Krantiveer () is a 1994 Indian Hindi-language action crime film directed and produced by Mehul Kumar. The film stars Nana Patekar, Dimple Kapadia, Atul Agnihotri, Mamta Kulkarni in the lead roles. Farida Jalal, Paresh Rawal, Tinu Anand, Danny Denzongpa are in supporting roles. It became the third highest-grossing film of the year,[ ] additionally winning three Star Screen Awards, four Filmfare Awards and one National Film Award.
The film was remade in Telugu language as Punya Bhoomi Naa Desam (1995) and in Kannada as Parodi (2007). The sequel of Krantiveer was released as (2010). According to Box Office India, it was a blockbuster at the box office.
Plot
Pratap Tilak (
Nana Patekar) is the grandson of Bheeshmanarayan Tilak, a freedom fighter. Pratap starts gambling and this leads to an attack on Bheeshmanarayan as he dies. Pratap's mother Durgadevi (
Farida Jalal) enraged by this, asks him to leave the village and go far away. Pratap comes to Mumbai where he saves the life of
chawl owner, Laxminath's (
Paresh Rawal) son Atul (
Atul Agnihotri). Laxminath decides to keep Pratap with him. When they grow up, Atul falls in love with Mamta (
Mamta Kulkarni), who is the daughter of a builder named Yograj (
Tinnu Anand). Pratap keeps laughing at press reporter Megha Dixit (
Dimple Kapadia), who lives in the chawl and keeps on fighting injustice by writing about it in newspapers. Pratap teaches people to become strong and fight for themselves instead of waiting for other people to help them. Chattursingh Chita (
Danny Denzongpa) and Yograj plan to build a resort and at the place, they arrange
communal riots, mass killings, and burn the houses of people. Laxminath is murdered by Chita. Pratap learns that Megha's parents were murdered by Chita and she was raped by him. He proposes marriage to her. Mamta leaves her father's house and comes to Atul's house. Pratap kills the corrupt ministers, the judge, and the police officer. He is tried in court and sentenced to death. At the public hanging, he tells the onlookers that they are all cowards and he is willing to die, when a lawyer comes to the scene informing that Pratap has been pardoned by the President. Chita emerges to kill Pratap who picks a
rifle and kills Chita with the bayonet.
Cast
Critical reception
The Indian Express wrote that "Nana Patekar, who can lay claim to being the best actor in Bollywood, is the chief reason to see
Krantiveer". The review further noted the "strong supporting cast", including Kapadia and Rawal.
Awards
National Film Awards:
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Best Actor – Nana Patekar
- 40th Filmfare Awards
Won
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Best Actor – Nana Patekar
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Best Supporting Actress – Dimple Kapadia
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Best Story – K. K. Singh
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Best Dialogue – K. K. Singh
Nominated
Star Screen Awards:
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Best Actor – Nana Patekar
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Best Dialogue – K. K. Singh
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Best Story – K. K. Singh
Music
The soundtrack of the film contains 6 songs. The music is composed by Anand–Milind, with lyrics authored by Sameer.
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