Pukar (2000): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2000, Pukar is an action, thriller and drama film directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, running about 165 minutes.

What it’s about. Major Jaidev Rajvansh (Anil Kapoor) and his fellow officer Hussein (Om Puri) manage to rescue a leading politician as well as capture his kidnapper, Abhrush (Danny Denzongpa). The terrorist has been wanted for years and he is finally captured by the two officers. Jai returns to a joyous welcome, and is declared a national hero. He takes a break from the army and returns to his hometown. There he meets his childhood friend Anjali (Madhuri Dixit) who has always harboured love for Jai. Anjali is determined to make sure she and Jai stay together 24/7. At a party, he meets Miss India, Pooja Mallapa (Namrata Shirodkar). As they spend more time together, he begins to love her and she too begins to love him. In the mean time, Jai's parents are arranging his marriage to Anjali but when they find out about Jai's love for Pooja, they realise that they have to tell Anjali everything.

Who’s in it. Pukar stars Anil Kapoor as Major Jaidev Rajvansh, Madhuri Dixit as Anjali, Sudhir Joshi as Anjali's Father and Namrata Shirodkar as Pooja Mallapa, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.2/10, Pukar has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Pukar page.

If you liked it. Fans of Pukar 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.