Shakti: The Power

Shakti The Power translation Energy or Power is a 2002 Bollywood film directed by Pasupuleti Krishna Vamsi and starring Karisma Kapoor, Sanjay Kapoor and Nana Patekar in the lead roles and features Shahrukh Khan in a supporting role, while Aishwarya Rai appears in an Item number. The film is a remake of Telugu film Anthapuram 19, which was based on the reallife story of Betty Mahmoody. The original story of real life escape of Betty Mahmoody is depicted in the movie Not Without My Daughter which itself was based on Betty Mahmoodys book, Not Without My Daughter,

Shekhar Sanjay Kapoor and Nandini Karisma Kapoor are friends living in Canada with their two uncles. Shekhar proposes to Nandini and she says yes and now they have a young son named Raja. Shekhar hears breaking news of violence in India, the family journeys to his ancestral house in rural NorthEast State of India and Nandini is shocked to see that Shekhars family is embroiled in feudal gang wars. Shekhars father is Narasimha Nana Patekar. Shekhar tries to bring peace between the warring gangs, but is attacked by the rival gang amp killed on way to a reconciliatory meeting that he wanted to attend on his fathers behalf. Nandini feels insecure and decides to leave India with her son but Narasimha imprisons them. Desperate to escape, she goes on a difficult journey to return to Canada with the help of Shekhars mother and sister. Wanted by Narasimha, Nandini seeks help from drifter Jai Singh Shahrukh Khan who after hesitation, helps her and her son board a train to Jaipur. In order to protect Nandini and her son, Jai fights with the goon and dies after killing the goons. Meanwhile, Shekhars mother begs his father to let Nandini and her son go. However, Narasimha goes but at the airport, he gets emotional and after kissing his grandson, allows them to go. The films ends with Nandini along with her son boarding a plane to Canada.Shakti The Power grossed 13.82 crore US2.0million in India and 1.35 million 6.54 crore in other countries, for a worldwide total of 20.36 crore US3.0million, against its crore US1.5million budget. It had a worldwide opening weekend of 7.33 crore US1.1million, and grossed 11.26 crore US1.7million in its first week. It is the 13thhighestgrossing film of 2002 worldwide. ........

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