Pukar

Pukar

165 mins | Drama, Action, Thriller | Feb. 4, 2000

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.

Pukar

165 mins | Drama, Action, Thriller | Feb. 4, 2000

Pukar
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.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers S K Film Enterprises
Original title पुकार
Directors Rajkumar Santoshi
Writers K.K. Raina, Anjum Rajabali, Rajkumar Santoshi

Cast

Anil Kapoor

as Major Jaidev Rajvansh

Madhuri Dixit

as Anjali

Sudhir Joshi

as Anjali's Father

Namrata Shirodkar

as Pooja Mallapa

Om Puri

as Colonel Hussein

Danny Denzongpa

as Abhrush

Shivaji Satham

as Col. Rana

Farida Jalal

as Gayetri Rajvansh

Rohini Hattangadi

as Mrs. Mallapa (Pooja's Mother)

Girish Karnad

as Mr. Rajvansh

Govind Namdeo

as Mr. Mishra

Aanjjan Srivastav

as Tiwari (Mishra's Assistant)

Mukesh Rishi

as Bakshi, Abhrush Assistant

Yashpal Sharma

as Major Katar Singh

Viju Khote

as Dayanand Awasthi

Prabhu Deva

as as Himself in song, "Kay Sera Sera"

Lata Mangeshkar

as as Herself in song, "Ek Tu Hi Bharosa"