Pratikar(1991)
'Pratikar' is a 1991 Indian Hindi-language action drama film directed by T. Rama Rao. The film stars Raakhee, Anil Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit, Mohsin Khan, and Sonu Walia in lead roles. The story follows Krishna Shrivastav, a young man whose father is murdered by his greedy uncle Sajjan. After his adoptive sister is raped and killed by Sajjan's son, Krishna seeks violent revenge. The film is a remake of the 1987 Bengali film 'Pratikaar' and was also remade in Telugu and Tamil. It features music by Bappi Lahiri and was released on 16 August 1991.
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- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1991
- Director
- Rama Rao Tatineni
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Rating
- 3.8/10
Storyline
Krishna loses his father to his evil uncle Sajjan. He grows up with his teacher Saraswati. When Sajjan's son murders his sister, Krishna swears revenge. A police inspector hunts him, but they are actually long-lost brothers. Together, they fight to bring down the villain.
“Revenge runs in the blood”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Pratikar
Cast reunions in this film: Asrani & Aruna Irani (17 films together), Madhuri Dixit & Anil Kapoor (16 films together), Asrani & Satyendra Kapoor (15 films together), Aruna Irani & Satyendra Kapoor (14 films together), Paresh Rawal & Anil Kapoor (11 films together), and Paresh Rawal & Asrani (10 films together).
Trivia
- The film was a remake of the 1989 Telugu blockbuster 'State Rowdy', also directed by Rama Rao Tatineni.
- It was one of the early major roles for actor Mithun Chakraborty's brother, Sumit Chakraborty, who played the adult hero.
- The climax was shot at the historic Golconda Fort in Hyderabad, a common location for action films of the era.
- The film's music composer, Bappi Lahiri, was known for disco but here delivered a dramatic, violin-heavy background score.
- Despite the action genre, the plot heavily focuses on the teacher-student relationship, a popular emotional theme in 90s cinema.
- The movie underperformed at the box office, overshadowed by bigger hits like 'Saajan' and 'Phool Aur Kaante' that year.
- Director Tatineni primarily worked in Telugu cinema; this was one of his few direct Hindi film ventures.