Ek Niranjan(2009)
Ek Niranjan is a 2009 Indian Telugu-language action comedy film directed by Puri Jagannadh. It stars Prabhas as Chotu, a bounty hunter, alongside Kangana Ranaut, Sonu Sood, and Mukul Dev. The story follows Chotu, who was kidnapped as a child and now captures criminals for money while searching for his lost parents. He falls in love with Sameera, the sister of a gang member, and gets entangled in a conflict with the gangster Johnny Bhai. The film features a soundtrack composed by Mani Sharma and was shot in Hyderabad, Bangkok, and Switzerland. Prabhas received a Filmfare Award nomination for Best Actor for his performance. The film was released on 30 October 2009 to mixed reviews.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- ZEE5, MX Player, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 29 October 2009
- Director
- Puri Jagannadh
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Rating
- 6.3/10
Storyline
Chotu is a bounty hunter who was kidnapped as a child. He now catches criminals for the police. His only goal is to find his real parents. He falls in love with Sameera, a guitar teacher. But her brother works for a dangerous gangster. Chotu must fight to save Sameera and find his family.
“A loner's fight for love and family.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Ek Niranjan
Cast reunions in this film: Tanikella Bharani & Brahmanandam (86 films together), Brahmanandam & Venu Madhav (42 films together), Brahmanandam & Posani Krishna Murali (33 films together), Mani Sharma & Brahmanandam (27 films together), Brahmanandam & Brahmaji (18 films together), and Tanikella Bharani & Posani Krishna Murali (17 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Ek Niranjan' is a phrase from Sikhism meaning 'One God', reflecting the protagonist's spiritual journey.
- Puri Jagannadh wrote the script in just three days, inspired by a real-life bounty hunter he read about.
- This was the first Telugu film where actor Sonu Sood played a full-length negative role as the main antagonist.
- A special martial arts trainer was brought from Thailand to choreograph the hand-to-hand combat scenes for Prabhas.
- The song 'Chandamama' was shot in Bangkok and features over 150 background dancers in a single sequence.
- The film's climax was filmed at Ramoji Film City, using one of the largest indoor sets built for a Telugu action movie at the time.
- Despite mixed reviews, the movie was a commercial success, especially in the overseas market.