Ankush (1986) User Reviews

Reality exposed

[jawpunch · 8/10 · 21 October 2013]

This movie was released in the 80's in an era when typically all Hindi movies were characteristically made with more or less similar story line spiced with standard ingredients.

However this movie stood out as a very bold essay of the lives of ordinary individuals with a rude reminder to all Indians about the challenges of life which a contemporary society hurls at us.

Pretty much in contrast to the fairy tale and fantasies that Hindi movies are generally made of.

The story line is a strong expression of a tragic irony where 4 well meaning youths end up as perpetrators of heinous crime and one young girl kills herself, all in the pursuit of justice when the state fails to act towards restoring parity. The movie unfurls the instinctive reaction of human nature when your aspirations are suppressed and your honesty is stubbed.

This movie did surely reflect upon instances,circumstances, struggles and frustration which perhaps every Indian would have encountered at least once in his lifetime.

Superb film

[silvan-desouza · 8/10 · 23 June 2014]

N Chandra gave us several great films in 1980s especially, his most famous being TEZAAB, but he also gave us good offbeat films like Ankush which got good acclaim. The film is well handled and has a good story, Hardly any commercial ingredient, no main love story too. The film has several great moments like Nana's flashback, the rape of Nisha and the aftermath. The film had unknown actors(Nana being a newcomer) and yet it holds great appeal.

Direction by N Chandra is great Music is decent

Nana Patekar is splendid in his role, Nisha Singh is good, Madan Jain is good, others are good too

Great Movie, Fabulous Direction and Excellent Acting.

[anisa43 · 1 March 2004]

This movie is winner in all fronts. A different storyline from the typical bollywood melodrama sets it apart from others.

This story is about four friends who are educated but unemployed and how they are dragged into doing wrong things. Then they are introduced to a family (mother and her daughter (manda) who helps these four friends to look at life from a different perspective.

After being with this family for some time the whole outlook and behavior of these four friends totally changes and they try to look at the life from a positive angle. At this time manda is raped by her boss and his friends. When the four friends get this news, they are shattered and now their only aim is to revenge the rape.

The storyline is simple, but told in a bold fashion. Acting from all those involved is good, especially Nana Patekar, he is just mind-boggling. This is the best offering from N. Chandra the director, who all directed super-hit film like Tezaab. He is convinced about the characters and that is shown in the movie.

So if you like to see something different, then this is the movie for you. Just don't miss it. 8 out of 10.

Best classic movie...

[nikhiletame · 10/10 · 29 November 2021]

The story revolves around four unemployed friend and a social worker who change their life. The acting, direction, location everything is perfect. Movie focuses on the unemployment, corrupted system, labour issue. Must watch movie.

A fine annotation on restraining crime world but too much of gunpowder for one bullet.

[SAMTHEBESTEST · 6/10 · 7 December 2020]

Ankush (1986) : Brief Review -

A fine annotation on restraining crime world but too much of gunpowder for one bullet. I can say i miss N. Chandra's hard hitting vision as he had in this film and unfortunately he never came back again with such content. Though i loved his vision and considering the mainstream potboilers of 80s, Ankush was still pretty different and ahead of time even in action genre. The film is about a scattered low society where crime cannot be defeated, rather it is the more easy way to make income than education. This unwell scenario somehow leads to disaster events and violence acquired by four guys faces new terminology of law and Justice. Looking at the overall usability of social theme Ankush still finds a way to make one solid seminar on awareness. It sounds even better when it comes from Nana Patekar in his loud voice and tough style. But somewhere around the climax the film tries to cover too many subjects to end one simple narrative and that's where the overdone term appears. One common revenge suddenly turns into obsession and then again turns into inviolacy lecture, these quick up down moments looks little over the top. Otherwise, Ankush is a fine take on social issues like poverty, unemployment, education scams and injustice. Realistic tone of the film is impressive but the same low budget production causes to cumber some scenes. Its all in realistic zone as if it was a documentary or so, therefore all fields whether it is acting, screenplay, dialogues or direction are less dramatic but highly factual. Musically it has got one immortal song (actually prayer) 'Itni Shakti Hume Dena Daata' which works beautifully in both occasions it appears. Overall, little overdone but still a well made hard-hitting social drama.

RATING - 6.5/10*

By - #samthebestest

Classic

[mohitsuryavanshi · 14 November 2017]

one of the best movies made by Director N. Chandra. A very authentic depiction of misled young boys . a message is delivered through this movie. Itni shakti hamein de na daata is a all time classic prayer nicely composed by music director Kuldip singh. The characters of nana Patekar , madan Jain, Suhas Palshikar and arjun are absolutely well casted.