Set during the Goa liberation movement against Portuguese rule. It follows Ramdas, who grows up to be a criminal named "Ronnie" after witnessing his freedom-fighter father's death, mistakenly believing his colleague murdered him. Ronnie later confronts the truth while opposing the freedom movement.
Acting
Amitabh's transformation from brooding criminal to broken son.
Production
Goa locations that scream 'we spent the budget here.'
Director
Ramesh Behl
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released 22 years after Goa's actual liberation, the film weaponizes recent history for family-drama stakes that hit different for Indian audiences in 1983.
Ramesh Behl directed this between lighter hits like Kasme Vaade, making Pukar his 'prestige' attempt that audiences mostly ignored — it flopped despite the star power.
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