Shakti (English: Power) is a 1982 Bollywood film directed by Ramesh Sippy and starring Dilip Kumar, Amitabh Bachchan, Raakhee, Smita Patil and Amrish Puri. It was written by the writing duo Salim-Javed. Although the film only had average success at the box officehttp://www.boxofficeindia.com/80-89.htmit was notable for being the first and only film to feature Dilip Kumar and Amitabh Bachchan who are considered to be two of Bollywood's biggest superstars.
A scrupulously honest cop refuses kidnappers' demands at grave risk to the life of his son. The son is rescued but lives forever scarred by his father's willingness to sacrifice his own son for the sake of his principles. This works out to devastating effect when the son grows up to be a Mafia don, and his father is assigned the job of bringing him in. Written by joyojeet
A child grows up with a grudge against his father, a honest and incorruptible policeman, who refuses to negotiate his son's release from his kidnappers. The son's grows up hating everthing his dad stood for, and turns to crime. Now an established criminal, the son faces a murder charge, will his father help him now? Outstanding performances from all cast members. "Hamne sanam ko khat likha, khat me likha..." is hummable. Written by rAjOo (gunwanti@hotmail.com)
