Pratighaat (1987)
- Directed by
- N. Chandra
- Genre
- crime film, trial film
- Country
- India
- Runtime
- 2h 44m
- Rating
- 7.5 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A woman decides to fight back against the criminals who have wronged her. She takes a stand and risks everything to see that justice is done.
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What happens
Pratighaat (transl. The Backlash (repercussion)) is a 1987 Hindi feminist drama film directed by N. Chandra, starring Sujata Mehta in the lead. It is a remake of the Telugu film Pratighatana (1985), directed by T. Krishna, with Vijayshanti in the lead. Made on a low budget, and with no big stars, it went on to become a hit, making Rs. 8 crore at the box office. It became part of the hat-trick of hit films by N. Chandra, Ankush (1986), Pratighaat and Tezaab (1988). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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