Aatank
Synopsis
Jesu and Peter are childhood friends who live in a coastal village in India and depend on fishing as their livelihood. The community is oppressed by a powerful gangster named Alphonso. Jesu is an orphan, while Peter is brought up by his aunt and uncle, after the death of his mother. The community is all thrilled when Phillips finds black pearls off the coast. But then so does Alphonso, who asks his divers to get all the pearls, thus disturbing the ocean. Peter meets with Suzy D'Silva and they fall in love with each other, and get married. While enjoying a quiet swim on the sea-shore, Suzy disappears. A search is carried out, and a number of human body parts are recovered. With shock and horror, this community finds that their livelihood is being threatened by a gigantic, virtually indestructible man-eating shark.
Top Cast
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Nafisa Ali
Suzy D'Silva
Dharmendra
Jesu
Girish Karnad
Inspector Khan
Amjad Khan
Alphonso
Kader Khan
D'Costa
Padma Khanna
Rosie K. Crasto
Ravi Kishan
Mahesh Kumar
Hema Malini
Jesu's girlfriend
Vinod Mehra
Peter
Ranjeet Bedi
Ranjeet
Disco Shanti
Tom Alter
Brahmachari
Shreeram Lagoo
Manmauji
Leela Mishra
Moolchand
Keshto Mukherjee
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Prem Lalwani, Desh Mukherjee
- Screenplay & Story
- Sachin Bhowmick
- Original Score
- Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar, Rameshwer, Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma, Kamal Singh
- Original Title
- Aatank
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Production Studios
- Bemisal Films Pvt. Ltd.
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Prem Lalwani, Desh Mukherjee
Sachin Bhowmick
Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar, Rameshwer, Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma, Kamal Singh
S Pappu
Das Dhaimade
Prem Lalwani
Department Leadership Roster
Prem Lalwani
Producer
Prem Lalwani
Director
Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar
Original Music Composer
Rameshwer
Original Music Composer
Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma
Original Music Composer
Kamal Singh
Original Music Composer
Das Dhaimade
Editor
Sachin Bhowmick
Screenplay
Desh Mukherjee
Director
S Pappu
Director of Photography
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Official cinematic photography and background stills for Aatank.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Aatank
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Aatank about?
Jesu and Peter are childhood friends who live in a coastal village in India and depend on fishing as their livelihood. The community is oppressed by a powerful gangster named Alphonso. Jesu is an orphan, while Peter is brought up by his aunt and uncle, after the death of his mother. The community is all thrilled when Phillips finds black pearls off the coast. But then so does Alphonso, who asks his divers to get all the pearls, thus disturbing the ocean. Peter meets with Suzy D'Silva and they fall in love with each other, and get married. While enjoying a quiet swim on the sea-shore, Suzy disappears. A search is carried out, and a number of human body parts are recovered. With shock and horror, this community finds that their livelihood is being threatened by a gigantic, virtually indestructible man-eating shark.
Who directed Aatank?
Aatank was directed by Prem Lalwani, Desh Mukherjee.
Who stars in Aatank?
The principal cast of Aatank includes Nafisa Ali, Dharmendra, Girish Karnad, Amjad Khan, Kader Khan.
When was Aatank released and how long is it?
Aatank was released in 1996 with a total runtime of 1h 53m.
Who composed the musical score for Aatank?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Aatank was composed by Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar, Rameshwer, Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma, Kamal Singh.