Shakti: The Power (translation: Energy or Power) is a 2002 Bollywood film directed by Pasupuleti Krishna Vamsi and starring Karisma Kapoor, Sanjay Kapoor and Nana Patekar in the lead roles. Shahrukh Khan has an cameo appearance, while Aishwarya Rai appears in an Item number. The film is a remake of Telugu film Anthapuram (1999), which in turn was inspired by Hollywood film Not Without My Daughter (1991), which was based on the real life story of Betty Mahmoody.
The film was produced by then retired actress Sridevi (Sanjay Kapoor's sister-in-law) under the banner Sridevi Productions and was supposed to be her comeback film, but she had to find a replacement when she found out she was pregnant. She initially offered her role to Kajol, but she rejected it so Karisma Kapoor was signed instead. It is considered to be one of Karisma Kapoor's best performances; both hers and Nana Patekar's acting was acclaimed by fans and critics and received several nominations at a number of award ceremonies. Box Office India declared it flop.
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