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Nayak: The Real Hero is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language political action thriller film directed by S. Shankar and starring Anil Kapoor, Rani Mukerji, Amrish Puri, Paresh Rawal and Johnny Lever in the lead 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. Over the years it has emerged as a cult film due to its strong fan following.
Original Release
09/07/2001
US Release
09/07/2001
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Anil Kapoor | Shivaji Rao |
| Rani Mukerji | Manjari |
| Amrish Puri | Balraj Chauhan (Chief Minister) / CM Balraj Chauhan |
| Paresh Rawal | Bansal |
| Johny Lever | Topi |
| Pooja Batra | Laila |
| Raja Krishnamoorthy | Shivaji's Father |
| Neena Kulkarni | Shivaji's Mother |
| Shivaji Satam | Manjari's Father |
| Saurabh Shukla | Pandurang |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Anil Kapoor | Shivaji Rao |
| Rani Mukerji | Manjari |
| Amrish Puri | Balraj Chauhan (Chief Minister) / CM Balraj Chauhan |
| Paresh Rawal | Bansal |
| Johny Lever | Topi |
| Pooja Batra | Laila |
| Raja Krishnamoorthy | Shivaji's Father |
| Neena Kulkarni | Shivaji's Mother |
| Shivaji Satam | Manjari's Father |
| Saurabh Shukla | Pandurang |
| Anupam Shyam | Balraj Chauhan's supporter |
| Mukesh Ahuja | |
| Babu Antony | Sniper |
| Rana Jung Bahadur | Balraj Chauhan's supporter |
| Neha Bam | Mrs. Balraj Chauhan |
| Ravindra Berde | Balraj Chauhan's party supporter |
| Ameya Hunaswadkar | |
| Ekta Jain | Q TV Staff |
| Chandramani Jangde | |
| Kanal Kannan | Auto driver |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| A. Raghuram | Executive Producer |
| A. Raghuram | Producer |
| A.M. Rathnam | Producer |
