Zanjeer (2013 film)

Zanjeer
Theatrical release poster
Directed byApoorva Lakhia
Screenplay bySuresh Nair
Apoorva Lakhia
Story byApoorva Lakhia
Based onZanjeer (1973)
by Salim–Javed
Produced byReliance Entertainment
Puneet Prakash Mehra
Sumeet Prakash Mehra
Flying Turtle Films
StarringRam Charan
Priyanka Chopra
Sanjay Dutt
Prakash Raj
Atul Kulkarni
Mahie Gill
CinematographyGururaj R. Jois
Edited byChin2 Singh
Music by
Production
companies
Prakash Mehra Productions
Flying Turtle Films
Rampage Motion Pictures
Distributed byReliance Entertainment
Release date
  • September 6, 2013 (2013-09-06) (India)
Running time
138 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguagesHindi
Telugu

Zanjeer (transl. Shackles) is a 2013 Indian action crime film directed by Apoorva Lakhia. The film is shot simultaneously in Hindi and Telugu languages, the latter titled Thoofan (transl. Typhoon). A remake of the 1973 Hindi film of the same name, it stars Ram Charan (in his Hindi film debut) and Priyanka Chopra (in her Telugu film debut) with Sanjay Dutt in a pivotal role in the Hindi version who is replaced by Srihari in Telugu. Prakash Raj, Atul Kulkarni, and Mahie Gill play supporting roles.[1]

Reliance BIG Entertainment bought worldwide distribution rights for 105 crore (US$13 million). Upon release the film got mostly negative reviews.

  1. ^ "Will it be Ram Charan instead of Abhishek?". The Times of India. 4 March 2012. Archived from the original on 23 August 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2012.