
Azad(2000)
Azad (2000) is a 145-minute Telugu film directed by Tirupathi Swamy. Starring Akkineni Nagarjuna, Raghuvaran and Soundarya. With an audience rating of 7.5/10, Azad stands as one of the notable Telugu releases of 2000.
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 29 September 2000
- Director
- Tirupathi Swamy
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 25m
- GudVibe Rating
- 7.5/10
Storyline
Nagarjuna channels the spirit of a masked vigilante in this slick Telugu actioner that reimagines the classic *Main Azaad Hoon* with South Indian flair and Mani Sharma's pulse-pounding score. When corruption chokes a city into silence, an ordinary man dons the identity of "Azad" — a Robin Hood figure who strikes fear into the powerful and hope into the powerless. With Shilpa Shetty and the late Soundarya lending emotional weight, and Raghuvaran delivering a menacing turn, Tirupathi Swamy crafts a crowd-pleasing masala entertainer that became so iconic it was later remade as Tamil blockbuster *Velayudham*.
“A hero rises to fight for justice.”
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Trivia
- The film's title 'Azad' means 'free' in Urdu, reflecting the protagonist's fight against corruption.
- It was one of the few Telugu films where Nagarjuna's character was directly inspired by Amitabh Bachchan's role in 'Main Azaad Hoon'.
- The movie was shot in Hyderabad and Bangkok, with action sequences choreographed by stunt director Vikram Dharma.
- Soundarya played a dual role in the film, a rare occurrence in her career with Nagarjuna.
- Mani Sharma's soundtrack included a hit song 'Chandamama' that became popular for its festive vibe.
- The film's Hindi dubbed version 'Mission Azaad' helped it reach a wider audience in North India.
- Director Tirupathi Swamy was known for action dramas, and this was his only collaboration with producer C. Ashwini Dutt.
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Frequent partnerships reunited in Azad
