Anwar (2010 film)
Anwar is a 2010 Indian action thriller film written and directed by Amal Neerad, starring Prithviraj Sukumaran in the titular role with Prakash Raj, Mamta Mohandas and Lal in supporting roles.[4] The film was shot simultaneously in Malayalam and Tamil,[5] and the film is also dubbed into Hindi as Diler Hindustani.[6][7] The film's plot elements were inspired by the 2008 American film Traitor.[8]
| Anwar | |
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Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Amal Neerad |
| Written by | Amal Neerad |
| Produced by | Raj Zacharias[1] |
| Starring | Prithviraj Sukumaran Prakash Raj Mamtha Mohandas Lal |
| Narrated by | Mammootty[2] |
| Cinematography | Satheesh Kurup |
| Edited by | Vivek Harshan |
| Music by | Gopi Sundar |
| Distributed by | Red Carpet Movies Limited |
Release date |
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Running time | 134 minutes (Malayalam) 131 minutes (Tamil) |
| Country | India |
| Languages | Malayalam Tamil |
| Budget | ₹4 crore[3] |
Plot
The plot revolves around the Coimbatore bomb blast, where a special team under Stalin Manimaran, arrests Babu Sait, a local community leader as a suspect in the bomb blast case. One year later, Anwar, a Malayali/Tamilan youth is arrested while carrying with some hawala money, and is sent to prison with Babu Sait and his team. Anwar is fascinated by the terrorist activities of Babu Sait, who helps Anwar in getting bail and interests him in his activities.
Anwar successfully terminates two local drug dealers and becomes the most trusted and obedient right hand of Babu Sait. Anwar succeeds in planting a bomb in the police headquarters and is soon introduced to Basheer Bhai, who selects him to spearhead another big, but dangerous project of chain blasts in Mumbai. Though Anwar goes on with their plans, Babu Sait shows the pictures of the Coimbatore blast, which diverts Anwar to his past.
Past: Anwar is an NRI, who returns from USA for his sister Asna's wedding in a rural area of Palakkad/Coimbatore where he meets and falls for Asna's best friend Aayisha, who later accepts his proposal. When Anwar and his family went for shopping to Coimbatore, a sudden blast occurs which kills his whole family, leaving Anwar as the sole survivor, but Aayisha is later arrested for the blast. Anwar requests Stalin for her bail, but the latter refuses due to lack of evidence. Later, Anwar begins to assist Stalin in the discovery of the terrorists and their nefarious activities and joins Babu Sait's gang in order to learn about their next attack.
Present: Anwar reveals about the bomb blasts planned by Babu Sait to Stalin in their secret meeting, where Stalin also brings Aayisha so that they could meet after a long time. When Babu Sait's men arrive, Stalin tells Anwar to act as if they were having a fight, and one of the Babu Sait's men shoot Stalin, thereby killing him, thinking that Anwar was having a fight. Anwar is given the responsibility of transporting the deadly terrorists to Mumbai, through a ship containing full of explosives and weapons. At first, Anwar makes them think that he is on their side, but he soon blasts the ship and kills all the terrorists.
Babu Sait becomes furious, that Anwar cheated them. When Anwar reveals about his parents, Babu Sait commits suicide. Anwar calls Stalin's phone, which is under police custody, and tells them that the mission is accomplished. Stalin & his colleague received bravery awards, but no one has recognised the near-death battle, which Anwar has played. Anwar and Aayisha are now, in a quiet place, living together in a small house.
Cast
- Prithviraj Sukumaran as Anwar Ahmed
- Prakash Raj as Stalin Manimaran
- Mamta Mohandas as Ayesha Begum
- Lal as Babu Sait
- Assim Jamal as Saleem
- Sampath Raj as Basheer Bhai
- Jinu Joseph as ACP Sathyanarayanan IPS
- Sudheer Karamana as Shaji
- Sai Kumar as Ahmed Haji, Anwar's father
- Geetha as Rasiya Begum, Anwar's mother
- Nithya Menen as Asna Begum
- Salim Kumar as Ashraf
- Sreejith Ravi as Ottappalam Rasheed
- Sasi Kalinga as Moideen
- Rajeev Pillai as a Terrorist Sulaiman
- Vinay Forrt as Abu
- Mahanadi Shankar
- Shane Nigam as a boy at STD booth
Production
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Shoot for the film started in March, 2010. The main location was Kochi.[9][10][11]
Awards
- won
- Best Music Director – Gopi Sundar
- Best Female Playback Singer – Shreya Ghoshal – "Kizhakk Pookkum"
- Best Lyricist – Rafeeque Ahmed – "Kizhakku Pookkum"
- Nominated
Soundtrack
| Anwar | |
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| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 3 September 2010 |
| Genre | World Music |
The soundtrack of the film, composed by Gopi Sundar, was released on 3 September 2010. The album features seven songs with lyrics by Rafeeq Ahmed, with 7 songs in Malayalam version and 5 songs in Tamil version of the film.
In the 2011 Vanitha Film Awards, the song Kizhakku Pookkum won three awards: Best Song, Best Female Playback (Shreya Ghoshal) and Best Lyrics (Rafeeq Ahamed).[12]
Malayalam Version
| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kizhakku Pookkum" | Shreya Ghoshal, Navin Iyer, Sabari Brothers and Raqueeb Alam | 5:08 |
| 2. | "Njan" | Prithviraj, Mamta Mohandas, Reshmi, Priya and Asif Akbar | 3:44 |
| 3. | "Kanninima Neele" | Shreya Ghoshal and Naresh Iyer | 3:53 |
| 4. | "Vijanatheeram" | Sukhwinder Singh, Blaaze | 3:46 |
| 5. | "Kavitha Pol" | Gopi Sunder and A V Uma | 4:30 |
| 6. | "Kanninima Neele" | Shreya Goshal and Gopi Sunder | 3:33 |
| 7. | "A Hero Will Rise" | Gopi Sunder, Navin Iyer, Sethu Thankachan and Sree Charan | 3:30 |
Tamil Version
| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kizhakku Pookkum" | Shreya Ghoshal, Navin Iyer, Sabari Brothers and Raqueeb Alam | 5:08 |
| 2. | "Naan" | Prithviraj, Reshmi, Priya and Asif Akbar | 3:44 |
| 3. | "Kanninimai Pole" | Shreya Ghoshal and Naresh Iyer | 3:53 |
| 4. | "Vijanayeedam" | Sukhwinder Singh, Blaaze | 3:46 |
| 5. | "A Hero Will Rise" | Gopi Sunder, Navin Iyer, Sethu Thankachan and Sree Charan | 3:30 |
References
- ^ Anwar to showcase a brand new Prithviraj[permanent dead link] OneIndia – Tuesday, 8 September 2009, 11:25 IST
- ^ . Sangama Bhumi. 22 March 2012. Archived from the original on 22 March 2012.
- ^ "Anwar has made more money than films like Endhiran". Rediff.com. 18 October 2010.
- ^ "Anwar, on terrorism - Indian Express".
- ^ Raghavan, Nikhil (26 February 2011). "Itsy-bitsy". The Hindu.
- ^ . Sify. Archived from the original on 15 November 2010. Retrieved 13 November 2010.
- ^ "Anwar Review - Anwar Movie Review".
- ^ . Cinebuzz.co.in. Archived from the original on 11 March 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ^ "'Anwar' producer lashes out against Amal Neerad". Nowrunning.com. 26 November 2010. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ^ . Publication. samachar.com. Archived from the original on 6 March 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ^ Babu, Ajith (30 November 2010). "ത്രില്ലര് മുക്കൂകുത്തി; പൃഥ്വിയ്ക്ക് തിരിച്ചടി- 30 prithvi under pressure – Oneindia Malayalam". Thatsmalayalam. oneindia.in. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ^ Malayala Manorama. 10 February 2011.
External links
- Anwar at IMDb