Nakshatra(2010)
Nakshatra is a 2010 Hindi-language crime thriller film directed by Mohan Savalkar and produced by Ravindra Singh. The cast includes Milind Soman, Anupam Kher, Malaika Arora, and Sabina Sheema. The story follows Ajay Kapoor, a struggling scriptwriter who is hired to write a film about a diamond heist. He soon discovers that the heist is real and becomes the prime suspect in the police investigation. The film blends elements of romance, mystery, and action. It received mixed reviews and had a limited theatrical release. Nakshatra was released on October 29, 2010, in India.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 29 October 2010
- Director
- Mohan Savalkar
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 2m
- Rating
- 3.1/10
Storyline
A struggling scriptwriter gets the chance of a lifetime to write a film about a diamond heist. But when he learns the heist is real, he becomes the target of both the police and the criminals. He must clear his name and survive.
“His script became his nightmare.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Nakshatra
Cast reunions in this film: Anupam Kher & Suresh Chatwal (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Nakshatra' means 'star' in Hindi, but the movie had a very limited theatrical release and is not widely remembered.
- Director Mohan Savalkar was primarily known for his work in Marathi cinema, making this a rare Hindi-language venture for him.
- Actor Sharad Kelkar, who plays the friend Sharad, was already a known face on Indian television but had few film roles at this time.
- The movie's plot about a writer accused of a crime he didn't commit echoes a common theme in 1970s Hindi thrillers, but it failed to find a big audience.
- Despite being a thriller with romance elements, the film did not have a major soundtrack release or popular songs, which was unusual for Hindi films then.
- Parts of the film were reportedly shot in Pune, a city not as commonly featured in Hindi cinema as Mumbai or overseas locations.
- The film's synopsis suggests a twist where the friend helps the hero, but the friend's role becomes suspicious, a narrative device used in many earlier Indian mystery films.