Krantiveer (1994): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1994, Krantiveer is an action, drama and crime film directed by Mehul Kumar, running about 159 minutes.

What it’s about. Lack-lustred and alcoholic Pratap Narayan Tilak is given a rude awakening when he meets with journalist Megha Dixit, and decides to instill some sense of justice and fair play within his community, and get them to assertively defend their rights and freedom. He is met with strong resistance, both from within his very own community, the police, and some very powerful and influential politicians. Unable to bear the injustice, and frustrated at his community to act proactively, Pratap decides to take the law into his own hands, resulting in chaos, violence, and uncertainty for everyone, and a path to his own grave.

Who’s in it. Krantiveer stars Nana Patekar as Pratap Narayan Tilak, Dimple Kapadia as Megha Dixit, Atul Agnihotri as Atul and Mamta Kulkarni as Mamta, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.3/10, Krantiveer sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Eros Now Select Apple TV Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Krantiveer page.

If you liked it. Fans of Krantiveer tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.