Singham(2011)
Singham is a 2011 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Rohit Shetty. It stars Ajay Devgn as the titular police officer, alongside Kajal Aggarwal and Prakash Raj. The story follows Bajirao Singham, an honest and fearless cop from a village, who is transferred to Goa. There, he takes on a powerful crime boss and politician named Jaikant Shikre. The film is a remake of the 2010 Tamil film Singam and serves as the first installment of Shetty's Cop Universe. It was praised for its action sequences, dialogues, and performances, particularly Devgn's portrayal of Singham. The film was a major commercial success, grossing over ₹140 crore worldwide against a ₹41 crore budget. It was released theatrically on 22 July 2011.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, Netflix, Lionsgate Play, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 22 July 2011
- Director
- Rohit Shetty
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
- Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
Bajirao Singham is an honest police officer in a small village. When a powerful criminal is forced to appear before him, the villain uses his political influence to transfer Singham to Goa. In Goa, Singham discovers the criminal's vast empire and decides to destroy it, even if it means going against the entire system.
“The Lion is here to roar.”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Singham
Cast reunions in this film: Ajay Devgan & Rohit Shetty (11 films together), Prakash Raj & Murali Sharma (8 films together), Kajal Aggarwal & Prakash Raj (7 films together), Sachin Khedekar & Murali Sharma (7 films together), Ajay Devgan & Govind Namdeo (6 films together), and Prakash Raj & Sachin Khedekar (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film is a remake of the 2010 Tamil film 'Singam', which also starred Surya in the lead role.
- Ajay Devgn performed most of his own stunts, including the iconic car-flipping scene, without a body double.
- The character's signature mustache was inspired by a real-life police officer from Maharashtra.
- The film's climax was shot at the famous Lokhandwala complex in Mumbai, a common location for action sequences.
- Kajal Aggarwal, who played the female lead, was also the heroine in the original Tamil version.
- The movie's success led to two direct sequels: 'Singham Returns' (2014) and 'Simmba' (2018), starting a cop universe.
- The iconic background score and theme music were composed by Amar Mohile, who also worked on the original Tamil film's score.