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| image = A. K. 47 poster.jpg |
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| caption = Poster |
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| director = [[Om Prakash Rao]] |
| director = [[Om Prakash Rao]] |
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| producer = [[Ramu (film producer)|Ramu]] |
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| story = S. R. Brothers |
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| screenplay = Om Prakash Rao |
| screenplay = Om Prakash Rao |
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| starring = [[Shiva Rajkumar]]<br />Chandini<br />[[Om Puri]] |
| starring = [[Shiva Rajkumar]]<br />[[P. Sai Kumar]]<br />Chandini<br />[[Om Puri]] |
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| music = [[Hamsalekha]] |
| music = [[Hamsalekha]] |
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| cinematography = P. Rajan |
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| runtime = 157 minutes |
| runtime = 157 minutes |
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| country = India |
| country = India |
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| language = Kannada |
| language = Kannada<br />Telugu |
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'''''A. K. 47''''' is an Indian |
'''''A. K. 47''''' is an Indian [[action film]] directed by [[Om Prakash Rao]] and produced by [[Ramu (film producer)|Ramu]]. The film, which was the first film to use [[DTS (sound system)|DTS]] in [[Kannada cinema]], stars [[Shiva Rajkumar]], alongside Chandni, [[Om Puri]] and [[Girish Karnad]]. The music was composed by [[Hamsalekha]], while cinematography and editing were handled by P. Rajan and S. Manohar respectively.<ref name="sizzlingstar.co.in">{{cite web|url=http://sizzlingstar.co.in/a.K.47.html |title=Hatrick Hero – Movies – A.K. 47 |access-date=2010-05-10 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110109202626/http://sizzlingstar.co.in/a.K.47.html |archive-date=9 January 2011 }}</ref> The film was simultaneously made in [[Kannada]] and [[Telugu language|Telugu]] with [[P. Sai Kumar]] playing Shiva Rajkumar's role in Telugu version.<ref name = red /><ref name="S">{{Cite web |date= |title=AK 47 |url=http://sify.com/movies/telugu/review.php?id=6007225&ctid=5&cid=2430 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050130060915/http://sify.com/movies/telugu/review.php?id=6007225&ctid=5&cid=2430 |archive-date=2005-01-30 |access-date= |website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> |
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''A. K. 47'' was released on 17 June 1999 and became a commercial success at the box office.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-11-11 |title=All-Time Blockbusters Posters & Data {{!}} Page 16 {{!}} Shivu aDDa Forum - Kannada Movie Discussion |url=http://www.sandalwoodking.rocks/threads/all-time-blockbusters-posters-data.3742/page-16 |access-date=2024-04-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181111215345/http://www.sandalwoodking.rocks/threads/all-time-blockbusters-posters-data.3742/page-16 |archive-date=11 November 2018 }}</ref> The Telugu version was dubbed in Tamil under the same name.<ref name = red /> This film was remade in [[Hindi]] with [[AK-47 (2004 film)|the same title]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Jha |first1=Subhash K. |authorlink1=Subhash K. Jha |title=Movie Review: AK-47 |url=http://www.glamsham.com/movies/reviews/AK-47.asp |website=glamsham |access-date=2020-01-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041009200154/http://www.glamsham.com/movies/reviews/AK-47.asp |archive-date=2004-10-09 |url-status=unfit}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=M |first=Shashiprasad S. |date=2023-07-12 |title=Hit films of Kannada superstar Shivanna that were remade in other languages |url=https://thesouthfirst.com/entertainment/hit-kannada-films-of-shivanna-that-were-remade-in-other-languages/ |access-date=2024-08-10 |website=The South First |language=en}}</ref> |
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== Plot == |
== Plot == |
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In the opening scene |
In the opening scene, Raam (Ramu in Telugu) is taken into custody by Mumbai police and is given third-degree treatment, insisting on providing information about some terrorist activities. Following this, Raam is subject to a trial in the magistrate court, which orders preventive detention, alleging that he was responsible for them. Disappointed, Raam, now arrested, sits alone and recollects how he ended up landing on his terrible fate. |
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Ram was a college student, excellent in both studies and extracurricular activities. He, along with his sister, Gayatri, was brought up in a strict and disciplined manner by his father, Jagannath (played by Girish karnad), who works as the regional bank manager. His mother is of soft and loving nature. Raam's father never insisted on their children becoming doctors, engineers etc. All he wanted them is to become good citizens of the country. |
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One day when Raam was on his way to the college, he saw a local hooligan (a goonda) harassing his fellow college mate by coloring him without the consent (because of the Holi festival on that day). Raam encounters the situation and questions the hooligan about his misconduct/misbehavior. But he, too, was treated the same way. Enraged, Raam physically fights the hooligan and his partners. |
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The next day, when some auspicious pooja was going on in Raam's house, the injured hooligan, along with his superior and other local goondas, storms in to the house and threatens Raam and his whole family. Raam's father, Jagannath, literally begs the goondas to forgive his son as he never wanted any trouble. After some violent curse words, the goondas gave a strict warning never to cross lines with them again and left the house. Raam's father criticized Raam for his behavior which had bought shame on the entire family. |
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At some time, Jagannath was promoted and transferred to Mumbai city. The whole family was relocated. Jagannath thought this was a blessing in disguise as the new living environment will bring positive changes to Raam. But when they arrived in Mumbai, they instantly became aware of the terrible situation the city was in. Mumbai had become a city of crimes. There has been a constant turmoil, and murders had become a common thing. Curfews were imposed at random. City police were unable to catch the culprits. Citizens were losing confidence in the law and order system. |
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In this hell of a situation, a reputed police officer, Yashwant Sinha (played by Om Puri), was appointed as a special police commissioner to the Mumbai city. Yashwant Sinha was a daring and a very courageous police officer. When he was appointed, he vowed to clean the city off crimes, and the citizens then can sleep peacefully. He kickstarted this campaign by attacking and killing the terrorists who were hiding in one of the large buildings. He then caught one of the men of internationally wanted notorious don, Dawood (antagonist, played by Ashish Vidhyarthi) and greatly disturbed the illegal business he was conducting. Enraged, Dawood called Yashwant Sinha and threatened to kill him. |
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In the course of time, Raam and his sister continued their studies by joining one of the reputed colleges of Mumbai. In his class, Raam got acquainted with Anand, a fellow from a state of Karnataka, and the two became friends. Luckily, Raam's family also got a Kannada speaking family as their neighbors. Due to this, adjusting to the new city has become less complicated now. |
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One day, Raam, along with his mother and sister, went to shopping. His sister, Gayatri, wanted slippers, and they all visited the local slipper store. While trying to bargain for a pair of slippers, the shopkeeper misbehaved with Raam's sister and uttered some vulgar language. This enraged Raam beyond limits, and he straightway attacked the shopkeeper. Soon enough, other surrounding shopkeepers came in support and all of them at once attacked Raam. Being overpowered, Raam had no option but to retort to violent action. He grabbed the barbed wire, folded it around his arm and started hitting them. At this time, Yashwant Sinha, along with his force, arrived at the scene and took control of the situation. After learning about the incident, he took the shopkeepers in to the custody and warned Raam not to take the law in to his own hands and inform the police next time. He also helps the family in getting adequate treatment for their injuries and dropped them at their house, which incidentally was near the officer's house. When they arrived home, the father and the son get into a heated argument about the incident. Raam asked his father what he would have done if he was in his place. By hearing it, the father slapped the son. He realized then that the new city didn't necessarily brought any changes in his son's attitude and criticized Raam for not been able to control his anger. Raam later apologized to his father and promised him that he would behave appropriately in future. |
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Some weeks had passed by. Jagannath had to pay a visit to Delhi for a week as part of this work commitments. Before leaving, he strictly warned his son not to indulge in any misconducts and to control his anger. |
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In college, Anand introduced two persons named Arun and Imran to Raam. They were newly admitted to the college and finding it difficult to get a decent accommodation. They needed to stay temporarily for one week, somewhere after which they would move to the college hostel. For this, they both requested Raam to allow them to stay in his home. Raam was initially skeptical about acceding to the request since his father is away from home. Later, after much persuasion, he accepted. His mother also gave the nod. |
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When the movie progresses, it is revealed that Arun and Imran are, in fact, agents of Dawood, deployed to assassinate Yashwant Sinha. They devised a plan and mounted a bomb in the underground drainage. Raam's family suspected nothing of it. When Yashwant Sinha was returning home after his work, the criminal duo triggered the bomb, which killed the police officer on the spot instantly. Raam, who was talking to his neighbor Tulasi, was shocked and found the bombers fleeing. He tried to catch them but failed. |
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The Assassination of the supreme police officer sent shock waves throughout the nation. The Police force, while inspecting the crime scene, were dragged to Raam's home by their elite Dog squad. While fleeing away, the bombers dropped the bag which contained the bombing equipment into the water tank of Raam's house. While searching, the Police found that and immediately took the entire family into their custody. Raam tried to explain himself, but the police were in no mood to listen to it. Once in a police station, a fierce interrogation began. Still, due to the language barrier (apart from his father, no one in Raam's family was able to speak Hindi), the family couldn't be able to answer them properly. When things calmed down, Raam tried to explain the situation in English. He informed the police about the Arun and Imran and claimed that they were behind the bombing. He also told them that his friend, Anand introduced them to him. The Police then called Anand for interrogation. Anand backstabbed Raam here by rejecting the fact of him introducing the criminal duo to Raam (it is later revealed in the movie that Anand did this act to protect him and his family from Dawood's men). Raam was arrested and treated in a third-degree manner. |
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When Raam's father returned from Delhi and got to know about the incident, he stormed to the police station. By seeing his son beaten like an animal, he confronted the police officer and complained. A fierce argument broke out during which the officer slaps Raam's father and humiliates him by saying that he should be ashamed of himself for giving birth to a criminal. |
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Ram was a college student, excellent in both studies and extracurricular activities. He, along with his sister, Gayatri, was brought up in a strict and disciplined manner by their father, Jagannath, who worked as the regional bank manager. Their mother had a soft and loving nature. Jagannath wanted his children to become good citizens of the country, with little regard for what they intended to do as they grew up. |
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We come back now to the scene where Raam was recollecting the above events inside a police lockup. He was then visited by his neighbor friend, Tulasi. She encourages Raam to believe in himself and to fight for justice in whatever way possible, even if all paths to justice are closed. She told him that even though his family rejected him now, they will accept him when he proves that he is a good citizen. She motivates him to do something for the country. |
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After much contemplation, Raam decides to escape from the prison. He waits for the favorable time and succeeds in escaping. The police were alerted, and they started to search for him. As planned, Raam manages to kidnap the Maharashtra Chief minister. This sends shock waves throughout the nation. |
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One day, when Raam was on his way to the college, he saw a local hooligan (a goonda) harassing his fellow college mate by coloring him without his consent (because of the Holi festival). Raam questions him about his misbehavior, only to be treated the same way. Enraged, Raam physically fights the hooligan and his partners. During an auspicious event the next day, the injured hooligan, along with his superior and other local goondas, storms into Raam's house and threatens him and his entire family. Raam's father, Jagannath, literally begs the goondas to forgive his son as he never wanted any trouble. After some arguments, the goondas warned them to steer clear of their paths for good, and left the house. Raam's father criticized him for his behavior for it brought shame to the entire family. |
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From an island away from Mumbai city, Raam then calls police headquarters and asks for a 50 crore ransom to set the CM free and introduced himself as Dawood. The police were taken aback and agrees to pay 50 Cr. But the kidnapped CM, since he knows the Dawood's face, identifies Raam that he is not indeed Dawood, asks him who he was and what he needed. Raam then explains to the CM about his suffering and emotionally request the CM to help him to get the justice. The CM understood that Raam was in great pain, and a grave injustice has occurred to him. He agrees to help Raam. Raam then explains his ploy. |
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One of the police officers brought the ransom amount of 50 Crore to a location specified by Raam. Raam took the amount and returned, assuring the officer that the CM will be back in 10 min. Raam came back to the island only to find the CM being abducted by the real Dawood. This was exactly what Raam has predicted. He envisaged that the 50 Cr ransom money, which was asked in Dawood's name, will surely lure him into the trap. Dawood took the bait. The Police, along with the military, attacked the island in the hope to kill Dawood and save the CM. Dawood became aware of the trick played on him and became furious. He orders his men, who were equipped with AK-47 rifles, to attack. In the ensuing battle, Dawood's army gets destroyed, and Dawood was killed by Raam. The Police officers now realized Raam's innocence in Yashwant Sinha's case and appreciated him for his help in eliminating Dawood. |
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At some time, Jagannath was promoted and transferred to Mumbai city. The whole family was relocated. Jagannath thought this was a blessing in disguise as the new living environment will bring positive changes to Raam. But when they arrived in Mumbai, they instantly became aware of the terrible situation the city was in. Mumbai had become a city of crime. There has been constant turmoil, and murders had become a common thing. Curfews were imposed at random. City police were unable to catch the culprits. Citizens were losing confidence in the law and order system. |
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In the end, the Maharashtra government honors Raam for his bravery. In his speech, Raam states that the AK-47 rifles which were wielded by the terrorists are an example of the weapons which were developed principally for defense purpose felling into wrong hands. He says that the Russian inventor, Mikhail Kalashnikov invented AK-47 not to destroy the nations but to eliminate traitors and terrorists. Raam's family were feeling happy and proud. The Police officer who slapped Raam's father earlier apologizes and told him that he should be proud of his son. |
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In this situation, a reputed police officer, Yashwant Sinha, was appointed as a special police commissioner to the Mumbai city. A daring and very courageous police officer, Sinha vowed to clean the city of crimes so the citizens then can sleep peacefully. Kickstarting this campaign by attacking and killing the terrorists who were hiding in one of the largest buildings, he then caught one of the men of an internationally wanted notorious don, Dawood and greatly disturbed the illegal business he was conducting. Enraged, Dawood called Yashwant Sinha and threatened to kill him. |
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In the course of time, Raam and his sister continued their studies by joining one of the reputed colleges of Mumbai. In his class, Raam became acquainted with Anand, a fellow from Karnataka, and the two became friends. Luckily, Raam's family also got a Kannada-speaking family as their neighbors, making it easier for them to settle there. |
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One day, Raam, along with his mother and sister, went shopping. His sister, Gayatri, wanted slippers, and they all visited the local slipper store. While trying to bargain for a pair of slippers, the shopkeeper misbehaved with Gayatri. This enraged Raam beyond limits, so he straightway attacked the shopkeeper. Soon enough, the neighboring shopkeepers came in his support and attacked Raam, all at once. Being overpowered, Raam grabbed a barbed wire, folded it around his arm and started hitting them. At this time, Yashwant Sinha, along with his force, arrived at the scene and took control of the situation. After learning about the incident, he took the shopkeepers in custody and warned Raam not to take the law into his own hands and inform the police next time. He also helps the family in getting adequate treatment for their injuries and dropped them at their house, which incidentally was near the officer's house. When they arrived home, the father and the son get into a heated argument about the incident. Raam asked his father what he would have done if he was in his place, but the father slapped Raam. He then realized that the new city didn't necessarily bring any changes in his son's attitude and criticized him for not being able to control his anger. Raam later apologized to his father and promised him to behave appropriately in future. |
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Some weeks passed by. Jagannath had to pay a visit to Delhi for a week as part of this work commitment. Before leaving, he strictly warned his son not to indulge in any misconduct and to control his anger. In college, At this time, Anand introduced Arun and Imran to Raam, who were newly admitted to the college and finding it difficult to get decent accommodation. They needed to stay temporarily for one week, somewhere after which they would move to the college hostel. For this, they both requested Raam to allow them to stay in his home. Raam was initially skeptical about acceding to the request since his father is away from home. Later, after much persuasion, he accepted. His mother also agreed. |
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As the movie progresses, it is revealed that Arun and Imran are, in fact, agents of Dawood deployed to assassinate Yashwant Sinha. They devised a plan and mounted a bomb in the underground drainage. Raam's family suspected nothing of it. As Yashwant Sinha was returning home after his work, the criminal duo triggered the bomb, killing him instantly. Raam, who was talking to his neighbor Tulasi, was shocked and found the bombers fleeing. He tried to catch them, but failed. |
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The assassination of Yashwant Sinha sent shock waves throughout the nation. The Police force, while inspecting the crime scene, were dragged to Raam's home by their elite Dog squad. While fleeing away, the bombers dropped the bag which contained the bombing equipment into the water tank of Raam's house. While searching, the Police found that and immediately took the entire family into their custody. Raam tried to explain himself, only for the cops to turn a deaf ear to him. Once in a police station, a fierce interrogation began. Still, due to the language barrier (apart from his father, no one in Raam's family was able to speak Hindi), the family couldn't be able to answer them properly. When things calmed down, Raam tried to explain the situation in English. He informed the cops about Arun and Imran and claimed that they were behind the bombing. He also told them that his friend, Anand introduced them to him. The Police then called Anand for interrogation, who betrays him. Raam was arrested and treated terribly. |
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When Raam's father returned from Delhi and got to know about the incident, he stormed to the police station. By seeing his son beaten like an animal, he confronted the police officer and complained. A fierce argument broke out during which the officer slaps Raam's father, humiliating him for giving birth to a criminal. |
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On the present day, Raam is visited by Tulasi, who encourages him to believe in himself and to fight for justice in whatever way possible, even if all paths to justice are closed. She also tells him that even though his family rejected him now, they will accept him when he proves that he is a good citizen. After much contemplation, Raam decides to escape from the prison. He waits for the favorable time and succeeds in escaping. The police, now alerted, start to search for him. As planned, Raam manages to kidnap the Maharashtra Chief minister, which shocks everyone across the nation. From an island away from Mumbai city, Raam then calls police headquarters and asks for a ransom of Rs. 50 crores to set the CM free and introduces himself as Dawood. Taken aback, the cops agree to pay the ransom amount. But the kidnapped CM, realizing that he isn't Dawood, asks Raam who he was and what he needed. In his native language, Raam then explains to the CM about his suffering and requests the CM to help him to get justice. The CM understands this and agrees to help Raam, who then explains his plan to him. |
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One of the police officers brings the ransom to a location specified by Raam. Raam collects the amount and returns, assuring the officer that the CM will be back in 10 min. Raam comes back to the island only to find the CM being abducted by the real Dawood. As Raam predicted, he envisages that the ransom asked in Dawood's name, will surely lure him into the trap. Dawood takes the bait. The cops, along with the military, attack the island, hoping to kill Dawood and save the CM. Dawood, now aware of the trick played on him becomes furious, and orders his men, equipped with AK-47 rifles, to attack. In the ensuing battle, Dawood's army gets destroyed, and Raam kills Dawood. The Police officers, having now realized Raam's innocence in Yashwant Sinha's case, appreciate him for his help in eliminating Dawood. |
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In the end, the Maharashtra government honors Raam for his bravery. In his speech, Raam states that the AK-47 rifles wielded by the terrorists are an example of defensive weapons being in the hands of the wrong people. He says that the Russian inventor, Mikhail Kalashnikov invented AK-47 not to destroy the nations but to eliminate traitors and terrorists. Raam's family now feels happy and proud. The Police officer who slapped Raam's father earlier apologizes and asks him to be proud of his son. |
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==Cast== |
==Cast== |
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* [[Shiva Rajkumar]] as Ram |
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* Chandni as Thulasi |
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* [[Om Puri]] as [[Commissioner of Police]] Yashwant Sinha |
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* [[Girish Karnad]] as Jagannath Rao, Ram's father |
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* [[Ashish Vidyarthi]] as Dawood, gangster |
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* [[Srividya]] as Rajeshwari, Ram's mother |
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* [[Sadhu Kokila]] as Sadhu |
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* [[Arun Bali]] as Bhatnagar, Commissioner of [[Mumbai Police]] |
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* [[Deep Dhillon]] as Inspector Dilip Shukla |
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[Shiva Rajkumar]] |
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* [[Ramesh Deo]] as [[Chief Minister (India)|Chief Minister of Maharashtra]] Sunil Manohar Joshi |
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[P. Sai Kumar]] |
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* Kote Prabhakar |
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| style="text-align:center;"| Raam |
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* [[Bullet Prakash]] |
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| style="text-align:center;"| Ramu |
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* [[Micheal Madhu]] |
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* Gopal Reddy |
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| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|Chandni |
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* Ramesh Rao |
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| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|Thulasi |
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* Ashwath Narayan |
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* Ultimate Shivu |
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| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|[[Om Puri]] |
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* Prithvi Raj |
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| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| [[Commissioner of Police]] Yashwant Sinha |
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* Rama Murthy |
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* Madhusudhan Rao |
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| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| [[Girish Karnad]] |
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* S. V. Prasad |
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| style="text-align:center;"| Jagannath Rao |
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* Ramakrishna Anand |
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| style="text-align:center;"| Jagannatham |
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* Fayaz Khan |
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| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| [[Ashish Vidyarthi]] || colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| Dawood |
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| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| [[Srividya]] || colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| Rajeshwari |
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[Sadhu Kokila]] || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|[[Uttej]]|| style="text-align:center;"| Sadhu || rowspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|Ramu's friend |
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| style="text-align:center;"| [[Michael Madhu]] || style="text-align:center;"| Michael |
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| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| [[Arun Bali]] || colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| [[Mumbai Police]] Commissioner Bhatnagar |
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| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| [[Deep Dhillon]] || colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| Inspector Dilip Shukla |
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| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| [[Ramesh Deo]] || colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| [[Chief Minister (India)|Chief Minister of Maharashtra]] Sunil Manohar Joshi |
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| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| Kote Prabhakar || colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|Rowdy |
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| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"| [[Bullet Prakash]] || colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|Rowdy |
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==Production== |
==Production== |
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After the success of their previous collaboration ''[[Simhada Mari]]'' (1997), Ramu, Om Prakash Rao and Shiva Rajkumar collaborated for the second time with this venture. ''AK 47'' was the 50th film of Shiva Rajkumar and was also the first Kannada film to have DTS sound. Director Omprakash says he was inspired to make this film by some interviews |
After the success of their previous collaboration ''[[Simhada Mari]]'' (1997), Ramu, Om Prakash Rao and Shiva Rajkumar collaborated for the second time with this venture. ''AK 47'' was the 50th film of Shiva Rajkumar and was also the first Kannada film to have DTS sound. Director Omprakash says he was inspired to make this film by some interviews with A. Kalashnikov he had read in newspapers who lamented against the usage of the weapon and also the real-life incident of [[Sanjay Dutt]]'s arrest served as an inspiration for Om who developed the complete script with a writing duo called SR Brothers.<ref name = red>{{cite web| url = http://www.rediff.com/movies/1999/jul/19ak.htm| title = Rediff On The NeT, Movies: Carnage unlimited}}</ref> |
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Since the film was primarily shot in Mumbai, half of the film contains |
Since the film was primarily shot in Mumbai, half of the film contains dialogue in the Hindi language. The stunt scenes shot in Mumbai traffic cost around Rs. 1 Lakh, for which Om cited that it was tough for the crew to receive permission from the government to shoot.<ref name = red/> Part of the film was shot in Bangalore.<ref name="S2">{{Cite web|url=http://www.screenindia.com/dec25/south.htm|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070516034902/http://www.screenindia.com/dec25/south.htm|archive-date = 16 May 2007|title=AK 47: Shiv, Chandini teamed|work=[[Screen (magazine)|Screen]]|date=25 December 1998|access-date=20 October 2024}}</ref> Filming completed in December 1998.<ref name="S2"/> |
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==Soundtrack== |
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It successfully completed 175 days in many centers of [[Karnataka]]<ref name="sizzlingstar.co.in"/> and became a career highlight for actor [[Shivarajkumar]]. This movie's credit goes to Shivarajkumar, Ramu, [[Om Prakash Rao]], [[Hamsalekha]] and writers duo M. S. Ramesh and R. Rajshekhar. Half of the film has Hindi |
It successfully completed 175 days in many centers of [[Karnataka]]<ref name="sizzlingstar.co.in"/> and became a career highlight for actor [[Shivarajkumar]]. This movie's credit goes to Shivarajkumar, Ramu, [[Om Prakash Rao]], [[Hamsalekha]] and writers duo M. S. Ramesh and R. Rajshekhar. Half of the film has Hindi dialogue. [[Om Puri]]'s Hindi punch dialogues got good appreciation. Ex: "Mera joote ka naam bhi Dawood hai" ({{translation}} Even my shoe's name is Dawood), "Maarne ke liye naa tu Godse, marne ke liye naa main Gandhi" ({{translation}} You are neither a Godse to kill, I am neither a Gandhi to be dead) impressed non-Kannada audience also. It's considered one of the best action films in Kannada cinema of all time. |
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The film was shown at International Film Festival in New Delhi in January 2000.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://chitraloka.com/index.html|title=GLOOM AND GLORY OF YEAR 2000|work=Chitraloka|access-date=18 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010802233146/http://chitraloka.com:80/index.html|archive-date=2 August 2001}}</ref> |
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Latest revision as of 09:37, 20 October 2024
| A. K. 47 | |
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 Poster of Kannada version | |
| Directed by | Om Prakash Rao |
| Written by | M. S. Ramesh R. Rajashekhar (Dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Om Prakash Rao |
| Story by | S. R. Brothers |
| Produced by | Ramu |
| Starring | Shiva Rajkumar P. Sai Kumar Chandini Om Puri |
| Cinematography | P. Rajan |
| Edited by | S. Manohar |
| Music by | Hamsalekha |
Production company | Ramu Enterprises |
Release date |
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Running time | 157 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Languages | Kannada Telugu |
A. K. 47 is an Indian action film directed by Om Prakash Rao and produced by Ramu. The film, which was the first film to use DTS in Kannada cinema, stars Shiva Rajkumar, alongside Chandni, Om Puri and Girish Karnad. The music was composed by Hamsalekha, while cinematography and editing were handled by P. Rajan and S. Manohar respectively.[1] The film was simultaneously made in Kannada and Telugu with P. Sai Kumar playing Shiva Rajkumar's role in Telugu version.[2][3]
A. K. 47 was released on 17 June 1999 and became a commercial success at the box office.[4] The Telugu version was dubbed in Tamil under the same name.[2] This film was remade in Hindi with the same title.[5][6]
Plot
[edit]In the opening scene, Raam (Ramu in Telugu) is taken into custody by Mumbai police and is given third-degree treatment, insisting on providing information about some terrorist activities. Following this, Raam is subject to a trial in the magistrate court, which orders preventive detention, alleging that he was responsible for them. Disappointed, Raam, now arrested, sits alone and recollects how he ended up landing on his terrible fate.
Ram was a college student, excellent in both studies and extracurricular activities. He, along with his sister, Gayatri, was brought up in a strict and disciplined manner by their father, Jagannath, who worked as the regional bank manager. Their mother had a soft and loving nature. Jagannath wanted his children to become good citizens of the country, with little regard for what they intended to do as they grew up.
One day, when Raam was on his way to the college, he saw a local hooligan (a goonda) harassing his fellow college mate by coloring him without his consent (because of the Holi festival). Raam questions him about his misbehavior, only to be treated the same way. Enraged, Raam physically fights the hooligan and his partners. During an auspicious event the next day, the injured hooligan, along with his superior and other local goondas, storms into Raam's house and threatens him and his entire family. Raam's father, Jagannath, literally begs the goondas to forgive his son as he never wanted any trouble. After some arguments, the goondas warned them to steer clear of their paths for good, and left the house. Raam's father criticized him for his behavior for it brought shame to the entire family.
At some time, Jagannath was promoted and transferred to Mumbai city. The whole family was relocated. Jagannath thought this was a blessing in disguise as the new living environment will bring positive changes to Raam. But when they arrived in Mumbai, they instantly became aware of the terrible situation the city was in. Mumbai had become a city of crime. There has been constant turmoil, and murders had become a common thing. Curfews were imposed at random. City police were unable to catch the culprits. Citizens were losing confidence in the law and order system.
In this situation, a reputed police officer, Yashwant Sinha, was appointed as a special police commissioner to the Mumbai city. A daring and very courageous police officer, Sinha vowed to clean the city of crimes so the citizens then can sleep peacefully. Kickstarting this campaign by attacking and killing the terrorists who were hiding in one of the largest buildings, he then caught one of the men of an internationally wanted notorious don, Dawood and greatly disturbed the illegal business he was conducting. Enraged, Dawood called Yashwant Sinha and threatened to kill him.
In the course of time, Raam and his sister continued their studies by joining one of the reputed colleges of Mumbai. In his class, Raam became acquainted with Anand, a fellow from Karnataka, and the two became friends. Luckily, Raam's family also got a Kannada-speaking family as their neighbors, making it easier for them to settle there.
One day, Raam, along with his mother and sister, went shopping. His sister, Gayatri, wanted slippers, and they all visited the local slipper store. While trying to bargain for a pair of slippers, the shopkeeper misbehaved with Gayatri. This enraged Raam beyond limits, so he straightway attacked the shopkeeper. Soon enough, the neighboring shopkeepers came in his support and attacked Raam, all at once. Being overpowered, Raam grabbed a barbed wire, folded it around his arm and started hitting them. At this time, Yashwant Sinha, along with his force, arrived at the scene and took control of the situation. After learning about the incident, he took the shopkeepers in custody and warned Raam not to take the law into his own hands and inform the police next time. He also helps the family in getting adequate treatment for their injuries and dropped them at their house, which incidentally was near the officer's house. When they arrived home, the father and the son get into a heated argument about the incident. Raam asked his father what he would have done if he was in his place, but the father slapped Raam. He then realized that the new city didn't necessarily bring any changes in his son's attitude and criticized him for not being able to control his anger. Raam later apologized to his father and promised him to behave appropriately in future.
Some weeks passed by. Jagannath had to pay a visit to Delhi for a week as part of this work commitment. Before leaving, he strictly warned his son not to indulge in any misconduct and to control his anger. In college, At this time, Anand introduced Arun and Imran to Raam, who were newly admitted to the college and finding it difficult to get decent accommodation. They needed to stay temporarily for one week, somewhere after which they would move to the college hostel. For this, they both requested Raam to allow them to stay in his home. Raam was initially skeptical about acceding to the request since his father is away from home. Later, after much persuasion, he accepted. His mother also agreed.
As the movie progresses, it is revealed that Arun and Imran are, in fact, agents of Dawood deployed to assassinate Yashwant Sinha. They devised a plan and mounted a bomb in the underground drainage. Raam's family suspected nothing of it. As Yashwant Sinha was returning home after his work, the criminal duo triggered the bomb, killing him instantly. Raam, who was talking to his neighbor Tulasi, was shocked and found the bombers fleeing. He tried to catch them, but failed.
The assassination of Yashwant Sinha sent shock waves throughout the nation. The Police force, while inspecting the crime scene, were dragged to Raam's home by their elite Dog squad. While fleeing away, the bombers dropped the bag which contained the bombing equipment into the water tank of Raam's house. While searching, the Police found that and immediately took the entire family into their custody. Raam tried to explain himself, only for the cops to turn a deaf ear to him. Once in a police station, a fierce interrogation began. Still, due to the language barrier (apart from his father, no one in Raam's family was able to speak Hindi), the family couldn't be able to answer them properly. When things calmed down, Raam tried to explain the situation in English. He informed the cops about Arun and Imran and claimed that they were behind the bombing. He also told them that his friend, Anand introduced them to him. The Police then called Anand for interrogation, who betrays him. Raam was arrested and treated terribly.
When Raam's father returned from Delhi and got to know about the incident, he stormed to the police station. By seeing his son beaten like an animal, he confronted the police officer and complained. A fierce argument broke out during which the officer slaps Raam's father, humiliating him for giving birth to a criminal.
On the present day, Raam is visited by Tulasi, who encourages him to believe in himself and to fight for justice in whatever way possible, even if all paths to justice are closed. She also tells him that even though his family rejected him now, they will accept him when he proves that he is a good citizen. After much contemplation, Raam decides to escape from the prison. He waits for the favorable time and succeeds in escaping. The police, now alerted, start to search for him. As planned, Raam manages to kidnap the Maharashtra Chief minister, which shocks everyone across the nation. From an island away from Mumbai city, Raam then calls police headquarters and asks for a ransom of Rs. 50 crores to set the CM free and introduces himself as Dawood. Taken aback, the cops agree to pay the ransom amount. But the kidnapped CM, realizing that he isn't Dawood, asks Raam who he was and what he needed. In his native language, Raam then explains to the CM about his suffering and requests the CM to help him to get justice. The CM understands this and agrees to help Raam, who then explains his plan to him.
One of the police officers brings the ransom to a location specified by Raam. Raam collects the amount and returns, assuring the officer that the CM will be back in 10 min. Raam comes back to the island only to find the CM being abducted by the real Dawood. As Raam predicted, he envisages that the ransom asked in Dawood's name, will surely lure him into the trap. Dawood takes the bait. The cops, along with the military, attack the island, hoping to kill Dawood and save the CM. Dawood, now aware of the trick played on him becomes furious, and orders his men, equipped with AK-47 rifles, to attack. In the ensuing battle, Dawood's army gets destroyed, and Raam kills Dawood. The Police officers, having now realized Raam's innocence in Yashwant Sinha's case, appreciate him for his help in eliminating Dawood.
In the end, the Maharashtra government honors Raam for his bravery. In his speech, Raam states that the AK-47 rifles wielded by the terrorists are an example of defensive weapons being in the hands of the wrong people. He says that the Russian inventor, Mikhail Kalashnikov invented AK-47 not to destroy the nations but to eliminate traitors and terrorists. Raam's family now feels happy and proud. The Police officer who slapped Raam's father earlier apologizes and asks him to be proud of his son.
Cast
[edit]| Cast | Role | ||
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| Kannada | Telugu | Kannada | Telugu |
| Shiva Rajkumar | P. Sai Kumar | Raam | Ramu |
| Chandni | Thulasi | ||
| Om Puri | Commissioner of Police Yashwant Sinha | ||
| Girish Karnad | Jagannath Rao | Jagannatham | |
| Ashish Vidyarthi | Dawood | ||
| Srividya | Rajeshwari | ||
| Sadhu Kokila | Uttej | Sadhu | Ramu's friend |
| Michael Madhu | Michael | ||
| Arun Bali | Mumbai Police Commissioner Bhatnagar | ||
| Deep Dhillon | Inspector Dilip Shukla | ||
| Ramesh Deo | Chief Minister of Maharashtra Sunil Manohar Joshi | ||
| Kote Prabhakar | Rowdy | ||
| Bullet Prakash | Rowdy | ||
Production
[edit]After the success of their previous collaboration Simhada Mari (1997), Ramu, Om Prakash Rao and Shiva Rajkumar collaborated for the second time with this venture. AK 47 was the 50th film of Shiva Rajkumar and was also the first Kannada film to have DTS sound. Director Omprakash says he was inspired to make this film by some interviews with A. Kalashnikov he had read in newspapers who lamented against the usage of the weapon and also the real-life incident of Sanjay Dutt's arrest served as an inspiration for Om who developed the complete script with a writing duo called SR Brothers.[2]
Since the film was primarily shot in Mumbai, half of the film contains dialogue in the Hindi language. The stunt scenes shot in Mumbai traffic cost around Rs. 1 Lakh, for which Om cited that it was tough for the crew to receive permission from the government to shoot.[2] Part of the film was shot in Bangalore.[7] Filming completed in December 1998.[7]
Soundtrack
[edit]All songs and lyrics were written by Hamsalekha.
| AK-47 | ||||
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| Language | Kannada Telugu | |||
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- Kannada version
| Track # | Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
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| 1 | "Naanu Kannadada Kanda" | K. J. Yesudas | |
| 2 | "Kadalo Kadalo" | Hariharan, K. S. Chitra | |
| 3 | "Yaari Anjuburuki" | Rajesh Krishnan, K. S. Chitra | |
| 4 | "Oh My Son" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | |
| 5 | "Hey Ram This is India" | Hariharan |
- Telugu version[8]
| Track # | Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
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| 1 | "Amma" | P. Jayachandran | 5:29 |
| 2 | "Alala Alala Nee Kosam" | Srinivas | 5:25 |
| 3 | "Evari" | Rajesh Krishnan | 5:02 |
| 4 | "Oh My Son" | Mano | 4:58 |
| 5 | "Hey Ram This is India" | Hariharan | 5:38 |
Reception
[edit]Regarding the Telugu version, a critic from Sify wrote that "Sai Kumar with his baritone voice and quick fire action corners the glory from right out of the seniors like Om Puri, Girish Karnad and Ashish Vidyardhi. The film marks the return of Sai, as an action hero. Om Puri`s effort to deliver the Telugu dialogue himself is laudable. The film is termed a hit".[3]
Box office
[edit]It successfully completed 175 days in many centers of Karnataka[1] and became a career highlight for actor Shivarajkumar. This movie's credit goes to Shivarajkumar, Ramu, Om Prakash Rao, Hamsalekha and writers duo M. S. Ramesh and R. Rajshekhar. Half of the film has Hindi dialogue. Om Puri's Hindi punch dialogues got good appreciation. Ex: "Mera joote ka naam bhi Dawood hai" (transl. Even my shoe's name is Dawood), "Maarne ke liye naa tu Godse, marne ke liye naa main Gandhi" (transl. You are neither a Godse to kill, I am neither a Gandhi to be dead) impressed non-Kannada audience also. It's considered one of the best action films in Kannada cinema of all time.
Awards
[edit]- Best Editing — S. Manohar
- Best Sound Recording — Kodandapani
- Special Jury Award
- Best Actor–Kannada — Shiva Rajkumar
The film was shown at International Film Festival in New Delhi in January 2000.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Hatrick Hero – Movies – A.K. 47". Archived from the original on 9 January 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2010.
- ^ a b c d "Rediff On The NeT, Movies: Carnage unlimited".
- ^ a b "AK 47". Sify. Archived from the original on 30 January 2005.
- ^ "All-Time Blockbusters Posters & Data | Page 16 | Shivu aDDa Forum - Kannada Movie Discussion". 11 November 2018. Archived from the original on 11 November 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ Jha, Subhash K. "Movie Review: AK-47". glamsham. Archived from the original on 9 October 2004. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ M, Shashiprasad S. (12 July 2023). "Hit films of Kannada superstar Shivanna that were remade in other languages". The South First. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
- ^ a b "AK 47: Shiv, Chandini teamed". Screen. 25 December 1998. Archived from the original on 16 May 2007. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ Ak47 Songs Download: Play & Listen Ak47 Telugu MP3 Song by Hamsalekha @Gaana, retrieved 1 October 2024
- ^ "GLOOM AND GLORY OF YEAR 2000". Chitraloka. Archived from the original on 2 August 2001. Retrieved 18 October 2023.
External links
[edit]- 1999 films
- 1990s Kannada-language films
- 1990s Telugu-language films
- 1990s Indian films
- Films set in Mumbai
- Films shot in Mumbai
- Films scored by Hamsalekha
- Indian crime action films
- Indian action drama films
- 1999 action thriller films
- 1990s crime action films
- 1999 action drama films
- Films about Islamic terrorism in India
- 1990s masala films
- Indian action thriller films
- Films about organised crime in India
- Indian multilingual films
- Kannada films remade in other languages
- Films directed by Om Prakash Rao
- 1999 drama films
- Fictional portrayals of police departments in India
- Fictional portrayals of the Maharashtra Police