Shakti (1982)

Director:

Ramesh Sippy

Writers:

Javed Akhtar (written by)
Salim Khan (written by)

Release Date:

22 September 1982 (India)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Crime | Drama | Family

Plot:

A scrupulously honest cop refuses kidnappers' demands at grave risk to the life of his son. The son...

Awards:

4 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

Dilip Kumar	...	DCP Ashwini Kumar
Amitabh Bachchan	...	Vijay A. Kumar
Rakhee Gulzar	...	Sheetal
Smita Patil	...	Roma
Kulbhushan Kharbanda	...	K. D. Narang
Amrish Puri	...	J.K. 'JK' Verma
Vikas Anand	...	Inspector Sudhakar
Jagdish Raj
Chandrashekhar	...	Senior Police Officer (as Chandra Shekhar)
Neiraj Bhalla		(as Niraj)
Murli Sharma		(as Murli)
Sharat Saxena	...	Loko
Master Ravi	...	Young Vijay A. Kumar
Dalip Tahil	...	Ganpat Rai (as Dilip Tahil)
Goga Kapoor	...	Yeshwant
Arun Desai
Keshav Rana
Satish Shah	...	Satish Rai (as Satish)
Ashok
Sudhir Pandey	...	Prakash
Ashok Kumar	...	Police Commissioner
Anil Kapoor	...	Ravi A. Kumar

Directed by
Ramesh Sippy

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Javed Akhtar		written by (as Salim Javed)
Salim Khan		written by (as Salim Javed)

Produced by
Mushir Alam	....	producer (as Mushir-Riaz)
Mohammad Riaz	....	producer (as Mushir-Riaz)

Original Music by
Rahul Dev Burman		(as R.D. Burman)

Cinematography by
S.M. Anwar

Film Editing by
M.S. Shinde

Art Direction by
Sudhendu Roy

Makeup Department
M.S. Deepak	....	makeup artist
Pandhari Juker	....	makeup artist
Khatija Khan	....	hair stylist
Gregory Masearenhas	....	makeup artist (as Gregory)
Mariam Samuel	....	hair stylist (as Marium)
Devan Seth	....	assistant makeup artist
Ram Singh	....	assistant makeup artist

Production Management
Dilshad Alam	....	production manager (as Dilshad)
Ibrahim	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
A.R. Balan	....	assistant director
Khalish Lucknavi	....	assistant director (as Khalish Lucknowi)
Romi Saudagar	....	assistant director (as Romi)
D.R. Thakkar	....	chief assistant director

Art Department
S.S. Sharma	....	assistant art director

Sound Department
Anwar Ali	....	sound assistant
Mangesh Desai	....	sound re-recordist
K.A. Joseph	....	sound assistant
R. Kaushik	....	background recordist (as Kaushik)
P. Hari Kishan	....	audiographer (as P. Harikishan)

Special Effects by
S. Galib	....	main titles (as Ghalib Studio)
Baldev Malik	....	special effects
Krishan Malik	....	special effects

Stunts
Mohammed Ali	....	stunt arranger

Camera and Electrical Department
Jimmy Allen	....	camera operator: second unit
Baba Benjamin	....	assistant camera
P.R.L. Raman	....	associate camera operator
Lawrence Viegas	....	assistant camera (as Lawrence)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Darwan	....	dress assistant
Dattaram	....	dressman (as Datta Ram)
Maruti Rao Dhawan	....	dress assistant (as Maruti Dhawan)
P.S. Gunanand	....	dressman
Meeta Hassan	....	costumes (as Meeta Hasan)
Gita Patil	....	costumes (as Geeta Patil)

Editorial Department
Achyut Y. Gupte	....	color consultant (as A.Y. Gupte)
K.A. Kazi	....	assistant editor
N.S. Lingayat	....	assistant editor
B. Naag	....	assistant editor

Music Department
Anand Bakshi	....	lyricist
Asha Bhosle	....	playback singer
Basu Deo Chakravarty	....	assistant music (as Basu)
Mahendra Kapoor	....	playback singer (as Mahinder Kapoor)
R. Kaushik	....	song recordist (as Kaushik)
Kishore Kumar	....	playback singer
Lata Mangeshkar	....	playback singer
Maruti Rao	....	assistant music
Manohari Singh	....	assistant music (as Manohari)

Other crew
Taufiq Ahmed	....	production assistant (as Taufiq)
Kirit K. Bhatt	....	account executive
S.N. Chopra	....	office executive
Dharma	....	production assistant
Gafoor	....	office boy
Ajit Ghosh	....	public relations officer
Shankar Kinagi	....	production executive (as Shanker Kinagi)
Mohamuddin	....	production assistant
Munna	....	production assistant
Naresh	....	office boy
M.S. Nayyar	....	production executive (as M.S. Nayar)
T.L. Peter	....	production executive
Raj	....	production assistant
P.L. Raj	....	choreographer
Sheila Ramchandra	....	assistant choreographer (as Sheela R.)
Abdul Sattar	....	office boy
Shiraz	....	office boy
Somnath	....	production assistant
G. Thambe	....	account executive

Production Companies

• M.R. Productions

Runtime:

UK:166 min (1989 video release)

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

UK:PG

Company:

M.R. Productions

Trivia:

For the first and only time in their careers, it was the battle of the titans Dilip Kumar and Amitabh Bachchan.

Quotes:

DCP Ashwini Kumar:[answering ransom demand over the phone] Yeshwant is a criminal, and I am a police officer... I cannot let him go.
K. D. Narang:Do you understand what this could mean?
DCP Ashwini Kumar:Yes... I understand that right now my son's life is in your hands...
[conflicted pause]
DCP Ashwini Kumar:Kill him. Kill him. You can kill him, but I won't misuse my badge. No matter what you do, do you guys hear me? No matter what you do I will never violate my duty, ever.

Soundtrack:

Manghi Thee Ik Dua Jo Qabool Ho Gai

A Compelling Story and Majestic Acting Performance by Both Stars....

Ramesh Sippy directed few Indian films, I think approx. ten or eleven. But almost all were super hits with box office records. It would be appropriate to call him the William Wyler of Indian cinema.

With the help of two superstars, Dilip being more mature and compelling than Amitabh; Sippy was successful in churning out an emotionally charged blockbuster with excellent acting performance by all, even Ashok Kumar in his cameo role as the IGP. The dialogues are superb and completely synchronize with the turbulent sequence of events throughout the film. Good songs and great acting by the cast constitute something which is devoid in present day movies.

The climactic, action packed and emotionally electrifying ending of the film is something special to remember for the audience. Dilip Kumar excels while Amitabh continues to carry the torch of stardom.