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Call

Original title: Pukar
  • 20002000
  • 2h 56m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
2.4K
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Madhuri Dixit, Anil Kapoor, Om Puri, and Namrata Shirodkar in Call (2000)
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  • Drama
  • Romance
A notorious terrorist manipulates an Indian army major's jilted lover into helping him obtain a classified military code.A notorious terrorist manipulates an Indian army major's jilted lover into helping him obtain a classified military code.A notorious terrorist manipulates an Indian army major's jilted lover into helping him obtain a classified military code.
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
2.4K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Rajkumar Santoshi
  • Writers
    • Vijay Deveshwar(dialogue)
    • K.K. Raina(dialogue)
    • Anjum Rajabali(dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Anil Kapoor
    • Madhuri Dixit
    • Namrata Shirodkar
Top credits
  • Director
    • Rajkumar Santoshi
  • Writers
    • Vijay Deveshwar(dialogue)
    • K.K. Raina(dialogue)
    • Anjum Rajabali(dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Anil Kapoor
    • Madhuri Dixit
    • Namrata Shirodkar
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 9User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 14 nominations

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    Madhuri Dixit in Call (2000)
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    Anil Kapoor
    Anil Kapoor
    • Major Jaidev Rajvanshas Major Jaidev Rajvansh
    Madhuri Dixit
    Madhuri Dixit
    • Anjalias Anjali
    Namrata Shirodkar
    Namrata Shirodkar
    • Pooja Mallapaas Pooja Mallapa
    Om Puri
    Om Puri
    • Colonel Husseinas Colonel Hussein
    Rohini Hattangadi
    Rohini Hattangadi
    • Mrs. Mallapa (Pooja's mother)as Mrs. Mallapa (Pooja's mother)
    Farida Jalal
    Farida Jalal
    • Gayetri Rajvanshas Gayetri Rajvansh
    Shivaji Satam
    Shivaji Satam
    • Col. Ranaas Col. Rana
    • (as Shivaaji Satam)
    Danny Denzongpa
    Danny Denzongpa
    • Abhrushas Abhrush
    Suhas Bhalekar
    Suhas Bhalekar
    K.D. Chandran
    Prabhu Deva
    Prabhu Deva
    • Selfas Self
    Sudhir Joshi
    Sudhir Joshi
    • Anjali's Fatheras Anjali's Father
    Girish Karnad
    Girish Karnad
    • Mr. Rajvanshas Mr. Rajvansh
    Abdul Qayyoom Khan
    • Advertising Executiveas Advertising Executive
    Kulbhushan Kharbanda
    Kulbhushan Kharbanda
    • Military General Indian Armyas Military General Indian Army
    Viju Khote
    Viju Khote
    • Dayanand Hawastias Dayanand Hawasti
    Dhananjay Mandrekar
    Dhananjay Mandrekar
    • Inspectoras Inspector
    Lata Mangeshkar
    Lata Mangeshkar
    • Selfas Self
    • Director
      • Rajkumar Santoshi
    • Writers
      • Vijay Deveshwar(dialogue)
      • K.K. Raina(dialogue)
      • Anjum Rajabali(dialogue) (screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      Earlier Rajkumar Santoshi was to make the film with Sunny Deol and Meenakshi Seshadri as " Ajay" in 1991. When Meenakshi and Santoshi had a fallout, the film was shelved. The script was put on hold because Santoshi decided to make Ghatak instead. In 1998 Boney Kapoor offered a good financial deal to Santoshi and he opted to make the film "Ajay" with Anil Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit. The title Pukar was chosen for the project . This angered Sunny Deol as the idea behind the script had come from him. He felt betrayed by Santoshi. Sunny decided to make another film titled "Ajay" with Suneel Darshan instead.
    • Alternate versions
      The UK release was cut, compulsory cuts were required to the DVD version of the film to remove a shot of a neck break in accordance with former BBFC policy. No uncut classification was available.
    • Soundtracks
      Kay Sera... Sera
      Music by A.R. Rahman

      Lyrics by Javed Akhtar

      Performed by Shankar Mahadevan, Kavita Krishnamurthy & Chorus

    User reviews9

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    6/10
    A solid action-packed drama with strong performances
    Pukar is one of the better Hindi films of 2000, which is not saying much since there wasn't much interesting work that year. Just as you can expect with Santoshi though, who's known for his gripping, intense films, this one blends action with high drama and towards the end makes it into a thriller of sorts. The story isn't much of a treasure, but the script makes it into an enjoyable movie experience. The romantic portions are played against a greater backdrop of the army. The leading stars, Anil Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit have great chemistry and their interactions are the film's best moments. Actually, it's really interesting that he does not show any romantic interest in her while she does all she can to get him, including sabotage his career in the army in revenge for his rejection. We've seen different portrayals of unrequited love in Hindi films, but this part is really quite refreshing, and it works well for the film. Having said that, something is still missing in the film throughout, and it feels not fully realised and at times even a bit bland despite being watchable all the same. Maybe the entire army track just didn't ring true and took away from the more interesting part which is the story of the two leads.

    The acting elevates the film in ways the script does not. As Jaidev, Anil Kapoor delivers a skillful performance full of grit and authenticity. His dedication to this character shows in every frame, with impressive results. This is similarly one of the best performances of Madhuri Dixit. She is always a delight to watch, but in Pukar, she gets a real, complex and grayish character, which gives her enough scope to explore. Her Anjali is a flawed, imperfect woman driven by ego, desire and jealousy, and Dixit shows great strength as a performer. We see her tormented side, her ugly side, her lack of vanity, her regret and feelings of guilt, her growth. A marvelous performance, indeed. Namrata Shirodkar at playing pretty much herself, though she is treated by the film as a mere ornament. A. R. Rahman composes a wonderful soundtrack. The film's story picks up towards the end, and its music and script meet at what for me is the film's highpoint, namely the song "Ek Tu Hi Bharosa", a true gem of a song, with a live appearance by none other than the legendary Lata Mangeshkar, who sings it on stage. Indeed, a great moment before the story is concluded.
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    • Release date
      • February 4, 2000 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Language
      • Hindi
    • Also known as
      • Pukar
    • Production company
      • S.K. Films Enterprises
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $314,701
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $198,287
      • Feb 6, 2000
    • Gross worldwide
      • $314,701
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 56 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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