Name: Shakti
Released: 1982
Rating: 76
Cast: Dilip Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan, Rakhee Gulzar, Smita Patil, Kulbhushan Kharbanda

About

A Clash of Titans.

A policeman's son becomes a criminal after a childhood incident creates a rift between them.

DNA

Genres: Coming-Of-Age
Mood: DarkHopefulEmotionalTragicUnsettling
Themes: Coming Of AgeRedemptionBetrayalFather-Son RelationshipOvercoming Personal Demons
Plot: Personal TransformationRedemption ArcBetrayalChildhood TraumaJourney Into Criminal LifeFather-Son ConflictCriminal Underworld
Pacing: Slow BurnBuilding Tension
Narrative: Flashbacks
Dialog: Emotional ExchangesMinimalist Dialogue
Character Types: EverymanAnti-HeroReluctant Hero
Time: Past Era
Place: Urban CityscapeRural Countryside
Cinematic Style: Long TakesPov ShotsHigh Contrast Lighting
Costume and Set: Rustic SettingsPeriod-Accurate Costumes

No sequels or prequels available

Directed by:

Ramesh Sippy

Written by:

Javed Akhtar

Dilip Kumar

DCP Ashwini Kumar

Amitabh Bachchan

Vijay A. Kumar

Rakhee Gulzar

Sheetal

Smita Patil

Roma

Kulbhushan Kharbanda

K. D. Narang

Amrish Puri

J.K. 'JK' Verma

Vikas Anand

Inspector Sudhakar

Goga Kapoor

Ashok Kumar

Commissioner of Police

Anil Kapoor

Ravi Kumar

Sharat Saxena

Lobo

Satish Shah