Shakti(1982)
Hindi165 mins
Shakti (1982) is a 165-minute Hindi film directed by Ramesh Sippy. Starring Goga Kapoor, Amitabh Bachchan and Smita Patil. With an audience rating of 7.6/10 and a blockbuster verdict at the box office, Shakti stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1982.
Director:Ramesh Sippy
Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Where to watch:
YOYouTube Moviesfrom 2 Mar 1983
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YouTube Movies
- OTT Release Date
- 2 March 1983
- Theatrical Release
- 22 September 1982
- Director
- Ramesh Sippy
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 45m
- GudVibe Rating
- 7.6/10
Storyline
A policeman's son grows up to be a criminal. Their conflict stems from a painful childhood event that drove them apart. The story follows their long-standing feud.
“A father in uniform, a son in crime.”
Film Details
7.6Rating
165Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date22 September 1982
Release Typedirect-to-OTT
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
familyjusticecorruptionidentity
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withfamily
Violence3
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability4
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
7.6/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
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Trivia
- The film was originally offered to Amitabh Bachchan's father, poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan, for a cameo role.
- Dilip Kumar and Amitabh Bachchan acted together for the first and only time in this film.
- The famous confrontation scene between the two leads was shot in a single take lasting over seven minutes.
- It was one of the earliest Hindi films to be shot extensively in the then-newly built Film City in Mumbai.
- The film's climax was inspired by a real-life police encounter case from the 1970s.
- Despite its star cast, the movie was not a major box office success upon its initial release.
- Music director R.D. Burman used a rare instrument called the clavioline for the film's background score.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Shakti
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Actor-Inspector Sudhakar4 films →