Shakti(1982)
Shakti (1982) is a 165-minute Hindi film directed by Ramesh Sippy. Starring Vikas Anand, Amitabh Bachchan and Smita Patil, the film was widely praised by audiences. With a well-received audience rating of 7.6/10 and a blockbuster verdict at the box office.
Shakti is streaming on VI Movies and TV and Amazon Prime Video since 2 March 1983.
Where to watch:Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- VI Movies and TV, Amazon Prime Video, ZEE5
- OTT Release Date
- 2 March 1983
- Theatrical Release
- 22 September 1982
- Director
- Ramesh Sippy
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 45m
- 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
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Shakti
Cast reunions in this film: Amrish Puri & Anil Kapoor (16 films together), Raakhee & Rakhee Gulzar (15 films together), Amrish Puri & Amitabh Bachchan (10 films together), Amrish Puri & Smita Patil (10 films together), Amrish Puri & Kulbhushan Kharbanda (9 films together), and Amrish Puri & Vikas Anand (8 films together).
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.