Pratikar

Pratikar is a 1991 Indian Hindi-language action drama film directed by T. Rama Rao. It stars Anil Kapoor and Madhuri Dixit.^[1][2] The film is a remake of 1987 Bengali film Pratikaar, which was also remade in Telugu as Raktha Tilakam and in Tamil as Thaimel Aanai.

Pratikar प्रतिकार
DVD cover
Directed by	T. Rama Rao
Written by	Anwar Khan (dialogues)
Screenplay by	Paruchuri Brothers
Story by	Prabhat Roy
Based on	Raktha Tilakam
Produced by	Firoz Nadiadwala
Starring	Anil Kapoor Madhuri Dixit
Cinematography	V. Durgaprasad
Edited by	I. M. Kunu
Music by	Bappi Lahiri
Production company	A. G. Films
Release date	16 August 1991 (1991-08-16)
Country	India
Language	Hindi

Plot

After the court judgment, Narayan Shrivastav was very happy, but he was unaware of his greedy and evil brother Sajjan wants to kill him for his entire property. While they are travelling back to their home, Sajjan kills Narayan. After returning home, he sheds crocodile tears, but Krishna, knowing that his uncle Sajjan is not a good person, doesn't want to stay with him and says that he wants to stay with his late mother's friend and his school teacher Saraswati. At midnight, Sajjan sends a goon to kill Krishna, but by mistake the goon takes the child of Saraswati and throws him in the river. Luckily the inspector arrives there looking for some drug dealers and sees a goon throwing something in the river. When he goes to check, he finds an unconscious child, so he takes him to the hospital. Meanwhile, Saraswati thinking his son Suraj is dead, leaves for another city with her daughter Jyoti and Krishna. Now Saraswati looks after Krishna and Jyoti. Time flies and now Krishna, who is a college student, falls in love with his college mate Madhu. Sajjan's son RaghuSapru) turns out to become a local goon, protected by his dad by bribing the local police. Jyoti is raped and murdered by Raghu and his pals, they also run over Saraswati, rendering her crippled. Both Krishna and Saraswati swear to avenge Jyoti's death. Then Suraj re-enters their lives, as a police inspector, and is bent on arresting Krishna by hook or by crook, casting doubts whether he is or not on the pay-roll of Sajjan.^[3]

Cast

• Raakhee as Saraswati
• Anil Kapoor as Krishna Shrivastav
• Madhuri Dixit as Madhu
• Mohsin Khan as Suraj Singh
• Sonu Walia as Uma Singh
• Paresh Rawal as Sajjan Shrivastav
• Satyendra Kapoor as Narayan Shrivastav
• Satish Shah as Inspector Das
• Om Prakash as Shankar Prasad
• Nirupa Roy as Parvati Prasad
• Aruna Irani as Mrs. Diwani
• Asrani as Mr. Diwani
• Amita Nangia as Jyoti
• Laxmikant Berde as Bat Shastri
• Tej Sapru as Raghu Shrivastav
• Mahesh Anand as Naag
• Manik Irani as Billa

Music

Song	Singer
"Hungama Ho Jaye Hungama"	Alka Yagnik, Bappi Lahiri
"Kaali Zulfen Gore Gaal Tirchhi Topi Bikhre Baal"	Asha Bhosle, Mohammed Aziz
"Tu Apne Dil Pe Mera Naam Pata Likh Le"	Asha Bhosle, Amit Kumar
"Baahar Saare Mele Andar Hum Akele"	Anuradha Paudwal, Sudesh Bhosle
"Log Mujhe Kehte Hain"	Parvati Khan