Shakti (1982) - when the two titans meet. Review on Shakti

I still remember it was 1982 and Shakti

had released in mumbai….i might have been around 11 years of age at

that time and a hard core Amitabh fan….which I am till today….the

tickets for the movie were booked at gaiety theatre at bandra by my mom's

very dear friend geeta aunty and she reached late and we missed the

movie by around 17 odd  mts….and v caught up

from the kitchen scene where Rakhee is making garam garm aaloo ka

paratha's and Dilip Kumar is enjoying disturbing her….

U

guys mite b wondering how well I remember all this….well guys there are

certain films which remain with u for the rest of ur lives and I am

happy that in my case its Shakti….u need to believe the fact that I

have seen this movie exactly 85 times since 1982 including the last time it was shown on Sony Sab….

The

film can be truly described as the "Clash of two Superstars" because

for the first time in their careers Amitabh and the Dilip Kumar had

shared screen space together. In fact, it was their first and last film

together…. after growing up and bieng a part of the film industry

during discussions what I hear now is that Shakti was supposed to be

the most awaited film of its times as Amitabh and Dilip Kumar were

starring opposite each other for the first time….remember the craze of

Saudagar(when Dilip Kumar and Raj Kumar came together after 32 odd

years) it was same craze as that for Shakti….also Actually Shakti was

promoted as an action movie at the time of its release but I after

watching it so many times strongly feel that it is a very very intense

and well executed emotional drama successfully directed by Ramesh

Sippy…. This film is a true and factual reflection of how a man falls

victim to circumstances….

The highlight of the film

without any doubt are Amitabh and Dilip Kumar….the love hate

relationship which Amitabh has for his father because of his principled father's

loyalty towards his job – the police force - loyalty which is not

shaken even when Vijay(Amitabh) Son of Sheetal(Rakhee) and Ashwani

Kumar(Dilip Kumar) is kidnapped by J.K.Verma(Amrish Puri) who

threatens to kill Vijay if one of his aidees Yeshwant(Goga Kapoor) was

not released from police custody….Ashwani Kumar(Dilip Kumar) reacts

strongly and tells J.K. to go ahead and kill his son but he will not

release Yeshwant….this conversation is over heard by Vijay and he

develops a dislike for his father…. Vijay grows up hating everthing

his dad stood for, and turns to crime

U vil get

the basic idea of the whole film from this one of the many fav scenes

from Shakti Where totally sloshed Bachchan is talking to Smita and says

"Jaanti ho Roma(Smita Patil)….Mere Baap ne do shaadiyaan ki

hain….do….ek meri maa se aur doosri apni naukri se….Apni maa ka beta

main hun aur meri sauteli maa…yaane mere baap ki doosri biwi ka beta

hai kaanoon….kaanoon….kaanoon mera sautela bhai hai….sautela

bhai….(laughs a loud and again says) sautela bhai….main toh wahan se

bhaag aaya par meri sauteli maa aur mere sautele bhai ne meri maa ko

mere baap ke ghar ke andar qaid kar rakha hai…."

If

I start to write about Shakti 50 pages would also be less….if you want

to see conflicts of ideologies of a father and a son….U have to see

Shakti….if U want to see a balanced affection of a woman for her

Husband and Son….U have to see Shakti….if U wanna see an apt Script

and Screenplay at its best….U have to see Shakti….if U wanna see

Cinematography par excellence(considering the equipments available in

1982)….u have to see Shakti….Editing….directors taking….all the

departments of film making….my god its all awesome….above all……if U

wanna submerge in the musical magic of panchamda with songs like

"Maangi thi ek Dua jo kabool ho gayi….", "Humne sanam ko khat likha….",

"Jaane kaise kab kahan ikraar ho gaya…." And even the title theme of

Shakti which plays in the background of core scenes is a class

apart….U have to see Shakti….

Rakhee's

character Sheetal is another one worth mentioning….a mother a wife and

entangled between the love hate relation of father and son….still so

balanced….but once her son takes to crime she declines his request to

help her….this small little scene where Vijay comes to see her when she

is ill and says "Maa dekho tum kitni kamzor ho gayi ho…chalo mere saath

chal kar raho….and Sheetal replies "nahi beta kamzor ho gayi hun lekin

itni kamzor nahi ki apne pati ki imaandaari ka bojh naa utha sakun…."

Imagine the temperature of the scene and like this there are so many

scenes which are out of this world seriously….

Smita

Patil as Roma is too cool….a tailor made role for her….she has

convingly played the roles of a lover, a wife, a bahu and later on as a

mother of  Vijays child which is a small yet impressive role played by

Anil Kapoor….

Wheneva

I watch Shakti I find something new in it….ab toh after growin up I see

all the small small technical details which interest me……I can seriously

go on and on about Shakti but believe me u have to see it to believe

every word of mine….

I

have written so much about it in this review and after 85 views of this

film I still think I mite have missed good amount of points ……I vil for

sure come back if I remember anything else….may be my 86th view vil open up chances of a review again……

SHAKTI a real and genuine collectors item and above all A Must Must Mast Mast see doston….