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Pukar

  • 2000
  • 2h 56m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
2.8K
YOUR RATING
Madhuri Dixit, Anil Kapoor, Om Puri, and Namrata Shirodkar in Pukar (2000)
ActionDramaRomanceThriller

A notorious terrorist manipulates an Indian army major's jilted lover into helping him obtain a classified military code.A notorious terrorist manipulates an Indian army major's jilted lover into helping him obtain a classified military code.A notorious terrorist manipulates an Indian army major's jilted lover into helping him obtain a classified military code.

  • Director
    • Rajkumar Santoshi
  • Writers
    • Vijay Deveshwar
    • K.K. Raina
    • Anjum Rajabali
  • Stars
    • Anil Kapoor
    • Madhuri Dixit
    • Namrata Shirodkar
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    2.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Rajkumar Santoshi
    • Writers
      • Vijay Deveshwar
      • K.K. Raina
      • Anjum Rajabali
    • Stars
      • Anil Kapoor
      • Madhuri Dixit
      • Namrata Shirodkar
    • 11User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 15 nominations total

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    Anil Kapoor
    Anil Kapoor
    • Major Jaidev Rajvansh
    Madhuri Dixit
    Madhuri Dixit
    • Anjali
    Namrata Shirodkar
    Namrata Shirodkar
    • Pooja Mallapa
    Om Puri
    Om Puri
    • Colonel Hussein
    Rohini Hattangadi
    Rohini Hattangadi
    • Mrs. Mallapa (Pooja's mother)
    Farida Jalal
    Farida Jalal
    • Gayetri Rajvansh
    Shivaji Satam
    Shivaji Satam
    • Col. Rana
    • (as Shivaaji Satam)
    Danny Denzongpa
    Danny Denzongpa
    • Abhrush
    Suhas Bhalekar
    Suhas Bhalekar
    K.D. Chandran
    K.D. Chandran
    Prabhu Deva
    Prabhu Deva
    • Self
    Sudhir Joshi
    Sudhir Joshi
    • Anjali's Father
    Girish Karnad
    Girish Karnad
    • Mr. Rajvansh
    Abdul Qayyoom Khan
    • Advertising Executive
    Ali Khan
    Ali Khan
    • Villain
    Kulbhushan Kharbanda
    Kulbhushan Kharbanda
    • Military General Indian Army
    Viju Khote
    Viju Khote
    • Dayanand Hawasti
    Dhananjay Mandrekar
    Dhananjay Mandrekar
    • Inspector
    • Director
      • Rajkumar Santoshi
    • Writers
      • Vijay Deveshwar
      • K.K. Raina
      • Anjum Rajabali
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews11

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    10pkc77

    One of the best movie I can see again and again

    The deep love story touch heart that you wanna see it again and again. A charismatic love story, dance, song and all twist makes this movie one of the best of that time. It has been 22 years and I still go and listen to the songs and also enjoy dance. Kismat se tum mile ho song is heart of the movie.

    The deep love story touch heart that you wanna see it again and again. A charismatic love story, dance, song and all twist makes this movie one of the best of that time. It has been 22 years and I still go and listen to the songs and also enjoy dance. Kismat se tum mile ho song is heart of the movie.
    gaurav_razdan

    Big let down, see only if its free

    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.
    9Geeta352

    Timeless Movie

    I have always loved watching Anil Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit act together and this film did not disappoint me. It is timeless in that the heroism of the Indian Army is showcased and the ultimately sacrificial love story of the two main characters is portrayed in a manner that grips your attention from beginning to end. Om Puri and the rest of the supporting cast made this a film to be watched time and again. The action, plot, music, scenery and direction helped to make this a great film. Pukar /Call is a worthwhile watch. Enjoy!
    10vqyfcqxq

    Best

    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.
    8mathew-magimaidoss

    Pukar: A call from the nation and love

    Pukar aka "The Call" is a movie about how a soldier (Jaidev played by Anil Kapoor) raises to the occasion whenever his nation calls irrespective of his personal issues. What makes Pukar interesting is that, inside the story there is also a different kind of pukar, the call from a dear one (Anjali played by Madhuri Dixit) who truly loves him but he does not feel or see or responds to her love. Rajkumar Santhoshi blends these two "pukar"s very nicely with right amount of emotion, beautiful visuals, stunts and, entertains us for about 3hrs.

    Anil Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit have given first rate commendable performances. The chemistry between them is not like their earlier youthful movies (Tezaab, Ram Lakhan etc.), it is more restrained, mature and appealing. Definitely it is one of the best of Anil-Madhuri combination. It could have been little better if Anil Kapoor looked a bit younger. Though, Om Puri as Colonel Hussein and Rohini Hatangadi as Mrs. Mallappa have little screen presence, they have played their role very well. Rest of the acting crew has supported well. I felt Girish Karnad, an actor of high calibre has been wasted in this movie.

    A. R. Rahman's music is OK. The songs are hummable especially "Kay Sera Sera" and "Sunta Hai Mera Khuda", but the background score does not leave any lasting impression. The choreography of the song "Kay Sera Sera.." is commendable. The visuals and locations are beautiful. Rajkumar Santhoshi's direction is crisp and good, but it is not in the league of his previous best movies Ghayal and Damini. The story remains on its track all the time, there are no subplots and, unlike usual bollywood movies does not digresses into unnecessary petty comedies, emotions, and remarks about any particular country or organization.

    The main weak point of the movie is that the story is not air tight: 1. The way the commando operation is carried out to save the minister shows that the army already knew Abhrush's hide out and so, they could have done it well before. 2. Anjali as daughter of an army personnel should have known the meaning or consequence of leaking confidential information. 3. Army intelligence work is downplayed. Logically, when Om Puri is killed in such a "big" terrorist attack, there should have been an inquiry and, that would have lead to the cancellation of the independence day function due to security risk.

    Inspite of these flaws, Santhoshi's direction and dialogues keep the attention of the viewer till the end. The first half of the movie is fast paced but the pace weakens in the second half. If you want to watch a quality commercial movie with good acting, visuals, and dialogues then I would recommend it.

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    • Trivia
      Earlier Rajkumar Santoshi was to make the film with Sunny Deol,Meenakshi Seshadri and Raveena Tandon as " Ajay" in 1991. Music by Bappi Lahiri, Produced by Dharmendra. When Meenakshi and Santoshi had a fallout, the film was shelved. The script was put on hold because Santoshi decided to make Ghatak instead. In 1998 Boney Kapoor offered a good financial deal to Santoshi and he opted to make the film "Ajay" with Anil Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit and Namrata Shirodkar. The title Pukar was chosen for the project . This angered Sunny Deol as the idea behind the script had come from him. He felt betrayed by Santoshi. Sunny decided to make another film titled "Ajay" with Suneel Darshan instead.
    • Alternate versions
      The UK release was cut, one cut required to neck break in accordance with Board policy, in order to obtain a 15 classification. An uncut classification was not available.
    • Connections
      Referenced in L'amour dans l'objectif (2025)
    • Soundtracks
      Kay Sera... Sera
      Music by A.R. Rahman

      Lyrics by Javed Akhtar

      Performed by Shankar Mahadevan, Kavita Krishnamurthy & Chorus

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    • Release date
      • February 4, 2000 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Language
      • Hindi
    • Also known as
      • Call
    • Production company
      • S.K. Films Enterprises
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $314,701
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $198,287
      • Feb 6, 2000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $314,701
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    • Runtime
      • 2h 56m(176 min)
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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