Nayak: The Real Hero (2001)
Plot
Nayak: The Real Hero ( transl. Hero) is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language political thriller film co-written and directed by Shankar (in his Bollywood debut) and produced by A. M. Rathnam under the Sri Surya Movies banner. The film stars Anil Kapoor, with Rani Mukerji, Amrish Puri, Paresh Rawal, and Johnny Lever playing supporting roles. A remake of Shankar's 1999 Tamil-language film Mudhalvan, it focuses on Shivaji Rao (Kapoor), a television cameraman and, later, television presenter, who accidentally hears and records a conversation between the police and the Chief Minister of Maharashtra Balraj Chauhan. While interviewing Chauhan about the issues, Shivaji is challenged to take over the chief minister's job for a day. Nayak was announced in June 2000 and marked the first Hindi-language directorial venture of Shankar. The soundtrack was composed by A. R. Rahman, with lyrics that were written by Anand Bakshi. Filming was done by K. V. Anand, taking place in more than 100 locations across India. The film was released on 7 September 2001 to mixed reviews from the critics, some of whom applauded the storyline, the performances (particularly Kapoor, Puri and Rawal), Shankar's direction and
Nayak: The Real Hero details
| Industry | Bollywood (Hindi) |
|---|---|
| Year | 2001 |
| Genres | Thriller |
| Runtime | 3h 7m |
| Rating | Not rated |
| Director | Shankar |
| Status | Released |
| Language | hi |
| Record verified | 2026-09-21 |
| Source | Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · images: TMDB |
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Nayak: The Real Hero — questions
What is Nayak: The Real Hero about?
Nayak: The Real Hero ( transl. Hero) is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language political thriller film co-written and directed by Shankar (in his Bollywood debut) and produced by A. M. Rathnam under the Sri Surya Movies banner. The film stars Anil Kapoor, with Rani Mukerji, Amrish Puri, Paresh Rawal, and Johnny Lever playing supporting roles. A remake of Shankar's 1999 Tamil-language film Mudhalvan, it focuses on Shivaji Rao (Kapoor), a television cameraman and, later, television presenter, who accidentally hears and records a conversation between the police and the Chief Minister of Maharashtra Balraj Chauhan. While interviewing Chauhan about the issues, Shivaji is challenged to take over the chief minister's job for a day. Nayak was announced in June 2000 and marked the first Hindi-language directorial venture of Shankar. The soundtrack was composed by A. R. Rahman, with lyrics that were written by Anand Bakshi. Filming was done by K. V. Anand, taking place in more than 100 locations across India. The film was released on 7 September 2001 to mixed reviews from the critics, some of whom applauded the storyline, the performances (particularly Kapoor, Puri and Rawal), Shankar's direction and
Who is in the cast of Nayak: The Real Hero?
Nayak: The Real Hero stars Anil Kapoor, Rani Mukerji, Amrish Puri, Paresh Rawal, Surya and is directed by Shankar. The full credited cast is listed above.
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How long is Nayak: The Real Hero?
Nayak: The Real Hero runs 3h 7m (187 minutes).
Who directed Nayak: The Real Hero?
Nayak: The Real Hero was directed by Shankar.
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