Police Story(1996)
Police Story is a 1996 Indian Telugu-language action film directed by Thriller Manju. The film stars Sai Kumar, Shobaraj, Satya Prakash, and Avinash in lead roles. It follows Agni, a short-tempered police officer who fights against two gangsters and a corrupt system. The film was simultaneously dubbed into Telugu, Tamil, and Hindi. It was a commercial success and established Sai Kumar as a major action star. The film spawned two sequels and a spiritual sequel titled Agni IPS.
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1996
- Director
- Thriller Manju
- Language
- Telugu
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Rating
- 6.8/10
Storyline
Agni is an honest but violent police officer. He clashes with two gangsters who terrorize Bangalore. After his brother is killed, Agni goes on a personal mission to destroy the criminal network. He discovers that a dead gangster is actually alive and running the operation.
“One cop. One city. No mercy.”
Film Details
Parental Guide
Vibe & Tags
Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Police Story
Cast reunions in this film: Sai Kumar & Thriller Manju (3 films together).
Trivia
- This was the first Telugu-dubbed Jackie Chan film to get a major theatrical release in Andhra Pradesh.
- The dubbing cast included veteran Telugu actor Suman playing Jackie Chan's role, which was unusual for a dubbed film.
- The film's release coincided with a growing popularity of Hong Kong action movies in South India during the early 1990s.
- It was promoted heavily with the tagline 'Super Cop' to distinguish it from other police dramas in Telugu cinema.
- The Telugu version reportedly trimmed some scenes to fit the typical runtime of local action films at the time.
- Its success led to more dubbed Jackie Chan films, like 'Rumble in the Bronx', getting Telugu releases shortly after.