Papa The Great
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 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.
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| Directed by | K. Bhagyaraj |
| Screenplay by | K. Bhagyaraj Nawab Arzoo (dialogue) |
| Based on | Vaettiya Madichu Kattu by K. Bhagyaraj |
| Produced by | Gulshan Kumar |
| Starring | Krishan Kumar Nagma Satya Prakash Master Bobby |
| Cinematography | K. S. Prakash Rao |
| Music by | Nikhil–Vinay |
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Running time | 143 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
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 Jai Prakash[1]
- Nagma as Pooja Jai Prakash[1]
- Satya Prakash as Raka[1]
- Master Bobby as Sonu[2]
- Satish Kaushik as Chutki Prasad[1]
- Laxmikant Berde as Mungherilal[1]
- Mahavir Shah as a policeman[2]
- Anil Dhawan as a police inspector[1]
- Shama Deshpande as Radha[3]
- Shatrughan Sinha as Biharilal[1]
Production
Papa The Great is a remake of director K. Bhagyaraj's own Tamil film Vaettiya Madichu Kattu (1998).[4] It was produced by Gulshan Kumar of T-Series, and the screenplay was written by Bhagyaraj, while Nawab Arzoo wrote the dialogues.[3] Cinematography was handled by K. S. Prakash Rao.[1] The final cut of the film was 143 minutes.[5]
Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by Nikhil–Vinay.[6]
All lyrics are written by Faaiz Anwar
| No. | Title | 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" | Udit Narayan, Anuradha Paudwal | 6:05 |
| 5. | "Mausam Badal Raha" | Udit Narayan, Anuradha Paudwal | 5:25 |
| 6. | "Bindiya Saji Nahin" | Udit Narayan | 6:10 |
| 7. | "Aao Humse Pyar" | Kumar Sanu | 5:05 |
| 8. | "Nagri Nagri" | Vinod Rathod, Anuradha Paudwal | 6:00 |
| Total length: | 45:47 | ||
Release and reception
Papa The Great was released on 28 July 2000.[5] 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."[2] Made on a budget of ₹17,500,000 (equivalent to ₹72 million or US$910,000 in 2023), the film grossed ₹6,744,750 (US$84,000) worldwide, thus becoming a box-office bomb.[5]
References
- "Papa – The Great Cast & Crew". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 20 November 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- Adarsh, Taran (15 December 2000). "Papa – The Great Movie Review". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 20 November 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- "Papa The Great | Cast". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 20 November 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
- 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". 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.