Pukar

Here's a movie that was directed not quite in the typical Bollywood fashion. Rajkumar Santhoshi quite blatantly tried to give it more of a Hollywood feel (perhaps with the exception of the few random song sequences).

Like a previous user commented, the storyline isn't totally airtight but that's just a minor flaw.

Pukar presented quite well a story of how a naive woman went too far with getting the man she loves. She lived in her happy little world were she thought she'd be marrying him someday but she gets crushed when she realised he's in love with another woman, albeit a top-line model. Politics sets in when some high profile criminals bank in on her love for him. She unrealisingly sets him up...

Madhuri sinks her teeth into her role! She was nominated for Best Actress at the Filmfare awards 01 for her role here and you'll see why after you watch it. The movie is a little long and gets a bit draggy in the second half but Madhuri truly captives here, in a character that is naively possessive but whole-heartedly loving. She shinned throughout this movie.

To sum it up, Pukar could have been a mind-blowing romantic thriller, but it falls a little short. Still, its definitely worth watching. Rent it at least

Blockbuster movie. Best of Rajkumar santoshi as well ghatak ghayal damini.must watch movie for lovers of Rajkumar santoshi as well Anil Kapoor fan's. Fantastic music of A R raheman and also very good storyline. Beautiful location and best script . Good good good very nice movie.

Such a nice movie these kind of movies are love. Anil performed his best and perfect for the role.madhuri's acting was very good and the songs are really good.this film shows the perfect example of a true soldier.these type of films should be made more and more.

4 people found this helpful. Again say blockbuster superhit.

Pukar is one of the better Hindi films of 2000, which is not saying much since there wasn't much interesting work that year. Just as you can expect with Santoshi though, who's known for his gripping, intense films, this one blends action with high drama and towards the end makes it into a thriller of sorts. The story isn't much of a treasure, but the script makes it into an enjoyable movie experience. The romantic portions are played against a greater backdrop of the army. The leading stars, Anil Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit have great chemistry and their interactions are the film's best moments. Actually, it's really interesting that he does not show any romantic interest in her while she does all she can to get him, including sabotage his career in the army in revenge for his rejection. We've seen different portrayals of unrequited love in Hindi films, but this part is really quite refreshing, and it works well for the film. Having said that, something is still missing in the film throughout, and it feels not fully realised and at times even a bit bland despite being watchable all the same. Maybe the entire army track just didn't ring true and took away from the more interesting part which is the story of the two leads.

The acting elevates the film in ways the script does not. As Jaidev, Anil Kapoor delivers a skillful performance full of grit and authenticity. His dedication to this character shows in every frame, with impressive results. This is similarly one of the best performances of Madhuri Dixit. She is always a delight to watch, but in Pukar, she gets a real, complex and grayish character, which gives her enough scope to explore. Her Anjali is a flawed, imperfect woman driven by ego, desire and jealousy, and Dixit shows great strength as a performer. We see her tormented side, her ugly side, her lack of vanity, her regret and feelings of guilt, her growth. A marvelous performance, indeed. Namrata Shirodkar at playing pretty much herself, though she is treated by the film as a mere ornament. A. R. Rahman composes a wonderful soundtrack. The film's story picks up towards the end, and its music and script meet at what for me is the film's highpoint, namely the song "Ek Tu Hi Bharosa", a true gem of a song, with a live appearance by none other than the legendary Lata Mangeshkar, who sings it on stage. Indeed, a great moment before the story is concluded.

It is an excellent movie which can be characterised as a mini classic . It has first rate performances from Anil Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit .The action sequences are a major highlight of the film as are the photography and locales . Good work from Rajkumar Santoshi.

Picture let us down for surely. Story line was not up to the mark. Though location they chose to shoot the film were beautiful but is not enough to make a film click. Only plus point was madhuri acting. She has proved that old is still gold. Madhuri and Anil's chemistry which fired up lots of movies previosly was conspicuous. I recommend this film for only those who has nothing to do and you are watching it for free.