Ek: The Power of One(2009)
Ek: The Power of One is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Sangeeth Sivan. It stars Bobby Deol, Nana Patekar, and Shriya Saran in lead roles. The story follows a contract killer who assumes the identity of a dead villager and finds a new family. The film is a remake of the Telugu film Athadu (2005). It received mixed reviews from critics but was noted for Nana Patekar's performance. The music was composed by Pritam. The film was released on 27 March 2009.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Zee5, Prime Video, Plex
- Theatrical Release
- 27 March 2009
- Director
- Sangeeth Sivan
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
- Rating
- 4.5/10
Storyline
A professional hitman named Nandu Sharma is hired to fake a politician's assassination. The job goes wrong and the politician is actually killed. On the run, Nandu takes the identity of a dead villager named Puran Singh. He must hide from the police while protecting his new family from danger.
“One man can change everything”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Ek: The Power of One
Cast reunions in this film: Chunky Pandey & Chunky Panday (22 films together), Jackie Shroff & Chunky Pandey (6 films together), Jackie Shroff & Chunky Panday (6 films together), Jackie Shroff & Nana Patekar (5 films together), Jackie Shroff & Kulbhushan Kharbanda (5 films together), and Nana Patekar & Raghubir Yadav (4 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Ek: The Power of One' to highlight its theme of an individual's impact, but it is often simply called 'Ek'.
- Actor Bobby Deol, who played the lead, performed many of his own stunts in the action sequences.
- The movie was a remake of the 2003 Tamil film 'Dum', which also starred actor Silambarasan.
- Despite being an action thriller, parts of the film were shot in the quieter, rural settings of Punjab to depict the protagonist's hideout.
- The film's soundtrack was composed by the duo Vishal-Shekhar, who were popular for their work in many Bollywood hits.
- It marked one of the few times veteran actor Sharat Saxena played a central antagonist role in a major Hindi film.
- The movie underperformed at the box office, which led to limited theatrical screenings shortly after its release.