| Virasat | |
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| Directed by | Priyadarshan |
| Screenplay by | Vinay Shukla |
| Story by | Kamal Haasan |
| Based on | Thevar Magan by Bharathan |
| Produced by | Mushir-Riaz |
| Starring | Anil Kapoor Amrish Puri Tabu Pooja Batra Milind Gunaji Govind Namdeo |
| Cinematography | Ravi K. Chandran |
| Edited by | N. Gopalakrishnan |
| Music by | Songs: Anu Malik Score: S. P. Venkatesh |
| Distributed by | M. R. Productions Pvt Ltd |
Release date |
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Running time | 168 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Virasat (transl. Inheritance) is a 1997 Indian Hindi-language action drama film, directed by Priyadarshan. The story was written by Kamal Haasan and remade after the success of the Tamil film Thevar Magan.[1] Mushir-Riaz duo produced the film. It stars Anil Kapoor, Tabu, Amrish Puri, Pooja Batra, Milind Gunaji and Govind Namdeo. The music was composed by Anu Malik and S. P. Venkatesh, with the former composing the songs and the latter composing the score. The film marked the comeback for Priyadarshan in Hindi cinema.[2] Music director Annu Malik reused some of the original tunes of Ilaiyaraaja from Thevar Magan. Tabu has done beatboxing in this movie for the song Payale Chunmun.
Virasat received sixteen nominations at the 43rd Filmfare Awards, including Best Film, Best Director for Priyadarshan, Best Actor for Kapoor, Best Actress for Tabu, and Best Supporting Actress & Best Female Debut for Batra, and won in seven categories, including Best Film (Critics), Best Actor (Critics) for Kapoor, Best Actress (Critics) for Tabu, Best Supporting Actor for Puri, and Best Story for Haasan.
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- ^ "Ravi reveals all". The Times of India. 3 July 2008. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2012.