Indian (1996 film)
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Indian is a 1996 Indian Tamil-language vigilante action film directed by S. Shankar and produced by A. M. Rathnam of Sri Surya Movies. The film stars Kamal Haasan in dual roles, alongside Manisha Koirala, Urmila Matondkar, Sukanya, Manorama, Goundamani, Senthil, Nedumudi Venu, Kasthuri, Nizhalgal Ravi and Ajay Rathnam. It was one of the most expensive Indian films at that time. The film follows Senapathy, a retired freedom fighter, who rebels against corruption in India, especially bribery.
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Directed by | S. Shankar |
Written by | Sujatha (Dialogues) |
Screenplay by | S. Shankar |
Story by | S. Shankar |
Produced by | A. M. Rathnam |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Jeeva |
Edited by | B. Lenin V. T. Vijayan |
Music by | A. R. Rahman |
Production company | Sri Surya Movies |
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Running time | 185 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
Budget | ₹15 crore[1] |
Indian was released on 9 May 1996 worldwide and became the highest-grossing Tamil film upon its release, beating the collections of Baashha until being surpassed by Chandramukhi.[2] The film was selected by India as its entry for the Best Foreign Language Film for the Academy Awards in 1996, but was not nominated. The film went on to win three National Film Awards including that of Best Actor for Haasan, while his performance also saw him win at the Filmfare Awards and the Tamil Nadu State Film Awards. The film had music composed by A. R. Rahman, cinematography handled by Jeeva and editing by B. Lenin-V. T. Vijayan. A sequel Indian 2 is scheduled to release in 2024, and a third film is in production.