Pratighaat
| Pratighaat | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | N. Chandra |
| Produced by | Ramoji Rao |
| Screenplay by |
T. Krishna N. Chandra Jalees (dialogue) |
| Story by | T. Krishna |
| Based on |
Pratighatana by T. Krishna |
| Starring |
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| Music by | Ravindra Jain |
| Cinematography | H. Laxminarayan |
| Edited by | N. Chandra |
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Release dates |
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Running time | 164 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Pratighaat (The Revenge) is a 1987 Hindi feminist drama film directed by N. Chandra and starring Sujata Mehta as lead.[1] It was a remake of Telugu film Pratighatana (1986) directed by T. Krishna, and Vijayshanti as the lead.[2] The film deals with politics-criminal nexus and a college lecturer who takes them on, even after she faces public disrobing. [3][4]
Made on a low-budget, and no big stars, it went on to become a hit, making Rs. 8 crore at the box office.[5] It became part of the hat-trick hit films by N. Chandra, Ankush (1986), Pratighaat and Tezaab (1988). [2]
Cast
- Sujata Mehta as Laxmi S. Joshi
- Arvind Kumar as Advocate Satyaprakash Joshi
- Charan Raj as Kali Prasad
- Rohini Hattangadi as Durga
- Mohan Bhandari as Inspector Ajay Srivastav
- Ashok Saraf as Lawyer
- Nana Patekar as Ex-Constable Karamveer
- Savita Bajaj as Mrs. Joshi
References
- ↑ M.L. Dhawan (July 21, 2002). "On the sands of time — 1987: Year of the invisible hero". The Sunday Tribune. Retrieved 2014-09-24.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Madhu Jain (February 28, 1989). "Mean street Moghul: Hit director N. Chandra brings realism to films". India Today. Retrieved 2014-09-24.
- ↑ "Politician-goonda emerge as the new villain". India Today. September 15, 1987. Retrieved 2014-09-24.
- ↑ Virdi, Jyotika (2003). The Cinematic ImagiNation: Indian Popular Films as Social History. Rutgers University Press. p. 55. ISBN 978-0-8135-3191-5.
- ↑ "In Indian politics, line between politicians and goondas is fast disappearing: N. Chandra". India Today. September 15, 1987. Retrieved 2014-09-24.