Radhe is a ruthless gangster who will kill anyone for money. He is attracted towards Jhanvi, a middle class girl, who does not approve of his work and wants him to change.Radhe is a ruthless gangster who will kill anyone for money. He is attracted towards Jhanvi, a middle class girl, who does not approve of his work and wants him to change.Radhe is a ruthless gangster who will kill anyone for money. He is attracted towards Jhanvi, a middle class girl, who does not approve of his work and wants him to change.
- Awards
- 4 wins & 11 nominations total
Sajid Ali
- Radhe's friend
- (as Sajid Khan)
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Great style, action, acting, comedy, love story....this film seems to have got everything.
The movie is paced properly and hats off to Prabhudeva for his direction. The songs and dance sequences are superb.
Salman has really worked hard on this film...and its paid off well. Man the ways hes danced, moved, acted, done the action part...marvellous....superb...extra-ordinaire...
Ayesha looks cute and cool...(have liked her so much for the 1st time, how come i did not notice her earlier). Mahesh Manjrekar has put on a role up there....what a class bad act....way to go...Shivaji Raje...
All in all one grand entertainer....this is the one that swept away the floor beneath me after Ghajini.
Salman..infinite cheers!!! Though i am not a big fan of yours....lately i am liking you day by day by your work both socially and in films.
The movie is paced properly and hats off to Prabhudeva for his direction. The songs and dance sequences are superb.
Salman has really worked hard on this film...and its paid off well. Man the ways hes danced, moved, acted, done the action part...marvellous....superb...extra-ordinaire...
Ayesha looks cute and cool...(have liked her so much for the 1st time, how come i did not notice her earlier). Mahesh Manjrekar has put on a role up there....what a class bad act....way to go...Shivaji Raje...
All in all one grand entertainer....this is the one that swept away the floor beneath me after Ghajini.
Salman..infinite cheers!!! Though i am not a big fan of yours....lately i am liking you day by day by your work both socially and in films.
Prabhu Deva's 'Wanted' is strictly, strictly, strictly meant for the hoi polloi.
Remake of a Telugu hit,'Wanted' reminds of 80's cinema of bollywood. Fights, Violence... Songs, Romance, Emotional Melodrama, ha 'Wanted' is so outdated. But no doubt, a film like 'Wanted' still manages an audience, as mentioned the film is aimed for the masses & only them. The clap-worthy one-liners, the mar-dhard... all this is pleasing, for them at least.
On the flip side, There's hardy any story. One fight scene, One song, One fight scene, One song. A wafer-thin plot that gets dragging, especially post interval. Plus, the violence and chillam-chili is too much after a certain point. Songs are good to hear, but pop-up for no reason.
Performances: Salman is as usual, though his continuity is inconsistent. In songs he sports long hair, while other-wise a military cut. Ayesha Takia is fair. Mahesh Manjrekar is fantastic as the conniving cop. Prakash Raj is funny, especially in the scene when he tries to escape from the cops, the aftermath is truly hilarious. Vinod Khanna deserved more footage. Inder Kumar, Sajid & Kader Khan's son are good in their parts. Mahek is decent. Manoj Phawa tries hard to make you laugh, but succeeds at times nevertheless. Assem Merchant, Raju Mawani & others are okay.
On the whole, watch 'Wanted'... but don't forget to leave your brains at home.
Remake of a Telugu hit,'Wanted' reminds of 80's cinema of bollywood. Fights, Violence... Songs, Romance, Emotional Melodrama, ha 'Wanted' is so outdated. But no doubt, a film like 'Wanted' still manages an audience, as mentioned the film is aimed for the masses & only them. The clap-worthy one-liners, the mar-dhard... all this is pleasing, for them at least.
On the flip side, There's hardy any story. One fight scene, One song, One fight scene, One song. A wafer-thin plot that gets dragging, especially post interval. Plus, the violence and chillam-chili is too much after a certain point. Songs are good to hear, but pop-up for no reason.
Performances: Salman is as usual, though his continuity is inconsistent. In songs he sports long hair, while other-wise a military cut. Ayesha Takia is fair. Mahesh Manjrekar is fantastic as the conniving cop. Prakash Raj is funny, especially in the scene when he tries to escape from the cops, the aftermath is truly hilarious. Vinod Khanna deserved more footage. Inder Kumar, Sajid & Kader Khan's son are good in their parts. Mahek is decent. Manoj Phawa tries hard to make you laugh, but succeeds at times nevertheless. Assem Merchant, Raju Mawani & others are okay.
On the whole, watch 'Wanted'... but don't forget to leave your brains at home.
When i watched the movie i expected a lot as i am a big fan of Salman Khan. The story of the movie moves along at a good pace, and you never really guess what is going on until it happens. I don't want to give away too much for those people who haven't watched the movie.
Aisha Takia looks sexy as always, in my opinion she is very under rated in the business.
is a story that will not be new to most regular bollywood movie watchers the twist is very good.
Salman Khan looks very big in the movie and they show him as a Herculean man who can beat up any1. this look suits salman very well.
Overall it is a movie which i would recommend it has some good action sequences and the story is also quite entertaining.
Aisha Takia looks sexy as always, in my opinion she is very under rated in the business.
is a story that will not be new to most regular bollywood movie watchers the twist is very good.
Salman Khan looks very big in the movie and they show him as a Herculean man who can beat up any1. this look suits salman very well.
Overall it is a movie which i would recommend it has some good action sequences and the story is also quite entertaining.
Wanted,remake of Pokkiri.Both directed by Prabhu Deva and surprisingly both turned to be a winner at the box office. Wanted turned to be a winner for various reasons-
1.)It was released during the Eid period. 2.)The promos were outstanding. 3.)The film was promoted heavily. 4.)The songs were a craze among people. 5.)And the prime reason Salman Khan
Wanted is a total entertainer.It is loud,it is humorous,it is violent,it is amusing. Prabhu Deva succeeds in making an entertainer. The music is superb. The dialogs are perfect. The action sequences are superb.
Performance wise-Salman Khan is revelation.Ayesha Takia is cute.The chemistry between Salman and Ayesha is good.Mahesh Manjrekar is first-rate.Prakash Raj is excellent.
Overall Wanted is high on entertainment but lacks story.
1.)It was released during the Eid period. 2.)The promos were outstanding. 3.)The film was promoted heavily. 4.)The songs were a craze among people. 5.)And the prime reason Salman Khan
Wanted is a total entertainer.It is loud,it is humorous,it is violent,it is amusing. Prabhu Deva succeeds in making an entertainer. The music is superb. The dialogs are perfect. The action sequences are superb.
Performance wise-Salman Khan is revelation.Ayesha Takia is cute.The chemistry between Salman and Ayesha is good.Mahesh Manjrekar is first-rate.Prakash Raj is excellent.
Overall Wanted is high on entertainment but lacks story.
Owing to the fact that I have watched the original (masterpiece?), my review would be less of an opinion and oscillating towards comparison.
۩ Salman Khan:: The Radhey (from Tere Naam) perhaps was the prerequisite for Salman to earn this role. And he justifies well given his constraints of his style and persona.
۩ Ayesha Takia:: The miss-goody-two-shoes seems to try too hard to appear coy and the penny drops at many places.
۩ Prateekha Lonkar:: Pity this "Iqbal" mother had barely any scenes in the movie.
۩ Manoj Pahwa:: Apt choice in comparison to the original version – but pity the track was edited out completely.
۩ Vinod Khanna:: Its appalling to see the quality and the size of the roles he is reduced to.
۩ Mahesh Manjrekar:: As usual he is reliable and effectively delivers the sleazy and gullible police officer with perfection. Wonder why the original Ashish Vidyarthi was not considered.
۩ Govind Namdeo:: Was adequate but as mentioned above why the the original Sayaji Shinde was considered.
In fact both above were spot on in their original roles and linguistic skills wasn't a constraint either.
۩ Prakash Raj:: He is the only one who reprises the same role in both versions. "Wanted" gives him ample scope to display his histrionics to Bollywood audience and who knows he might be the next Big Baddie in the offing!
The action are hard hitting and delivered with a punch. The good thing about Prabhudeva holding the directorial reigns is that he put special effort on Salman Khan's dancing skills. Sadly if the music could compliment equally – the results would have been set aflame the countdowns on the music video channels. On that note, what difference would it had made if the original director Puri Jagannath was asked to deliver goods instead?
Lastly, the original made a dent in the Telugu cinema and "Wanted" comes about 60% tops. Recommend to lay hands on the DVD of "Pokiri" with English subs at the first instance to discover sacrosanct can get lost in translation.
۩ Salman Khan:: The Radhey (from Tere Naam) perhaps was the prerequisite for Salman to earn this role. And he justifies well given his constraints of his style and persona.
۩ Ayesha Takia:: The miss-goody-two-shoes seems to try too hard to appear coy and the penny drops at many places.
۩ Prateekha Lonkar:: Pity this "Iqbal" mother had barely any scenes in the movie.
۩ Manoj Pahwa:: Apt choice in comparison to the original version – but pity the track was edited out completely.
۩ Vinod Khanna:: Its appalling to see the quality and the size of the roles he is reduced to.
۩ Mahesh Manjrekar:: As usual he is reliable and effectively delivers the sleazy and gullible police officer with perfection. Wonder why the original Ashish Vidyarthi was not considered.
۩ Govind Namdeo:: Was adequate but as mentioned above why the the original Sayaji Shinde was considered.
In fact both above were spot on in their original roles and linguistic skills wasn't a constraint either.
۩ Prakash Raj:: He is the only one who reprises the same role in both versions. "Wanted" gives him ample scope to display his histrionics to Bollywood audience and who knows he might be the next Big Baddie in the offing!
The action are hard hitting and delivered with a punch. The good thing about Prabhudeva holding the directorial reigns is that he put special effort on Salman Khan's dancing skills. Sadly if the music could compliment equally – the results would have been set aflame the countdowns on the music video channels. On that note, what difference would it had made if the original director Puri Jagannath was asked to deliver goods instead?
Lastly, the original made a dent in the Telugu cinema and "Wanted" comes about 60% tops. Recommend to lay hands on the DVD of "Pokiri" with English subs at the first instance to discover sacrosanct can get lost in translation.
Did you know
- TriviaSalman Khan got an action hero image with this film and created a new craze among his fans.
- GoofsSalman's hairstyles keep changing throughout the film.
- Crazy creditsThere are two alternate ending credits: One with the credits rolling on the left with the title track theme played as instrumental only. Second ending includes a bonus music video of title track song which can be found on DVD prints.
- ConnectionsReferenced in C.I.D.: Khooni Piracy Racket (2009)
- SoundtracksJalwa
Written by Jalees Sherwani
Composed by Sajid Ali and Wajid Ali
Performed by Wajid Ali and Earl D'Souza
Courtesy of Super Cassettes Industries Limited (T-Series)
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Box office
- Budget
- ₹200,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $349,637
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $217,432
- Sep 20, 2009
- Gross worldwide
- $8,804,308
- Runtime
- 2h 27m(147 min)
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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