''Prassthanam'' () is a 2019 Indian
Hindi
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-language
political
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action drama film
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directed by
Deva Katta
Deva Katta is an Indian American film director and screenwriter who works in Telugu cinema. He directed cult classic Telugu movies such as ''Vennela'' (2005), ''Prasthanam'' (2010), ''Autonagar Surya'' (2014) and ''Republic (film)'' (2021). In ...
and produced by
Maanayata Dutt under her own banner Sanjay S Dutt Productions. A remake of the 2010 Telugu-language film of
the same name, the film stars
Sanjay Dutt
Sanjay Balraj Dutt (born 29 July 1959) is an Indian actor who primarily works in Hindi cinema. In a career spanning over four decades, Dutt has won several accolades and acted in over 100 films, ranging from romance to comedy genres, though u ...
,
Jackie Shroff
Jaikishan Kakubhai Shroff (born 1 February 1957), popularly known as Jackie Shroff, is an Indian actor and former model. He has been in the Bollywood industry for over four decades, and , has appeared in over 220 films in 13 languages namely Hi ...
,
Manisha Koirala
Manisha Koirala (; born 16 August 1970) is a Nepalese actress who works in Cinema of India, Indian films, predominantly in Hindi and Tamil language, Tamil films and has also worked in few Telugu language, Telugu, Bengali language, Bengali, Mala ...
,
Chunky Pandey
Suyash Panday (born 26 September 1962), better known by his stage name Chunky Panday, is an Indian actor who works in Bollywood films. He has appeared in over 100 films in a career that has spanned over three decades.
His most successful films ...
,
Ali Fazal
Ali Fazal (born 15 October 1986) is an Indian actor and model who primarily appears in Hindi films. He made his screen debut with a small role in the English language film ''The Other End of the Line'' before appearing in the American television ...
,
Satyajeet Dubey
Satyajeet Dubey (born 21 July 1990) is an Indian voice and film actor, working in the Hindi film industry. He started his career with Roshan Abbas' '' Always Kabhi Kabhi''.
Early life
Satyajeet Dubey was born in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, Indi ...
, and
Amyra Dastur. The film follows a rural politician who favors his intelligent stepson as the heir to his throne, much to the disappointment of his own son who's hot-blooded and starts to rebel against his decision.
On 29 July 2019,
Sanjay Dutt
Sanjay Balraj Dutt (born 29 July 1959) is an Indian actor who primarily works in Hindi cinema. In a career spanning over four decades, Dutt has won several accolades and acted in over 100 films, ranging from romance to comedy genres, though u ...
, the producer
Manyata Dutt
Manyata Dutt (born Dilnawaz Sheikh; 22 July 1978), simply known as Manyata, is an Indian entrepreneur, former actress and the current CEO of Sanjay Dutt Productions. She married Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt in 2008. She is best known for her ite ...
, and the director
Deva Katta
Deva Katta is an Indian American film director and screenwriter who works in Telugu cinema. He directed cult classic Telugu movies such as ''Vennela'' (2005), ''Prasthanam'' (2010), ''Autonagar Surya'' (2014) and ''Republic (film)'' (2021). In ...
were sent a legal notice by
Shemaroo Entertainment
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alleging they did not have the remake rights for the film and giving them three days to respond.
The film was released on 20 September 2019.
Plot
Set in the backdrop of politics of
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh (; , 'Northern Province') is a state in northern India. With over 200 million inhabitants, it is the most populated state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. It was established in 1950 ...
, Baldev Pratap Singh(
Sanjay Dutt
Sanjay Balraj Dutt (born 29 July 1959) is an Indian actor who primarily works in Hindi cinema. In a career spanning over four decades, Dutt has won several accolades and acted in over 100 films, ranging from romance to comedy genres, though u ...
) is a four time MLA from Malihabad constituency. Baldev recently obtained a stay order against businessman Bajwa Khatri(
Chunky Pandey
Suyash Panday (born 26 September 1962), better known by his stage name Chunky Panday, is an Indian actor who works in Bollywood films. He has appeared in over 100 films in a career that has spanned over three decades.
His most successful films ...
), with which his popularity has soared and he is all set to win elections the fifth time. Majid Maqbool(
Zakir Hussain Zakir Hussain ( ur, , link=no) is the name of:
* Zakir Husain (politician), an Indian politician and former president of India
* Zakir Hussain (actor), Bollywood actor
* Zakir Hussain (field hockey) (1934–2019), Pakistani field hockey player
* ...
) a leader in Baldev's political party is also in the fray and wishes to obtain party ticket for fighting elections from Malihabad constituency.
In a flashback of events, Baldev and Badshah(
Jackie Shroff
Jaikishan Kakubhai Shroff (born 1 February 1957), popularly known as Jackie Shroff, is an Indian actor and former model. He has been in the Bollywood industry for over four decades, and , has appeared in over 220 films in 13 languages namely Hi ...
) are beating up the goons who challenge and insult Jaiprakash Kedar(
M. K. Raina
Maharaj Krishen Raina (born 10 February 1948), popularly known as M. K. Raina, is an Indian theatre actor and Theatre director, director. Raina graduated from National School of Drama in 1970 with the Best Actor award.
Early life
Maharaj Krishn ...
) in local village elections. Jaiprakash's son Shiv(
Anup Soni
Anup Soni (born 30 January 1975) is an Indian actor and anchor. He is an alumnus of the National School of Drama. Soni began his career with roles in television serials such as '' Sea Hawks'' and '' Saaya''. He then took a break from television ...
) decides to fight in the village elections after his father quits the race due to communal politics. Shiv's political opponent Kishen Yadav kills him during a rally, after which Jaiprakash asks Baldev to marry his daughter-in-law Saroj(
Manisha Koirala
Manisha Koirala (; born 16 August 1970) is a Nepalese actress who works in Cinema of India, Indian films, predominantly in Hindi and Tamil language, Tamil films and has also worked in few Telugu language, Telugu, Bengali language, Bengali, Mala ...
) and take care of Shiv's children Ayush(
Ali Fazal
Ali Fazal (born 15 October 1986) is an Indian actor and model who primarily appears in Hindi films. He made his screen debut with a small role in the English language film ''The Other End of the Line'' before appearing in the American television ...
) and Palak. Baldev and Badshah track down Kishen and his goons who are trying to escape the village, and kill them.
In the present day, Ayush works with Baldev and is the heir apparent to Baldev's political legacy. While Ayush is working with his step father, Palak has severed all ties with her mother and step father. Baldev and Saroj's son Vivaan (
Satyajeet Dubey
Satyajeet Dubey (born 21 July 1990) is an Indian voice and film actor, working in the Hindi film industry. He started his career with Roshan Abbas' '' Always Kabhi Kabhi''.
Early life
Satyajeet Dubey was born in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, Indi ...
) is a hot headed brat who aspires to take over his father's political empire, but Baldev believes he is unfit for politics and should rather go abroad and study so that he can come back to run the family business. Badshah is Baldev's trusted lieutenant and he appoints his daughter Asma as the manager of his Hotel, as she has recently completed her MBA.
Majid blackmails the party officials and obtains the party ticket for Malihabad constituency so Baldev decides to fight the election as an independent. As elections are nearing, Baldev's enemies Majid and Bajwa have joined hands and make an unsuccessful assassination attempt on Baldev's life. Vivaan berates Baldev's party workers for their inability to stop the attack, Ayush publicly humiliates him for doing so. An angry Vivaan is seen drinking on the ledge of the hotel window where Asma is the manager. Asma sees this and thinks Vivaan is committing suicide and comes to save Vivaan, after which Vivaan in an intoxicated state attempts to rape her. While she is trying to resist, Vivaan forcibly ingests drugs into her and then goes to rape her. Asma, overdoses on the drugs, Vivaan and his friends in a state of panic meet with an accident on the way to get medical help. They all decide to burn the car and Asma's body in it so that nobody can find out that she was drugged and raped. Asma somehow manages to escape from the burning car but dies immediately after that and her body is found next day.
Vivaan is charged with Asma's murder and rape, which dents Baldev's chances of winning the elections. In the wake of his waning popularity due to Vivaan's criminal actions, Baldev is forced to join hands with Bajwa to ensure that he wins the election the fifth time. Meanwhile Bajwa releases Vivaan from jail and conspires with him to take over his father's political legacy by eliminating Ayush. Baldev and Bajwa conspire to get Badshah eliminated. Vivaan unsuccessfully tries to kill Ayush, but kills Palak and her husband. Baldev tells Ayush to end the bloodshed and let Vivaan go. Ayush parts ways with Baldev, and beats up Vivaan and attempts to kill him but is unable to do so. Eventually Vivaan is killed by Badshah who also confesses to Ayush that Baldev had killed Shiv on the way to hospital to achieve his political ambitions. Ayush, Badshah and Baldev meet at Baldev's house and Baldev asks Ayush to kill him. Ayush decides not to kill him and leaves from the place, after which gunshots are heard.
Cast
*
Sanjay Dutt
Sanjay Balraj Dutt (born 29 July 1959) is an Indian actor who primarily works in Hindi cinema. In a career spanning over four decades, Dutt has won several accolades and acted in over 100 films, ranging from romance to comedy genres, though u ...
as Baldev Pratap Singh, Vivaan's father and Saroj's second husband
*
Jackie Shroff
Jaikishan Kakubhai Shroff (born 1 February 1957), popularly known as Jackie Shroff, is an Indian actor and former model. He has been in the Bollywood industry for over four decades, and , has appeared in over 220 films in 13 languages namely Hi ...
as Badshah Khan
*
Ali Fazal
Ali Fazal (born 15 October 1986) is an Indian actor and model who primarily appears in Hindi films. He made his screen debut with a small role in the English language film ''The Other End of the Line'' before appearing in the American television ...
as Ayushmann "Ayush" Shiv Kedar / Singh, Baldev's Step Son
*
Manisha Koirala
Manisha Koirala (; born 16 August 1970) is a Nepalese actress who works in Cinema of India, Indian films, predominantly in Hindi and Tamil language, Tamil films and has also worked in few Telugu language, Telugu, Bengali language, Bengali, Mala ...
as Saroj Pratap Singh, Baldev's Wife
*
Chunky Pandey
Suyash Panday (born 26 September 1962), better known by his stage name Chunky Panday, is an Indian actor who works in Bollywood films. He has appeared in over 100 films in a career that has spanned over three decades.
His most successful films ...
as Don Bajwa Khatri
*
Satyajeet Dubey
Satyajeet Dubey (born 21 July 1990) is an Indian voice and film actor, working in the Hindi film industry. He started his career with Roshan Abbas' '' Always Kabhi Kabhi''.
Early life
Satyajeet Dubey was born in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, Indi ...
as Vivaan Baldev Singh
*
Amyra Dastur as Shivi
*
Zakir Hussain Zakir Hussain ( ur, , link=no) is the name of:
* Zakir Husain (politician), an Indian politician and former president of India
* Zakir Hussain (actor), Bollywood actor
* Zakir Hussain (field hockey) (1934–2019), Pakistani field hockey player
* ...
as Majid Maqbool
*
M. K. Raina
Maharaj Krishen Raina (born 10 February 1948), popularly known as M. K. Raina, is an Indian theatre actor and Theatre director, director. Raina graduated from National School of Drama in 1970 with the Best Actor award.
Early life
Maharaj Krishn ...
as Jaiprakash Kedar
*
Anup Soni
Anup Soni (born 30 January 1975) is an Indian actor and anchor. He is an alumnus of the National School of Drama. Soni began his career with roles in television serials such as '' Sea Hawks'' and '' Saaya''. He then took a break from television ...
as Shiv Kedar, Jaiprakash's sonipat and Saroj's first husband (deceased)
*
Ishita Raj Sharma (special appearance in song "Dil Bevda")
Production
Development
Dutt got interested to remake the Telugu film soon after it was released. After Dutt was released from jail approached the director of the original film
Deva Katta
Deva Katta is an Indian American film director and screenwriter who works in Telugu cinema. He directed cult classic Telugu movies such as ''Vennela'' (2005), ''Prasthanam'' (2010), ''Autonagar Surya'' (2014) and ''Republic (film)'' (2021). In ...
, who said he got interested in the project due to Dutt's "intensity of interest from his side".
The director stated that the team has not made significant changes from the
original film
Original Film is an American film and television production company founded by Neal H. Moritz. Notable films the company has produced include the ''Fast & Furious'' franchise.
History
Original Film was started out in the early 1990s by Neal H ...
.
The film will mark the director's first Bollywood film as a director.
Casting
When the director narrated the script
Manisha Koirala
Manisha Koirala (; born 16 August 1970) is a Nepalese actress who works in Cinema of India, Indian films, predominantly in Hindi and Tamil language, Tamil films and has also worked in few Telugu language, Telugu, Bengali language, Bengali, Mala ...
accepted the film.
The director of the film further added, "The kind of respect and camaraderie that they (Dutt and Manisha) share has added to the film and on screen it is magical to see it".
When
Jackie Shroff
Jaikishan Kakubhai Shroff (born 1 February 1957), popularly known as Jackie Shroff, is an Indian actor and former model. He has been in the Bollywood industry for over four decades, and , has appeared in over 220 films in 13 languages namely Hi ...
joined the project, the director said it's a dream come true for him. Sooraj Pancholi was chosen to play in the lead role was later replaced by
Ali Fazal
Ali Fazal (born 15 October 1986) is an Indian actor and model who primarily appears in Hindi films. He made his screen debut with a small role in the English language film ''The Other End of the Line'' before appearing in the American television ...
, due to his busy schedule for his next film.
Filming
On 1 June 2018, on the occasion of
Sanjay Dutt
Sanjay Balraj Dutt (born 29 July 1959) is an Indian actor who primarily works in Hindi cinema. In a career spanning over four decades, Dutt has won several accolades and acted in over 100 films, ranging from romance to comedy genres, though u ...
's late mother
Nargis
Nargis Dutt (born Fatima Rashid; 1 June 1929 – 3 May 1981) was an Indian actress and politician who worked in Hindi cinema. Regarded as one of the greatest actresses in the history of Indian cinema, she made her screen debut in a minor role ...
' 89th birth anniversary, Dutt announced the film to be produced.
Filming began on 6 June the occasion Dutt's late father
Sunil Dutt
Sunil Dutt (born Balraj Dutt; 6 June 1929 — 25 May 2005) was an Indian actor, film producer, director and politician. Dutt was one of the major stars of Hindi cinema in the late 1950s and 1960s and continued to star in many successful film ...
's 90th birth anniversary.
Sanjay Dutt began shooting portions of the film in
Lucknow
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.
Release
The film was released on 20 September 2019.
Soundtrack
The music of the film is composed by
Ankit Tiwari
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,
Farhad Samji
Farhad Samji (born 5 May 1974) is an Indian music composer, writer, and film director who works in Hindi cinema. He is known for directing films like ''Housefull 4'' and ''Bachchhan Paandey'' independently. He has also made special appearances i ...
and Vikram Montrose while lyrics are written by
Farhad Samji
Farhad Samji (born 5 May 1974) is an Indian music composer, writer, and film director who works in Hindi cinema. He is known for directing films like ''Housefull 4'' and ''Bachchhan Paandey'' independently. He has also made special appearances i ...
, Atique Allahabadi, Shekhar Astitwa, Yash Eshawari and Anurag Bhomia.
Reception
Critical reception
''
The Times of India
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'' gave 3 out of 5 stars stating "Prassthanam is a tried and tested political potboiler with power, greed and emotions at its core".
''
The Indian Express
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'' gave 2.5 out of 5 stars stating "Of the ensemble, in which Chunky Panday gets to wear a bad wig and vamp it up most enjoyably, Ali Fazal is the most impressive".
Box office
''Prassthanam'' collected 80 lakhs on the opening day and second day also 1.00 crore, whereas the third day collection was 1.25 crore, taking its total opening weekend collection to 30.5 million in India.
, with gross of 5.65 crore from India and 21 lakhs from overseas, the film has grossed 58.6 million worldwide.
References
External links
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* {{Rotten Tomatoes, m/prassthanam
2010s Hindi-language films
Hindi remakes of Telugu films
Films shot in Lucknow
Indian action films
Political action films
Films directed by Deva Katta
Films scored by Vikram Montrose
2019 action films