Papa The Great is a 2000 Indian Hindi-language film directed by K. Bhagyaraj. A remake of his own Tamil film Vaettiya Madichu Kattu (1998), it stars Krishan Kumar, Nagma (reprising her role from the original) and Master Bobby. The film focuses on a meek man who lives a peaceful life with his wife and son. However, things contort after he witnesses a murder committed by a dreaded gangster. It was released on 28 July 2000 and failed commercially.
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| Directed by | K. Bhagyaraj |
| Screenplay by | K. Bhagyaraj Nawab Arzoo (dialogue) |
| Based on | Vaettiya Madichu Kattu by K. Bhagyaraj |
| Produced by | Gulshan Kumar |
| Starring | Krishan Kumar Nagma Satya Prakash Master Bobby |
| Cinematography | K. S. Prakash Rao |
| Music by | Nikhil–Vinay |
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Running time | 143 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Plot
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Jai Prakash, an engineer, lives peacefully with his wife Pooja and son Sonu. The latter believes his father is a macho, but this is not true; Jai is meek, to the point that he would surrender rather than fight. But when Jai witnesses a murder committed by the dreaded gangster Raka, he must find the courage to testify in court.
Cast
edit- Krishan Kumar as Jai Prakash
- Nagma as Pooja Jai Prakash
- Satya Prakash as Raka
- Master Bobby as Sonu
- Satish Kaushik as Vikram dahiya
- Laxmikant Berde as Mungherilal
- Mahavir Shah as a policeman
- Anil Dhawan as a police inspector
- Shama Deshpande as Radha
- Shatrughan Sinha as Biharilal
Production
editPapa The Great is a remake of director K. Bhagyaraj's own Tamil film Vaettiya Madichu Kattu (1998).[1] It was produced by Gulshan Kumar of T-Series, and the screenplay was written by Bhagyaraj, while Nawab Arzoo wrote the dialogues.[2] Cinematography was handled by K. S. Prakash Rao.[3] The final cut of the film was 143 minutes.[4]
Soundtrack
editThe soundtrack was composed by Nikhil–Vinay.[5]
All lyrics are written by Faaiz Anwar
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Papa The Great" | Udit Narayan, Aditya Narayan | 6:00 |
| 2. | "Apni Si Lagti Hai" | Sonu Nigam | 6:00 |
| 3. | "Husn Jawani" | Harbhajan Mann | 5:02 |
| 4. | "O Rabba Mujhe" | Udit Narayan, Anuradha Paudwal | 6:05 |
| 5. | "Mausam Badal Raha" | Udit Narayan, Anuradha Paudwal | 5:25 |
| 6. | "Bindiya Saji Nahin" | Udit Narayan | 6:10 |
| 7. | "Aao Humse Pyar" | Kumar Sanu | 5:05 |
| 8. | "Nagri Nagri" | Vinod Rathod, Anuradha Paudwal | 6:00 |
| Total length: | 45:47 | ||
Release and reception
editPapa The Great was released on 28 July 2000.[4] Critic Taran Adarsh wrote for Bollywood Hungama, "On the whole, [Papa The Great] lacks in qualities to have a safe ride at the box-office."[6] On the contrary, K. N. Vijiyan of New Straits Times wrote that "IF you miss having good family stories in Hindi movies, this film is just for you".[7] Made on a budget of ₹17,500,000 (equivalent to ₹72 million or US$870,000 in 2023), the film grossed ₹6,744,750 (US$81,000) worldwide, thus becoming a box-office bomb.[4]
References
edit- ^ Rajitha (7 June 2000). "If not Papa The Great, then Kabbadi Kabaddi". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 20 November 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^ "Papa The Great | Cast". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 20 November 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^ "Papa – The Great Cast & Crew". Bollywood Hungama. January 2000. Archived from the original on 20 November 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^ a b c "Papa The Great". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 9 July 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^ "Papa The Great". Gaana. Archived from the original on 14 September 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^ Adarsh, Taran (15 December 2000). "Papa – The Great Movie Review". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 20 November 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ^ Vijiyan, K. N. (12 August 2000). "A good family story". New Straits Times. p. Arts 4. Retrieved 19 January 2024 – via Google News Archive.
External links
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