Ek: The Power of One

Ek: The Power of One

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Sangeeth Sivan
Produced by Jaswant Khera
Screenplay by Trivikram Srinivas
Story by Trivikram Srinivas
Starring Bobby Deol
Shriya Saran
Nana Patekar
Music by Songs:
Pritam Chakraborty
Background Score:
Sanjoy Chowdhury
Cinematography T Ramji
Edited by Chirag Jain
Distributed by K Sera Sera
Dharam Films
Release dates
  • 27 March 2009 (2009-03-27)
Running time
140 minutes
Country India
Language Hindi
Box office Rs. 60 million[1]

Ek: The Power of One is a 2009 action film starring Bobby Deol in the lead. It's a Hindi remake of the Telugu film Athadu. Athadu was a super hit movie while EK flopped and received negative reviews.

Plot

Nandu (Bobby Deol) an orphan turned assassin somehow gets wrongly accused of a politician's murder and is on the run. On his escapade on a train he meets Puran (Akshay Kapoor), who is homebound after fourteen years, they get chatting and Nandu finds all about his joint family and the wedding of Puran's sister that he is going to attend.

However the police catch up with Nandu on the train and shoot at him but Puran gets hit accidentally and dies on the spot. Nandu goes to Puran's family home in his village to return his grandfathers watch and also to break the news of his grandson's death to him. However it turns out that Puran's family mistakes Nandu for Puran and makes him a part of the celebration at home. He thinks that it is his responsibility to fulfill the deeds the Puran had to fulfill.

Preet (Shriya Saran), who is the daughter of Puran's grandfather's friend is in awe of Nandu and falls in love with him. CBI Inspector Rane (Nana Patekar), is given the responsibility of tracking down the killer and is after Nandu.

At the end, Nandu realizes that his friend Shekar (Pradeep Kharab) is behind everything. He has a tape of his innocence and gives it to Inspector Rane. He then goes back to Puran's family and lives with them.

Cast

Soundtrack

The songs of the film were composed by Pritam and the song 'Bang Bang' was written by Mayur Puri.

Reception

As of April 2009, the film has grossed Rs. 980 million.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Dashavtaar Opens To A Poor Response". Boxofficeindia.Com Trade Network. 18 April 2009. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
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