdas/Ronnie
- Randhir Kapoor as Shekhar Nagare
- Zeenat Aman as Julie
- Tina Munim as Usha
- Prem Chopra as Montero
- Sudhir Dalvi as Dinanath, Ramdas,s father
- Shriram Lagoo as Purandare
- P. Jairaj as Narvekar
- Om Shivpuri as Dayanand, father of Shekhar Nagare
- Chand Usmani as Saraswati, mother of Shekhar Nagare
- Pinchoo Kapoor as Mr Kamat, father of Usha
- Sudha Chopra as Mrs Kamat, mother of Usha
- Sujit Kumar as Hasmukh
- Satyendra Kapoor as Gopal
- Viju Khote as Kiran Bhandare
- Shubha Khote as Young Julie's Mother
- Narendra Nath as Jaggu
- Sharat Saxena as Pablo
- Radha Bartake as Anjali, Gopal,s daughter
- Shiva Rindani
- Gurbachan Singh as Godfre
- Gautam Sarin as Portuguese Police Officer
- Azaad Irani as Latif
- Cezar D'Mello as unnamed dancer
Production[edit | edit source]
Scenes of the film were shot in Daman and Diu.[1]
Soundtrack[edit | edit source]
Music Direction: R. D. Burman, Lyrics: Gulshan Bawra, Audio: Polydor now Universal Music Group
The music for all the songs were composed by Rahul Dev Burman and penned by Gulshan Bawra.
| # | Title | Singer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Jane Jigar Duniya Main" | Kishore Kumar, R. D. Burman | 06:13 |
| 2 | "Bachke Rehna Re Baba" | Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle, R. D. Burman | 06:25 |
| 3 | "Samandar Mein Nahake" | R. D. Burman | 04:48 |
| 4 | "Tu Maike Mat Jaiyo" | Amitabh Bachchan, R. D. Burman | 06:12 |
| 5 | "Tu Mere Liye" | Asha Bhosle | 04:17 |
| 6 | "Maarein Ge Ya Mar Jaayenge" | Asha Bhosle, R. D. Burman | 05:21 |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Incredible India - Film Offices". Film Bazaar. NFDC. 2015.
External links[edit | edit source]
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