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Release Date 7 September, 2001
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Budget ₹21 crores
Box Office India ₹11 crores
Box Office Worldwide ₹21 crores
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Synopsis

Shivaji Rao Gaekwad is an ace reporter of Q Tv. One day, he accepts a challenge to become the chief minister of Maharastra for one day. During his one day job, he suspends every corrupt official and becomes popular among the public. Politicians start hating him and develop enmity against him. After this one day, his normal life suffers a lot of difficulties and his close relatives and family members have to bear the brunt of it.

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Day-wise Box Office Collections

First Day₹0.85 crores
Saturday₹0.78 crores
Sunday₹0.96 crores
First Weekend₹2.60 crores
Monday₹0.75 crores
Tuesday₹0.65 crores
First Week₹4.81 crores
Second Week₹2.53 crores
Third Week₹1.24 crores
Lifetime India (net)₹11 crores
Worldwide Gross₹21 crores
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True Adj Domestic Net ₹73.15 (
+62.15
) crores
True Adj Worldwide Gross ₹139.65 (
+118.65
) crores

Movie Reception

Nayak was a high budget film and expected to earn well in the theatres. However, it could not happen due to the distribution prices and it settled with a below average collection in its lifetime. Although it fared decently through its theatrical run, that was not sufficient for the film to ensure a huge earning. In the overseas market, it collected on the similar grounds and took its total worldwide collection over Rs. 20 crores.

Full Cast & Characters

Anil KapoorShivaji Rao
Rani MukerjiManjari
Amrish PuriChief Minister Balraj Chauhan
Paresh RawalIAS Bansal
Pooja BatraLaila
Saurabh ShuklaPandurang
Neena KulkarniShivaji Rao's Mother
Shivaji SatamManjari's Father
Johnny LeverTopi
KittyShivaji Rao's father
Razak KhanJohny Lever's father-in-law (cameo)
Sushmita SenSpecial Appearance in song "Shakalaka Baby"
Omakuchi NarasimhanGameshow contestant who answers "Machar"

Fun Facts & Triva

  • Aamir Khan and Shahrukh turned down the role of Shivaji Rao and hence it was finally assigned to Anil Kapoor.
  • The mud scene involving "Anil Kapoor" is the first scene to use computer effects to show the actor in the mud. Actually, he was dripped into the water instead of mud.
  • This is the first Hindi film by the director, S. Shankar.
  • The film was rescheduled to release two weeks later with a new date.
  • Earlier, Manisha Koirala expressed her desire to be a part of the film but the makers selected Rani Mukerji as the female lead.
  • It is the last film of the lyricist, Anand Bakshi before his demise.

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