Policegiri(2013)
Policegiri is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by K.S. Ravikumar. The film stars Sanjay Dutt as DCP Rudra Aditya Devraj, with Prakash Raj and Prachi Desai in supporting roles. The story follows a fearless police officer who is transferred to a crime-ridden city controlled by a powerful mafia boss. He uses unconventional methods, including pretending to be a corrupt cop, to bring down the criminal empire. The film is an official remake of the 2003 Tamil film Saamy. It received mixed-to-negative reviews from critics, who criticized its loud action and weak screenplay. The film was a box-office bomb, collecting approximately ₹57 crore in India. It was released on 5 July 2013.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Zee5, Hotstar, Prime Video, Amazon MX Player, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 5 July 2013
- Director
- K. S. Ravikumar
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Rating
- 4.1/10
Storyline
DCP Rudra is transferred to Nagapuram, a city ruled by the mafia boss Nagori. Rudra pretends to be a criminal to infiltrate the underworld. He then uses his position to shut down Nagori's illegal businesses. A violent war erupts between the two men. Rudra must destroy Nagori before his transfer order forces him to leave.
“One cop. One city. One war.”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Policegiri
Cast reunions in this film: Manoj Joshi & Rajpal Yadav (20 films together), Om Puri & Rajpal Yadav (14 films together), Om Puri & Manoj Joshi (11 films together), Ramesh Khanna & K. S. Ravikumar (7 films together), Prakash Raj & Ramesh Khanna (5 films together), and Om Puri & Sanjay Dutt (5 films together).
Trivia
- Policegiri is a remake of the 2003 Tamil film Saamy, which was also directed by K. S. Ravikumar.
- The film marked Sanjay Dutt's return to a full-fledged lead role after his release from prison in the same year.
- Composer Himesh Reshammiya, known for his singing, only composed the music and did not lend his voice to any song.
- A major action sequence involving a helicopter was filmed at Mumbai's famous Mahalaxmi Racecourse.
- The movie's release was delayed due to Sanjay Dutt's legal issues and eventual incarceration.
- Despite being a Hindi film, it retained the original Tamil movie's strong South Indian flavor in its setting and character names.
- It was one of the last films actor Prakash Raj completed before focusing more on Tamil and Telugu cinema.