

An Action Hero
2022-12-02 · 128 min · ★ 6.5
At the age of just 30, Maanav at the peak of his acting career gets caught up in a murder accusation, which turns his own life into an eccentric action thriller as he flees the country, with a vengeful politician hot on his heels.
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- Directors
- Anirudh Iyer
- Production companies
- T-Series, Colour Yellow Productions, Cars on Film
- Countries
- India, United Kingdom
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Ayushmann KhurranaMaanav
Jaideep AhlawatBhoora Solanki
Gautam JoglekarMasood Abraham Katkar
Harsh ChhayaRoshan
Neeraj MadhavSai
Girish SharmaNews Anchor (The Local)
Dinesh KaushikPolice Commissioner
Sagar AryaMohan Sachdev
Jitendra RaiSaurabh PrakashTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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