Pukar Dvd

Pukar (lit. ‘The Call’) is a 2000 Indian action thriller film co-written and directed by Rajkumar Santoshi and Cinematography by Ashok Mehta, Santosh Sivan, Baba Azmi and Chota K. Naidu. It stars Anil Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit, Namrata Shirodkar, Danny Denzongpa, Shivaji Satam and Om Puri. The film was critically acclaimed but did average business at the box office.

Plot

Major Jaidev “Jai” Rajvansh and his fellow officer manage to rescue a leading politician as well as capture his kidnapper, Pakistani Terrorist Abhrush. 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. His senior offers him to take leave for a week and returns to his hometown. There he meets his childhood friend Anjali who has always harboured love for Jai. Anjali wants to make most of Jai’s holiday and tries to get close to him and spend time with him as much as she can.

At a party, he meets Miss India, Pooja Mallapa. As they spend time together, they begin to fall in love. As Jai’s parents are arranging his marriage to Anjali, Jai admits his love for Pooja and that he always thought of Anjali as a close friend. Heartbroken and jealous, Anjali wants revenge for Jai’s rejection. Realizing her frustration with Jai, Abhrush takes advantage (via the said “kidnapped” politician who is hand in glove with Abhrush) and together they plot to destroy Jai’s reputation and life.

Anjali manages to steal confidential documents detailing plans for Abhrush’s movement from prison to prison. The following events lead to Jai being court-martialed and declared a traitor to the country. Pooja leaves him due to family pressure. Jai, determined to prove his innocence and redeem himself, decides to pursue Abhrush alone. Ultimately Anjali comes to her senses and realizes her mistake. To atone for it, she single-handedly tries to thwart Abhrush’s plans and help Jai prove his innocence. Jai overpowers Abhrush. Finally, Jai expresses his love for Anjali and forgives her and both unite to live happily.

Cast

Anil Kapoor as Major Jaidev Rajvansh (Jai)
Madhuri Dixit as Anjali
Sudhir Joshi as Anjali’s Father
Namrata Shirodkar as Pooja Mallapa
Om Puri as Colonel Iqbal Hussein (Commanding Officer of the Unit)
Danny Denzongpa as Abhrush
Kulbhushan Kharbanda as Brigadier of the unit
Shivaji Satam as Lt. Col. Rana (2IC of the Unit)
Farida Jalal as Gayetri Rajvansh
Rohini Hattangadi as Mrs. Mallapa (Pooja’s Mother)
Girish Karnad as Mr. Rajvansh
Govind Namdeo as Mr. Mishra
Anjan Srivastav as Tiwari (Mishra’s Assistant)
Mukesh Rishi as Bakshi, Abhrush Assistant
Yashpal Sharma as Major Kartar Singh
K.D Chandran as General Mallapa (Pooja’s Father)
Viju Khote as Dayanand Awasthi
Neeraj Vora
Prabhu Deva as Himself in song, “Kay Sera Sera”
Lata Mangeshkar as Herself in song, “Ek Tu Hi Bharosa”
Ali Khan as Brig. Razak Khan (ISI Chief)