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Shakthi: The Power

IMDb ID: tt0331639 · Year: 2002 · Rating: 6.1 (5,701 votes)

Genres: Action · Drama · Thriller

A couple visits the husband's family in India and finds itself in the middle of a fratricidal battle.

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesUnited Arab Emirates: Shakthi: The Power
Australia: Shakthi: The Power
Canada: Shakthi: The Power (English)
United Kingdom: Shakthi: The Power
Ireland: Shakthi: The Power (English)
India: Shakthi: The Power (English)
New Zealand: Shakthi: The Power (English)
United States: Shakthi: The Power
South Africa: Shakthi: The Power (English)
Austria: Krieg der Clans
Germany: Krieg der Clans
France: Shakti
Denmark: Shakti - magten (TV Title)
India: Shakti: The Power (Hindi, poster title)
United States: The Power (informal English title)
Italy: The power - Il potere
Russia: Вернуть сына
The Power
Release Date2002-09-20Runtime170 minutesIMDb Popularity0User Reviews27Critic Reviews9Countries / RegionsIndiaLanguagesHindiKeywordscouple
village
tough guy
family relationships
cigarette smoking
Filming LocationsCalgary, Alberta, CanadaProduction CompaniesSridevi ProductionsOfficial SitesVidio (Indonesia) - https://www.vidio.com/premier/1313/shakti-the-power
Zootrope Films (France) - http://www.shakti-le-film.com/
IMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0331639/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0331639.jpgUpdated At2026-02-28T13:00:12

Stars

Karisma Kapoor
Nana Patekar
Sanjay Kapoor
Jai Gidwani
Shah Rukh Khan
Deepti Naval
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Vijay Raaz
Tiku Talsania
Jaspal Bhatti

Directors

Krishna Vamsi

Writers

Krishna Vamsi
Kamal Pandey

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Karisma Kapoor | Character: Nandini
Actor: Nana Patekar | Character: Narasimha
Actor: Sanjay Kapoor | Character: Shekhar
Actor: Jai Gidwani | Character: Raja
Actor: Shah Rukh Khan | Character: Jaisingh (Drifter)
Actor: Deepti Naval | Character: Shekhar's mother
Actor: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan | Character: Dream Girl
Actor: Vijay Raaz | Character: Beeja
Actor: Tiku Talsania | Character: Nandini's uncle
Actor: Jaspal Bhatti | Character: Nandini's uncle
Actor: Mahabir Bhullar | Character: Narasimha's Henchmen
Actor: Prabhu Deva | Character: Special Appearance
Actor: Divya Dutta | Character: Shekhars sister
Actor: Chandrakant Gokhale | Character: Actor
Actor: Vijay Gupta | Character: Narasimha'a Henchman
Actor: Chris Ippolito | Character: Dancer
Actor: Prakash Raj | Character: Actor
Actor: Ritu Shivpuri | Character: Shekhar's sister
Actor: Anupam Shyam | Character: Actor
Actor: Rajshree Solanki | Character: Shekhar's sister
Actor: Rocky Verma | Character: Goon
Actor: Zerifa Wahid | Character: Actress

[Directors Group]
Name: Krishna Vamsi | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Krishna Vamsi | Role: Writer
Name: Kamal Pandey | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Boney Kapoor | Role: Producer
Name: Surinder Kumar | Role: Producer
Name: Trilok Malhotra | Role: Producer
Name: Ravi Sarin | Role: Producer
Name: Beena Shah | Role: Producer
Name: Rajesh Shah | Role: Producer
Name: Sridevi | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Ismail Darbar | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Sethu Sriram | Role: Cinematographer

[Production Design Group]
Name: Shyam Sunder | Role: Production Designer

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Priten Patil | Role: Art Director

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Mandira Shukla | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Prashant Doiphode | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Suresh Mohanty | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Pradeep Pemgirikar | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Ashok Solanki | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Jairaj Parayan | Role: Production Manager
Name: V.Y. Praveenkumar | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Arjun Kapoor | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Yogesh Mittal | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Surath Rambabu | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: B.V. Nandini Reddy | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Sriwass | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Shyam Sunder | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Sound Department]
Name: Abhijit Deo | Role: Sound Department
Name: Julian Mascarenhas | Role: Sound Department
Name: Kartik Sharma V | Role: Sound Department
Name: Pradeep Suri | Role: Sound Department
Name: Santosh Verma | Role: Sound Department

[Special Effects]
Name: Agnelo D'Souza | Role: Special Effects

[Visual Effects]
Name: Mahesh Baria | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Ketan Kale | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Reupal D. Rawal | Role: Visual Effects

[Stunts]
Name: Allan Amin | Role: Stunts
Name: Feroz Khan | Role: Stunts
Name: Rocky Verma | Role: Stunts

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Rupesh Kumar Chaubey | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jeffin Joseph | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Krishna Ramanan | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Music Department]
Name: Mahalakshmi Iyer | Role: Music Department
Name: Kavita Krishnamurthy | Role: Music Department
Name: G.V. Prakash Kumar | Role: Music Department
Name: Anu Malik | Role: Music Department
Name: Mehboob | Role: Music Department
Name: Sonu Nigam | Role: Music Department
Name: Anuradha Paudwal | Role: Music Department
Name: Pradip Routray | Role: Music Department
Name: Mohammad Salamat | Role: Music Department
Name: Sameer | Role: Music Department
Name: Adnan Sami | Role: Music Department
Name: Ravindra Sathe | Role: Music Department
Name: Aamir Shaikh | Role: Music Department
Name: Sandeep Shirodkar | Role: Music Department
Name: Sukhwinder Singh | Role: Music Department
Name: Alka Yagnik | Role: Music Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Ganesh Acharya | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Farah Khan | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Rahul Nanda | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0331639/videogallery/

Release Schedule

India: September 20, 2002
South Africa: September 20, 2002
Kuwait: September 25, 2002
Denmark: March 30, 2003 (NatFilm Festival)
Denmark: July 24, 2003 (TV premiere)
France: August 31, 2003 (L'Étrange Festival)
France: July 26, 2006
Germany: December 7, 2006 (DVD premiere)

Awards

Nominee | 2003 | Filmfare Awards | Filmfare Award | Best Actress | Karisma Kapoor, Shakthi: The Power
Nominee | 2003 | Filmfare Awards | Filmfare Award | Best Performance by an Actor in a Villainous Role | Nana Patekar, Shakthi: The Power
Nominee | 2003 | Awards of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) | Popular Award | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Karisma Kapoor, Shakthi: The Power
Nominee | 2003 | Bollywood Awards | Bollywood Movie Award | Best Actress | Karisma Kapoor, Shakthi: The Power
Nominee | 2003 | Sansui Viewer's Choice Awards | Sansui Viewer's Choice Award | Best Actress | Karisma Kapoor, Shakthi: The Power
Nominee | 2003 | Bollywood Awards | Bollywood Movie Award | Critics Award for Best Actress | Karisma Kapoor, Shakthi: The Power
Winner | 2003 | Bollywood Awards | Bollywood Movie Award | Best Sensational Role - Female | Karisma Kapoor, Shakthi: The Power
Nominee | 2003 | Zee Cine Awards | Popular Award | Best Actress | Karisma Kapoor, Shakthi: The Power
Nominee | 2003 | Screen Awards, IN | Screen Award | Best Actress | Karisma Kapoor, Shakthi: The Power
Nominee | 2003 | Zee Cine Awards | Popular Award | Best Performance By an Actor in a Negative Role | Nana Patekar, Shakthi: The Power

Box Office

United Kingdom: USD 171672
Period: Sep 20 – 22, 2002 | Rank: 12 | Weeks in release: 1 | Theaters: 33 | Gross to date: USD 171672 | Interval gross: USD 171672 | Per theater average: USD 5202