Papa The Great
| Papa The Great | |
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 Poster | |
| Directed by | K. Bhagyaraj |
| Screenplay by | K. Bhagyaraj Nawab Arzoo (dialogue) |
| Based on | |
| Produced by | Gulshan Kumar |
| Starring | Krishan Kumar Nagma Satya Prakash Master Bobby |
| Cinematography | K. S. Prakash Rao |
| Music by | Nikhil–Vinay Sajid–Wajid Guest composers: M. M. Kreem Naresh Sharma |
Production company | |
Release date |
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Running time | 143 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Papa The Great is a 2000 Indian Hindi-language film directed by K. Bhagyaraj. Simultaneously shot alongside the Tamil film Vaettiya Madichu Kattu (1998), it stars Krishan Kumar, Nagma 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.
Cast
- Krishan Kumar as Jaiprakash
- Nagma as Pooja
- Satya Prakash as Raka
- Master Bobby as Sonu
- Satish Kaushik as Vikram Dahiya
- Laxmikant Berde as Mungerilal
- Mahavir Shah as Inspector Arvind Malhotra
- Anil Dhawan as a Inspector KK
- Shama Deshpande as Radha
- Shatrughan Sinha as Biharilal
Production
Papa The Great is the Hindi version 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.[2] Cinematography was handled by K. S. Prakash Rao.[3] Both versions were simultaneously shot in 1997 though the Hindi version was briefly stalled following the assassination of Gulshan Kumar.[4] The final cut of the film was 143 minutes.[5]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Nikhil–Vinay, except where noted.[6]
All lyrics are written by Faaiz Anwar.
| No. | Title | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Papa The Great" | Udit Narayan, Aditya Narayan | 6:00 | |
| 2. | "Apni Si Lagti Hai" | Sonu Nigam | 6:00 | |
| 3. | "Husn Jawani" | Harbhajan Mann | 5:02 | |
| 4. | "O Rabba Mujhe" | Sajid–Wajid | Udit Narayan, Anuradha Paudwal | 6:05 |
| 5. | "Mausam Badal Raha" | M. M. Kreem | Udit Narayan, Anuradha Paudwal | 5:25 |
| 6. | "Bindiya Saji Nahin" | Udit Narayan | 6:10 | |
| 7. | "Aao Humse Pyar" | Sajid-Wajid | Kumar Sanu | 5:05 |
| 8. | "Nagri Nagri" | Naresh Sharma | Vinod Rathod, Anuradha Paudwal | 6:00 |
| Total length: | 45:47 | |||
Release and reception
Papa The Great was released on 28 July 2000.[5] Taran Adarsh wrote for Bollywood Hungama, "On the whole, [Papa The Great] lacks in qualities to have a safe ride at the box-office."[7] 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".[8] Made on a budget of ₹17,500,000 (equivalent to ₹72 million or US$750,000 in 2023), the film grossed ₹6,744,750 (US$70,000) worldwide, thus becoming a box-office bomb.[5]
References
- ↑ Rajitha (7 June 2000). "If not Papa The Great, then Kabbadi Kabaddi". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 20 November 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ↑ "Papa The Great | Cast". Box Office India. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Papa – The Great Cast & Crew". Bollywood Hungama. January 2000. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Marquee News from Kodambakkam — the Tamil Tinsel-town". Minnoviyam. 8 September 1997. Archived from the original on 5 October 1999. Retrieved 29 June 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Papa The Great". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 9 July 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ↑ "Papa The Great". Gaana. Archived from the original on 14 September 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- ↑ Adarsh, Taran (15 December 2000). "Papa – The Great Movie Review". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Vijiyan, K. N. (12 August 2000). "A good family story". New Straits Times. p. Arts 4. Retrieved 19 January 2024 – via Google News Archive.