Summary
Aatank (English: Terror) is a 1996 Indian action thriller film written by Sachin Bhowmick and directed by Prem Lalwani and Desh Mukherjee.[1][2] The film stars Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Vinod Mehra in the lead roles.[3][4] The film began principal photography in the mid-1980s and was delayed for several years before being released in 1996.[5] A sub-plot with a killer shark may have been inspired by the Hollywood film Jaws.[5]
| Aatank | |
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| Directed by | Prem Lalwani Desh Mukherjee |
| Written by | Sachin Bhowmick |
| Produced by | Prem Lalwani |
| Starring | Dharmendra Hema Malini Vinod Mehra |
| Music by | Laxmikant–Pyarelal |
Release date |
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Running time | 113 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
By the time of its release, two of its cast members, Vinod Mehra and Amjad Khan, had died. Most of the movie features a younger Dharmendra and Hema Malini, but one scene features the same actors when they were older, resulting in a continuity error. The dubbing for Amjad Khan's voice was done by a mimic artist, since he had died.[6]
Plot edit
Jesu and Peter are childhood friends who live in a coastal village in India and depend on fishing as their livelihood. The community is oppressed by a powerful gangster named Alphonso. Jesu is an orphan, while Peter is brought up by his aunt and uncle, after the death of his mother. The community is all thrilled when Phillip finds black pearls off the coast.[5]
But then so does Alphonso, who asks his divers to get all the pearls, thus disturbing the ocean. Peter meets with Suzy D'Silva and they fall in love with each other and get married. While enjoying a quiet swim on the seashore, Suzy disappears. A search is carried out, and several human body parts are recovered. With shock and horror, this community finds that a gigantic man-eating shark is threatening their livelihood.[7]
Cast edit
- Dharmendra as Jesu
- Hema Malini as Jesu's Girlfriend
- Vinod Mehra as Peter
- Nafisa Ali as Suzy D' Silva
- Girish Karnad as Inspector Khan
- Ravi Kishen as CBI Officer Mahesh Kumar
- Padma Khanna as Rosy Crasto
- Ranjeet as Ranjeet
- Kader Khan as D'Costa
- Amjad Khan as Alphonso
- Leela Mishra
- Padma Khanna
- Shamsher Singh
- Disco Shanti as Dancer
- Johnny Walker as Phillip
Soundtrack edit
The lyrics were written by Dev Kohli and Rani Malik.
| Song | Singer |
|---|---|
| "Main Door Chali" | Asha Bhosle |
| "Meri Jawani" | Asha Bhosle |
| "Kya Raat Hai" | Jolly Mukherjee & Asha Bhosle |
| "Main Chhui Mui" | Jolly Mukherjee & Ila Arun |
| "Meri Patli Kamar" | Alka Yagnik & Ila Arun |
References edit
- ^ "Aatank - Movie - Box Office India". boxofficeindia.com. Archived from the original on 10 February 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- ^ "Aatank". www.filmaboutit.com (in Italian). Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- ^ "Aatank Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos | eTimes", The Times of India, retrieved 26 September 2019
- ^ Aatank 1996, Shemaroo, 8 January 2002, retrieved 26 September 2019
- ^ a b c "Video: Did you know Dharmendra fought a shark in the 1980s?". The Indian Express. 17 September 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- ^ "Aatank - Hindi Full Movie - Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Vinod Mehra - Bollywood Movie". YouTube.
- ^ Newman, Kim (2017). Kim Newman's Video Dungeon: The Collected Reviews. Titan Books. ISBN 9781785657474.
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