Himmatwala (2013 film)

This article is about the 2013 film. For the 1983 film, see Himmatwala (1983 film). For the 1998 film, see Himmatwala (1998 film).

Himmatwala
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySajid Khan
Written by
Based onHimmatwala (1983) and Ooruki Monagadu by K. Raghavendra Rao
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyManoj Soni
Edited byNitin Madhukar Rokade
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed byUTV Motion Pictures
Release date
  • 29 March 2013 (2013-03-29)
Running time
150 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹68 crore[2]
Box office₹68.87 crore[3]

Himmatwala (transl. The Brave One) is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film written and directed by Sajid Khan and jointly produced by Ronnie Screwvala and Vashu Bhagnani. The film stars Ajay Devgn and Tamannaah Bhatia in the lead roles. Set in 1983, it is an official remake of the 1983 film of the same name by K. Raghavendra Rao, which was, in turn, a remake of the 1981 Telugu film Ooruki Monagadu. The film was theatrically released worldwide on 29 March 2013, and was critically panned and underperformed at the box office, earning 68.87 crore against a budget of 68 crore.[4][5]

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  2. ^ "Himmatwala". Box Office India. 17 October 2015. Archived from the original on 17 August 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  3. ^ Hungama, Bollywood (27 April 2020). "Himmatwala Box Office Collection". Bollywood Hungama. Archived from the original on 28 November 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Himmatwala: Movie Review". Deccan Herald. 30 March 2013. Archived from the original on 20 April 2024. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
  5. ^ "Critics' review: Himmatwala is not a remake but a bland spoof". Hindustan Times. 29 March 2013. Archived from the original on 28 June 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2024.