Shakti - The Power (2002)
Aishwarya Rai, Karishma Kapoor, Karisma Kapoor
Nandini and Shekhar meet and fall in love in Los Angeles. They have a child, and all is blissful until Shekhar learns of a conflict in India that may involve his family. They fly to India with their son and are quickly engulfed in a violent family feud perpetuated by Shekhar's father. When Shekhar i... (read more) Nandini and Shekhar meet and fall in love in Los Angeles. They have a child, and all is blissful until Shekhar learns of a conflict in India that may involve his family. They fly to India with their son and are quickly engulfed in a violent family feud perpetuated by Shekhar's father. When Shekhar is killed, Nandini wants to leave the country, but her father-in-law insists on keeping her 3-year-old son. Will she and her son ever reach safety?
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Unrated, 3 hrs. 00 min.
Directed by:
Karisma Kapoor,
Krishna Vamshi,
Krishna Vamsi,
Nana Patekar,
Sanjay Kapoor,
Shahrukh Khan
Release Date: Sep 20, 2002
DVD Release Date: Mar 30, 2004
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Pretty good film.
Aishwarya Rai only has a small, guest role for one song "Ishq Kamina".
Really great acting both by Karishma and Shahrukh. The movie is good; roller coaster ride of emotions with everything that happens to this strong woman played by Karishma Kapoor. I loved Shahrukh Khan's character, it was the comedic relief needed amo... (read more) Really great acting both by Karishma and Shahrukh. The movie is good; roller coaster ride of emotions with everything that happens to this strong woman played by Karishma Kapoor. I loved Shahrukh Khan's character, it was the comedic relief needed amongst the tragedy and violence in the movie. Aishwarya Rai's appearance and dance along with Shahrukh was great as always.
It doesn't make for the smoothest of watches, and to Western audiences, it may look overwrought even by Bollywood standards. Still, Karisma whimpers effectively, and the casually taunting Patekar is a real presence; writer-director Vamsi doesn't need... (read more) It doesn't make for the smoothest of watches, and to Western audiences, it may look overwrought even by Bollywood standards. Still, Karisma whimpers effectively, and the casually taunting Patekar is a real presence; writer-director Vamsi doesn't need Shahrukh Khan clowning around in what the opening credits promise is "a dynamic role" for the final hour, save for commercial reasons.
I really wanted to like this film. The cast is wonderful as is the story concept. However, the execution of the film is not handle well, in my opinion. Don't get me wrong, I generally enjoy SRK in films, but he is truly out of place here. It is a... (read more) I really wanted to like this film. The cast is wonderful as is the story concept. However, the execution of the film is not handle well, in my opinion. Don't get me wrong, I generally enjoy SRK in films, but he is truly out of place here. It is almost as if the filmmakers suddenly found out they could get SRK in their film, so they invented the character on the spur of the moment. Perhaps, if the Khan had played the character a bit more seriously it would have worked. As it is, I was disappointed.
fantastic acting from karisma kapoor, great music, scary villain, very different. I disagree with the other comments about Shahrukh though, i think if he'd been in it any longer it would have ruined the story.
I liked it. Karisma Kapoor acts very good. SRK's part in the movie seems a little bit odd...out of context.
Great piece of original bollywood with a bizarre and pointless appearance by Shahrukh Khan. Actually the first bollywood movie i saw in the cinema believe it or not!
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