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Movie Review: Shakti
Director : Krishna Vamsi
Producer: SriDevi Kapoor
Music: Ismail Darbar, Anu Malik, Naveen
Lyrics: Mehboob, Sameer
Starring : Karisma Kapoor, Sanjay Kapoor, Nana Patekar, Shah Rukh Khan, Deepti Naval,
Aishwarya Rai (S.A)
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A strong woman oriented subject after long,
director Krishna Vamsis Shakti- The Power, the desi version of the Hollywood hit Not
Without My Daughter is actress Sridevis first home-production. A story about a
womans fight against harsh injustice.
The story of the film revolves around Nandini (Karisma Kapoor) who lives in Canada with
her two uncles (Tiku Talsania, Jaspal Bhatti). There she meets Shekhar (Sanjay Kapoor),
falls in love with him and they soon marry. Their family is complete when Nandini has a
boy, Raja (Master Jai Gidwani). But their happiness is short lived, as the news of
Shekhars ailing mother (Deepti Naval) |
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makes them leave their perfect life in
Canada and come to India. And thats when the problems start. From the moment they
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India, both are shocked to see the pollution
and the vast throngs of people everywhere. They take a crowded train to reach
Shekhars village and when they finally reach the station, they have to catch a long
bus drive to his village. The filthy sweaty bus combined with the uncertain terrain makes
it a never-ending drive. And unfortunately for them, a frenzied mob that beat Shekhar out
of shape for no fault of his attacks their bus. Fortunately, they get shot dead just in
time before they can further harm him. After that, they drive to the khandaani haveli
where Shekhar''s father, Narsimha (Nana Patekar) lives with his wife (Deepti Naval).
Nandani realized that her father-in-law is in command as soon as she enters the place, but
her only solace is her mother-in-laws warm welcome.
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Living there, Nandini learns of her
father-in-laws tyrannical behavior and realizes that ruthless killing is a way of life for
him. The day she sees her father-in-law teach her son to throw a bomb, she loses it and
lashes out against him, insisting to Shekhar that they move back to Canada. But terror
strikes again when Shekhar is murdered one day, leaving a broken down Nandini alone with
her son in this strange land where she is harrowed by a cruel father-in-law. Her fight
against this man to save her son is what makes up the climax of this emotional
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What sets apart Shakti from most films being
made off late is also the rural setting of the movie. The only drawback is Ismail
Darbar''s music, which fails to rise above the script. The only saving grace is the sexy
item number Ishq Kameena, which has been composed by Anu Malik. Another pat for the
director comes because he has extracted some splendid performances from his cast. Karisma
Kapoor is the life of the film and has given a moving performance as a helpless mother.
She is sure to win awards for this heated portrayal. Second is actor Nana Patekar who is
back with a bang with this film. His uncouth mannerisms suit him to the hilt and hes
shown his versatility once again with this role. Sanjay Kapoor is the surprise packet of
the film with a sincere and effective portrayal that stands up against both the other
actors. Deepti Naval too is in top |
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form and her pre-climax showdown with Nana
is praiseworthy. Shahrukhs cameo provides the lighter moments and surely hes
been pulled in to get the required star value. Though his role was not really required,
hes done it well. Overall, Shakti is a far superior film than most churned out these
days and the pre-release hype is sure to get it a good opening. Shakti is sure to get the
critics and audience thumps up. So what if the film needs to be desperately trimmed by at
least 2 reels to better the impact. Shakti still has the power to go on without a hitch! |
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Courtesy: Sifymovies
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