Pukar (2000)
2h 45m
Running Time
February 4, 2000Release Date
Plot.
Major Jaidev Rajvansh (Anil Kapoor) and his fellow officer Hussein (Om Puri) manage to rescue a leading politician as well as capture his kidnapper, Abhrush (Danny Denzongpa). The terrorist has been wanted for years and he is finally captured by the two officers. Jai returns to a joyous welcome, and is declared a national hero. He takes a break from the army and returns to his hometown. There he meets his childhood friend Anjali (Madhuri Dixit) who has always harboured love for Jai. Anjali is determined to make sure she and Jai stay together 24/7. At a party, he meets Miss India, Pooja Mallapa (Namrata Shirodkar). As they spend more time together, he begins to love her and she too begins to love him. In the mean time, Jai's parents are arranging his marriage to Anjali but when they find out about Jai's love for Pooja, they realise that they have to tell Anjali everything.
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Cast & Crew.
Anil Kapoor
Major Jaidev Rajvansh
Madhuri Dixit
Anjali
Sudhir Joshi
Anjali's Father
Namrata Shirodkar
Pooja Mallapa
Om Puri
Colonel Hussein
Rohini Hattangadi
Mrs. Mallapa (Pooja's mother)
Farida Jalal
Gayetri Rajvansh
Shivaji Satham
Col. Rana
Danny Denzongpa
Abhrush
Suhas Bhalekar
Actor
K.D. Chandran
Actor
Girish Karnad
Mr. Rajvansh
Rajkumar Santoshi
Director
Govind Namdeo
Mr. Mishra
Vijay Deveshwar
Writer
Aanjjan Srivastav
Tiwari (Mishra's Assistant)
Mukesh Rishi
Bakshi, Abhrush Assistant
K.K. Raina
Writer
Anjum Rajabali
Writer
Yashpal Sharma
Major Katar Singh
Viju Khote
Dayanand Awasthi
Surinder Kapoor
Producer
A.R. Rahman
Composer
Baba Azmi
Cinematographer
Media.
Details.
Release DateFebruary 4, 2000
Original Nameपुकार
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 45m
Genres
Wiki.
Pukar (lit. 'The Call') is a 2000 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film co-written and directed by Rajkumar Santoshi and Cinematography by Ashok Mehta, Santosh Sivan, Baba Azmi and Chota K. Naidu. It stars Anil Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit, Namrata Shirodkar, Danny Denzongpa, Shivaji Satam and Om Puri. The score and soundtrack were composed by A. R. Rahman.Pukar released on 4 February 2000, and received critical acclaim, but did average business at the box office.At the 48th National Film Awards, Pukar won 2 National Film Awards – Nargis Dutt Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration and Best Actor (Kapoor). At the 46th Filmfare Awards, Pukar received 2 nominations – Best Actor (Kapoor) and Best Actress (Dixit).