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Nayak: The Real Hero

Nayak
Nayak poster.jpg
Film poster
Directed by S. Shankar
Produced by A.M. Rathnam
Written by Anurag Kashyap
(Dialogue)
Screenplay by S. Shankar
Story by S. Shankar
R. Madhesh (uncredited)
Based on Mudhalvan
By S. Shankar
Starring Anil Kapoor
Rani Mukerji
Amrish Puri
Paresh Rawal
Johnny Lever
Saurabh Shukla
Music by A. R. Rahman
Cinematography K. V. Anand
Edited by B. Lenin
V. T. Vijayan
Production
company
Sri Surya Movies
Release date
  • September 7, 2001 (2001-09-07)
Running time
187 minutes
Country India
Language Hindi
Nayak: The Real Hero
Soundtrack album by A. R. Rahman
Released 4 July 2001
Recorded Panchathan Record Inn
Genre Film soundtrack
Length 38:32
Label T-Series
Producer A. R. Rahman
A. R. Rahman chronology
One 2 Ka 4
(2001)
"Nayak: The Real Hero"
(2001)
Love You Hamesha
(2001)

Nayak: The Real Hero is a 2001 Hindi language Indian political thriller film directed by Shankar, and starring Anil Kapoor, Rani Mukerji, Amrish Puri, Paresh Rawal and Johnny Lever in the main roles. The film is a remake of S. Shankar's successful Tamil film Mudhalvan (1999). The film's score and soundtrack, composed by A. R. Rahman, were reused from Mudhalvan with Hindi lyrics. It was critically acclaimed and has since developed a mass cult following among audience. The film was a box-office failure, primarily because of poor marketing. It was one of the most expensive films to be completely shot in India. Over the years it has emerged as a cult film due to its strong fan following. At the same time this film was remade in Bangladesh named "Minister" directed by Kazi Hayat starring Manna (actor), Moushumi, Dildar and Kazi Hayat

Riots and violence cause deaths and destruction in Mumbai city but the Chief Minister Balraj Chauhan (Amrish Puri) because of some political motive, does not take any preventive step. TV reporter Shivaji Rao (Anil Kapoor) in a telly interview of Chauhan publicly brings to light the CM's disregard towards the elimination of the recent violence and his total failure as a CM working for the growth and development of the state. Chauhan, just to stick up for his political image, says to Rao snapping his fingers, "Sirf ek din... sirf ek din ke liye CM bannke dikhaao", (Become the CM just for a day), something that later became a popular and theoretical political concept in India where edification in political and social arena is a crying need. Rao accepts Chauhan's challenge and emerges as an efficient CM wiping out various socio-economic problems of the state and dismissing the corrupt government employees. Rao's beloved is played by Rani Mukherjee.


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