 The film was an Earth shattering industry hit..it collected more than 70lakhs in first week of its release..and collected morethan 3.5c in full run..It was remade in Hindi as "Zakhmi Sher" (1984).Chakradhar is a sincere military officer who receives 'parama veera chakra' award for his commitment to serve the nation and he sacrifices the last glimpse of his mother when she dies in the midst of a fierce war.