Shakti: The Power

Shakti: The Power
Theatrical release poster
Directed byKrishna Vamsi
Written byKrishna Vamsi
Dialogues byKamal Pandey
Based on
Anthapuram (1998)
by Krishna Vamsi
Produced byBoney Kapoor
Sridevi Kapoor
Starring
CinematographySethu Sriram
Edited byShrish Kunder
Music bySongs:
Ismail Darbar
Guest Composition:
Anu Malik
Score:
Mani Sharma
Production
company
Distributed byEros International
Release date
  • 20 September 2002 (2002-09-20) (India)
Running time
177 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Box office₹20 crore

Shakti: The Power is a 2002 Indian Hindi-language action film 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. The film is a remake of the 1998 film Anthahpuram, which was based on the real-life story of Betty Mahmoody, 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. The film 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

Nandini lives in Canada with her husband Shekhar and their young son. After learning of unrest in his native village in India, Shekhar returns there with his family. Nandini soon discovers that Shekhar's father, Narsimha, is the head of a powerful feuding family.

When Shekhar is killed in the violence, Nandini decides to return to Canada with her son. Narsimha refuses to allow the child to leave, intending to raise him as the family's heir. Nandini attempts to escape from the household and is helped by Jai, a drifter who becomes involved in her flight.

Cast

Production

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

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 in Banff National Park, Alberta, featured in one of the songs.

Music

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

Critical response

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". 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".

Box office

Shakti: The Power grossed ₹13.82 crore (US$1.4 million) in India and $1.35 million (₹6.54 crore) in other countries, for a worldwide total of ₹20.36 crore (US$2.1 million), against its ₹10 crore (US$1.0 million) budget. It had a worldwide opening weekend of ₹7.33 crore (US$760,000), and grossed ₹11.26 crore (US$1.2 million) in its first week. It is the 13th-highest-grossing Bollywood film of 2002 worldwide.

India

It opened on 20 September 2002, across 285 screens, and earned ₹98 lakh (US$100,000) nett on its opening day. It grossed ₹2.82 crore (US$290,000) nett in its opening weekend, and had a first week of ₹4.62 crore (US$480,000) nett. The film earned a total of ₹8.47 crore (US$880,000) nett, and was declared "Flop" by Box Office India. It is the 20th-highest-grossing film of 2002 in India.

Overseas

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. Overseas, It is the 5th-highest-grossing Bollywood film of 2002.

Awards

CategoryNomineesResult
Star Screen Award for Best Actress Karisma Kapoor Nominated
Filmfare Award for Best Actress
Filmfare Award for Best Villain Nana Patekar

References

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