Synopsis
नायक
“Fight The Power”
TV reporter Shivajirao gets a chance to be the Chief Minister of Maharashtra for a day, after being challenged by incumbent Chief Minister Balraj Chauhan. After his successful one-day stint, he attempts to get back to his normal life, but it is not as easy as he thought it to be, with the lives of his near and dear ones now in danger on account of his honesty.
Audience Engagement
79 audience reviews — more than 88% of India films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 92th percentile among India films.
Drama + Thriller in India
149 India titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Thriller genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Nayak: The Real Hero itself).
The 2000–2002 India Window
Nayak: The Real Hero holds position #17 of 101 India films in the 2000–2002 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in India, 454 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Nayak: The Real Hero premiered alongside 34 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 34 other India films in 2001.
The 340th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #434 of 1,983 India films indexed here (78th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.7 points above the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Drama productions specifically: #312 of 1,132 (top 28%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Hindi |
| Production Companies | Sri Surya Films |
| Runtime | 3h 7m |
| Release Date | September 7, 2001 |
| IMDb | tt0291376 |













