Archive · 7 Sep 2026
Anil Kapoor Marks 25 Years of Nayak, Calls Role Privilege
Anil Kapoor celebrated 25 years of his movie Nayak: The Real Hero.
He shared scenes from the film on social media.
Kapoor played Shivaji Rao, a television reporter.
In the story, Shivaji challenges a chief minister about corruption and government problems.
The chief minister then asks him to run the state for one day.
Shivaji uses that opportunity to make major changes.
Kapoor said he liked that Shivaji used power to help people.
The movie was released in 2001 and was remade from the Tamil film Mudhalvan.
A sequel is reportedly being developed.
Anil Kapoor marked 25 years of Nayak: The Real Hero with a video shared on social media.
Kapoor said Shivaji Rao’s appeal lay in using political power to help ordinary people.
The 2001 film follows television journalist Shivaji Rao, who becomes chief minister for 24 hours.
Nayak was directed by Shankar Shanmugham and featured Rani Mukerji, Amrish Puri and Paresh Rawal.
The film was a Hindi remake of Shankar’s 1999 Tamil movie Mudhalvan, with a sequel reportedly in development.
- Who
- Anil Kapoor, who played television journalist Shivaji Rao, marked the film’s anniversary.
- What
- Kapoor reflected on his role in Nayak: The Real Hero and explained why he chose to portray Shivaji Rao.
- When
- Monday, 25 years after the film’s 2001 release.
- Where
- Kapoor marked the anniversary on social media, including Instagram.
- Why
- He said Shivaji Rao’s purpose was to use political power to make a difference for the people.
- Film
- Nayak: The Real Hero
- Release date
- September 7, 2001
- Lead role
- Anil Kapoor as television journalist Shivaji Rao
- Director
- Shankar Shanmugham, also identified as S. Shankar
- Story premise
- A common man accepts a challenge to govern the state as chief minister for one day.
- Original film
- Hindi remake of the 1999 Tamil film Mudhalvan
- Sequel
- A sequel is reportedly in development, with Kapoor likely to reprise his role.
