Nayak: The Real Hero
2001 · Movie · G · 187 min · ★ 7.1 · 75% critics
A TV reporter is challenged by the state’s Chief Minister to run the government for a single day. When the experiment unexpectedly succeeds, the ordinary citizen is pulled deeper into public life, facing corruption, pressure from powerful interests, and escalating political intrigue that threatens to upend everything.
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Details
- Original title
- नायक
- Years
- 2001
- Release date
- 2001-09-07
- Language
- Hindi
- Rated
- G
- Runtime
- 187 min
- Critic score
- 75/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (111 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a high-energy political thriller with big crowd-pleasing moments and an idealistic streak, similar to Indian or Sivaji; Not for you if you need strict realism or dislike frequent song breaks.
Pros: gripping political premise; fast-paced tension; inspiring social message | Cons: unrealistic action moments; too many songs; uneven comedy bits
Themes
- political activism
- politician
- political assassination
- power politics
Cast & crew
Anil Kapoor
as Shivaji Rao
Amrish Puri
as CM Balraj Chauhan
Rani Mukerji
as Manjari Ghatge
Paresh Rawal
as Bansal Shroff
Johny Lever
as Topi
Saurabh Shukla
as Pandurang
Shivaji Satham
as Mr. Ghatge
Pooja Batra
as Laila
Kitty
as Bhim Rao
Vikram Gokhale
as Bhim Rao (voice)
Directed by Shankar