Azad(2000)
Azad is a 2000 Indian Telugu-language patriotic action film written and directed by Thirupathisamy. It stars Nagarjuna Akkineni in the lead role, alongside Shilpa Shetty and Soundarya. The story follows a simple village man who is mistaken for a fictional vigilante created by a journalist to fight a terrorist. The film was produced by C. Ashwini Dutt under the Vyjayanthi Movies banner. It won four Nandi Awards, including Second Best Feature Film. The movie completed a 100-day theatrical run in four centers and was a commercial success. It was later remade in Kannada as Bhagath and loosely remade in Tamil as Velayudham.
Quick Facts
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- Theatrical Release
- 29 September 2000
- Director
- Tirupathy Swami
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 2h 25m
- Rating
- 4.8/10
Storyline
A journalist creates a fictional hero named 'Azad' to fight a powerful terrorist. A simple village man with the same name is mistaken for this hero. He must now choose between his peaceful life and becoming the real Azad to save his country.
“A common man becomes an uncommon hero.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Azad
Cast reunions in this film: Tanikella Bharani & Brahmanandam (86 films together), Brahmanandam & M. S. Narayana (79 films together), Prakash Raj & Brahmanandam (59 films together), Brahmanandam & Venu Madhav (42 films together), Tanikella Bharani & M. S. Narayana (31 films together), and M. S. Narayana & Venu Madhav (28 films together).
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.