Indian(2001)
Indian is a 2001 Hindi-language action thriller film directed by N. Maharajan and produced by Dharmendra under Vijayta Films. The film stars Sunny Deol, Shilpa Shetty, and Danny Denzongpa in pivotal roles. It is a remake of Maharajan's own Tamil film Vallarasu. The story follows DCP Rajshekhar Singh Azad, an honest police officer who uncovers a conspiracy linking a terrorist to a powerful industrialist and his own corrupt father-in-law. Forced to choose between family and nation, Rajshekhar becomes a vigilante to eliminate the enemies of the state. The film was a commercial success, grossing over ₹540 million worldwide and becoming the fourth highest-grossing Hindi film of 2001. It was released on 26 October 2001.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, Zee5, VI Movies and TV
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2001
- Director
- N. Maharajan
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 47m
- Rating
- 5.4/10
Storyline
DCP Rajshekhar Singh Azad is an honest police officer who arrests a dangerous terrorist. But he soon discovers that the terrorist is just a pawn. The real mastermind is a powerful industrialist, and even his own father-in-law is corrupt. Rajshekhar must choose between his family and his duty to the nation.
“One man's war against corruption.”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Indian
Cast reunions in this film: Dharmendra & Raj Babbar (12 films together), Danny Denzongpa & Dharmendra (9 films together), Sunny Deol & Dharmendra (9 films together), Om Puri & Raj Babbar (7 films together), Mukesh Rishi & Rahul Dev (6 films together), and Danny Denzongpa & Raj Babbar (6 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Indian' was changed to 'Bharateeyudu' for its Telugu release to avoid confusion with the 1996 Tamil film 'Indian' starring Kamal Haasan.
- This was one of the few Hindi films where actor Raj played a dual role, portraying both the hero and his father in flashback sequences.
- The movie was a remake of the 1999 Tamil film 'Mudhalvan', which was also directed by N. Maharajan and starred Arjun.
- Actress Manisha Koirala was initially considered for the female lead, but the role eventually went to actress Priyanka Trivedi.
- The film's soundtrack, composed by Anu Malik, included a popular patriotic song that was promoted heavily during its release period.
- Despite its action-drama genre, the film performed poorly at the box office and is considered a commercial failure.
- Some filming locations included real police stations and government buildings in Mumbai to add authenticity to the setting.