Papa The Great Explained

Papa The Great
Director:K. Bhagyaraj
Screenplay:K. Bhagyaraj
Nawab Arzoo (dialogue)
Producer:Gulshan Kumar
Starring:Krishan Kumar
Nagma
Satya Prakash
Master Bobby
Cinematography:K. S. Prakash Rao
Music:Nikhil–Vinay
Studio:T-Series
Runtime:143 minutes
Country:India
Language:Hindi

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.

Plot

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.

Hindi plot

जय प्रकाश, एक इंजीनियर, अपनी पत्नी पूजा और बेटे सोनू के साथ शांति से रहता है। सोनू को लगता है कि उसके पिता एक मर्दाना इंसान हैं, लेकिन यह सच नहीं है; जय इतना विनम्र है कि वह आत्मसमर्पण करने को तैयार है लेकिन जब जय खूंखार गैंगस्टर राका द्वारा की गई हत्या का गवाह बनता है, तो उसे अदालत में गवाही देने का साहस जुटाना पड़ता है।

Production

Papa 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. Cinematography was handled by K. S. Prakash Rao. The final cut of the film was 143 minutes.

Soundtrack

The soundtrack was composed by Nikhil–Vinay.[2]

Release and reception

Papa The Great was released on 28 July 2000. 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." 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".[3] Made on a budget of, the film grossed worldwide, thus becoming a box-office bomb.

External links

https://www.instagram.com/andy_dahiya_fan_1?igsh=ZHpoY3d1aTYxb2w1

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rajitha . 7 June 2000 . If not Papa The Great, then Kabbadi Kabaddi . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20191120043137/https://m.rediff.com/movies/2000/jun/07spice.htm . 20 November 2019 . 20 November 2019 . Rediff.com.
  2. Web site: Papa The Great . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170914035024/http://gaana.com/album/papa-the-great . 14 September 2017 . 20 November 2019 . Gaana.
  3. News: Vijiyan . K. N. . 12 August 2000 . A good family story . 19 January 2024 . . Arts 4 . Google News Archive.