Pratighaat (1987 film)

This article is about 1987 Hindi-language film. For 2019 Assamese-language film, see Pratighaat (2019 film).

Pratighaat (transl. The Revenge) is a 1987 Hindi feminist drama film directed by N. Chandra, starring Sujata Mehta in the lead.^[1] It is a remake of the Telugu film Pratighatana (1985), directed by T. Krishna, with Vijayshanti in the lead.^[2]

Pratighaat
Poster
Directed by	N. Chandra
Screenplay by	T. Krishna N. Chandra Jalees (dialogue)
Story by	T. Krishna
Based on	Pratighatana by T. Krishna
Produced by	Ramoji Rao
Starring	Sujata Mehta Rohini Hattangadi Charan Raj Arvind Kumar
Cinematography	H. Laxminarayan
Edited by	N. Chandra
Music by	Ravindra Jain
Production company	Ushakiran Movies
Release date	17 March 1987 (1987-03-17)
Running time	164 minutes
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Made on a low budget, and with no big stars, it went on to become a hit, making Rs. 8 crore at the box office.^[3] It became part of the hat-trick of hit films by N. Chandra, Ankush (1986), Pratighaat and Tezaab (1988).^[2]

Plot

The film deals with politics-criminal nexus and a college lecturer who takes them on, even after she faces public disrobing. She finally takes the law into her own hands to avenge her insult.^[4][5]

Cast

• Sujata Mehta as Laxmi S. Joshi
• Arvind Kumar as Advocate Satyaprakash Joshi
• Charan Raj as Kali Prasad
• Rohini Hattangadi as Durga
• Gyan Shivpuri as Durga's Husband
• Mohan Bhandari as Police Inspector Ajay Srivastav
• Ashok Saraf as Lawyer, assistant to Kali
• Nana Patekar as Ex-Constable Karamveer
• Subbiraj as Laxmi's father
• Usha Nadkarni as Laxmi's mother-in-Law
• Kota Srinivasa Rao
• Ravi Patwardhan

Music

Lyrics: Ravindra Jain

1. "Tere Sar Pe Mere" – S. Janaki, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
2. "Hamre Balma Beimaan" – S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
3. "Likhungi Mahabharat Naya" – S. Janaki
4. "Sara Nagar Aap Hi Ke Saath Hai" – Guru Dutt, Mohammad Aziz