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Nastik (1983 film)

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Nastik
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPramod Chakravorty
Written bySachin Bhowmick
Produced byVinod Doshi
StarringAmitabh Bachchan
Hema Malini
Pran
CinematographyV. K. Murthy
Edited byNarendra Arora
Music byKalyanji Anandji
Release date
  • 18 February 1983 (1983-02-18)
Running time
163 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹25 million[1]
Box office₹76 million[1]

Nastik (transl. Atheist) is a 1983 Indian Hindi-language action drama film produced by Vinod Doshi and directed by Pramod Chakravorty. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Pran, Deven Verma, Sarika, Amjad Khan, Aruna Irani, Madan Puri, Bhagwan Dada, Nalini Jaywant, Rita Bhaduri, Lalita Pawar, Bob Christo, and Tom Alter. The soundtrack was scored and composed by Kalyanji Anandji, and the songs were written by Anand Bakshi. It was the last film to pair Bachchan and Malini before they made a comeback 20 years later in Baghban (2003). The film was a moderate success at the box office.

Plot

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Shankar's father, a village temple priest, is murdered by Tiger. His mother and sister are torched in their house. After his father, mother, and sister are killed, Shankar decides to bring justice to himself and goes to the palace of Tiger. Instead of killing Tiger, Shankar blinds him. Shankar blames God for doing nothing and grows up as a Nastik (atheist). Shankar flees to the city and becomes a thief. He joins forces with Balbir and Gauri. At one time, he is shot by Tiger for stealing his goods. In an attempt to hide, he finds his mother, who he thought was dead in the fire. In a rude awakening, he decides to stop stealing and join his long lost family. Incidentally, Balbir saves Shankar's sister Shanti, who is being chased by Tiger's men when she goes outside to bring medicine for her mother. Shankar reunites with his long lost mother and sister. He then decides to finish off Tiger once and for all.

Cast

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Soundtrack

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Lyrics: Anand Bakshi

# Title Singer(s)
1 "Sagre Jagat Ka Ek Rakhwala" (Female) Alka Yagnik, Sadhana Sargam
2 "Aaj Ka Ye Din Kal Ban Jaayega" Kishore Kumar
3 "Main Hoon Tere Saamne" Asha Bhosle
4 "Dulha Dulhan Ki Jodi" Kishore Kumar
5 "Pyare Tere Pyar Mein Lut Gaye Hum" Amit Kumar, Asha Bhosle
6 "Sagre Jagat Ka Ek Rakhwala" (Male) Mahendra Kapoor, Manhar Udhas

Sources

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  1. ^ a b "Nastik 1983 Movie Lifetime Worldwide Collection". 5 August 2020. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
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