Nayak: The Real Hero is a 2001 Bollywood political drama film, starring Anil Kapoor, Rani Mukerji and Amrish Puri in the lead roles. It was directed by S. Shankar. The film is a remake of S. Shankar's successful Tamil film Mudhalvan.
Initial release: September 7, 2001
Director: Shankar
Running time: 187 minutes
Budget: 250 million INR
Screenplay: Shankar, Anurag Kashyap