Anwar (2010 film)

{{Infobox film

| name = Anwar

| image = Anwar_malayalamfilm.jpg

| caption = Theatrical release poster

| writer = Amal Neerad
Unni R. (dialogues)

| narrator = Mammootty{{cite web|url=http://www.sangamabhumi.com/Details.aspx?id=4089 |title=മമ്മൂട്ടിയുടെ ശബ്ദവുമായി അന്‍വര്‍|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120322213131/http://www.sangamabhumi.com/Details.aspx?id=4089 |date=22 March 2012|archive-date=22 March 2012|work=Sangama Bhumi}}

| starring = Prithviraj Sukumaran
Prakash Raj
Mamtha Mohandas
Lal
Nithya Menen
Sampath Raj

| producer = Raj Zacharias
Rijo Zacharias[http://entertainment.oneindiab.in/malayalam/top-stories/2009/anwar-film-prithviraj-080909.html Anwar to showcase a brand new Prithviraj]{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} OneIndia – Tuesday, 8 September 2009, 11:25 IST

| cinematography = Satheesh Kurup

| editing = Vivek Harshan

| music = Gopi Sundar

| distributor = Red Carpet Movies Limited

| released = {{Film date|df=y|2010|10|15}}

| runtime = 134 minutes

| country = India

| language = Malayalam
Tamil

| budget = ₹4 crore{{cite web|url=https://m.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-south-interview-with-writer-director-amal-neerad/20101018.htm|title=Anwar has made more money than films like Endhiran|work=Rediff.com|date=18 October 2010}}

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Anwar is a 2010 Indian action thriller film written and directed by Amal Neerad. Shot simultaneously in Malayalam and Tamil, the film stars Prithviraj Sukumaran in the title role, alongside Prakash Raj, Mamtha Mohandas, Nithya Menen, Lal and Sampath Raj in supporting roles.{{cite web | url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/anwar-on-terrorism/627909/ | title=Anwar, on terrorism - Indian Express | date=4 June 2010 }} The film's plot elements were inspired by the 2008 American film Traitor.{{cite web|url=http://www.cinebuzz.co.in/reviews/Anwar-Review.htm |title=CineBuzz- MovieReview : Anwar -Malayalam movie |publisher=Cinebuzz.co.in |accessdate=2012-08-04 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120311213238/http://www.cinebuzz.co.in/reviews/Anwar-Review.htm |archivedate=11 March 2012 }}{{cite web | url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-reviews/reviews-2/mar-11-02/anwar-review.html | title=Anwar Review - Anwar Movie Review }}

Plot

The plot revolves around the Coimbatore bomb blast, where a special team under officer Stalin Manimaran, arrests Babu Mather alias Babu Sait, a local community leader as a suspect in the bomb blast case. One year later, Anwar, a Malayali/Tamil youth is arrested while carrying hawala money, and is sent to prison with Babu Sait and his team. Anwar is fascinated by the terrorist activities of Babu Sait, who helps Anwar in getting bail and involves him in his activities. Anwar successfully terminates two local drug dealers and becomes the most trusted and obedient right hand of Babu Sait. Anwar succeeds in planting a bomb in the police headquarters and is soon introduced to Basheer Bhai and his man Rana, who selects him to spearhead another dangerous project of chain blasts in Mumbai. Though Anwar goes on with their plans, Babu Sait shows the pictures of the Coimbatore blast, which diverts Anwar to his past.

Past: Anwar is an NRI, who returns from USA for his sister Asna's wedding in a rural area of Palakkad where he meets and falls for Asna's best friend Ayesha, who later accepts his proposal. When Anwar and his family went for shopping to Coimbatore, a sudden blast occurs which kills his whole family, leaving Anwar as the sole survivor, but Ayesha is later arrested for the blast. Anwar requests Stalin for her bail, but the latter refuses due to lack of evidence. Later, Anwar begins to assist Stalin in the discovery of the terrorists and their nefarious activities and joins Babu Sait's gang in order to learn about their next attack.

Present: Anwar reveals about the bomb blasts planned by Babu Sait to Stalin in their secret meeting, where Stalin also brings Ayesha so that they could meet after a long time. When Babu Sait's men arrive, Stalin tells Anwar to act as if they were having a fight, and one of the Babu Sait's men shoot Stalin, thereby killing him, thinking that Anwar was having a fight. Anwar is given the responsibility of transporting the deadly terrorists to Mumbai, through a ship containing full of explosives and weapons. At first, Anwar makes them think that he is on their side, but he soon blasts the ship and kills all the terrorists. Anwar reveals his true face to Babu Sait and kills Basheer and Rana. Babu Sait becomes furious, when Anwar cheated them.

Anwar reveals that his parents and many innocent people, who were true believers, got killed in the bomb blast planned by Babu Sait and Anwar was the weapon used against him. Anwar tells that nobody will forgive Babu Sait's treachery. Being defeated, Babu Sait commits suicide by shooting himself. Anwar calls Stalin's phone, which is under police custody, and tells them that the mission is accomplished. Stalin and his colleague received bravery awards, but no one has recognised the near-death battle, which Anwar has played. Anwar and Ayesha are now living together in a small house at a quiet place.

Cast

Prithviraj Sukumaran as Anwar Ahmed
Prakash Raj as DIG Stalin Manimaran IPS
Lal as Babu Mather alias Babu Sait
Mamta Mohandas as Ayesha Begum
Assim Jamal as Salim
Sampath Raj as Basheer Bhai
Jinu Joseph as ACP Sathyanarayanan IPS
Sudheer Karamana as Shaji
Sai Kumar as Ahmed Haji, Anwar's father
Geetha as Rasiya Begum, Anwar's mother
Nithya Menen as Asna Begum, Anwar's sister
Salim Kumar as Ashraf
Sreejith Ravi as Ottappalam Rasheed
Sasi Kalinga as Moideen
Rajeev Pillai as a terrorist member
Vinay Forrt as Abu
Mahanadi Shankar
Ranjith Velayudhan
Shane Nigam as a boy at Telephone booth

Production

Since the film takes place in Coimbatore, Prakash Raj's character speaks in Tamil.{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Itsy-bitsy/article15459712.ece|title=Itsy-bitsy|last=Raghavan|first=Nikhil|work=The Hindu|date=26 February 2011}}{{cite web|url=http://sify.com/movies/anwar-to-release-on-nov-19-in-tamil-news-tamil-klnkxkeccdi.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101115151711/http://sify.com/movies/anwar-to-release-on-nov-19-in-tamil-news-tamil-klnkxkeccdi.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2010-11-15|title=Anwar to release on Nov 19 in Tamil|accessdate=2010-11-13|website=Sify}} Shoot for the film started in March, 2010. The main location was Kochi.{{cite web |url=http://www.nowrunning.com/news/malayalam/anwar-producer-lashes-out-against-amal-neerad/36606/story.htm |title='Anwar' producer lashes out against Amal Neerad |publisher=Nowrunning.com |date=2010-11-26 |accessdate=2012-08-04 |archive-date=29 November 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101129210418/http://www.nowrunning.com/news/malayalam/anwar-producer-lashes-out-against-amal-neerad/36606/story.htm |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://publication.samachar.com/topstorytopmast.php?sify_url=http://malayalam.webdunia.com/entertainment/film/topmovies/1011/30/1101130048_1.htm |title=Publication {{pipe}} Indian Publication News {{pipe}} Indian Publication Aggregator {{pipe}} Regional Publication News {{pipe}} Leading Publications India |publisher=Publication. samachar.com |date= |accessdate=2012-08-04 |archive-date=6 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306043927/http://publication.samachar.com/topstorytopmast.php?sify_url=http%3A%2F%2Fmalayalam.webdunia.com%2Fentertainment%2Ffilm%2Ftopmovies%2F1011%2F30%2F1101130048_1.htm |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |last=Babu |first=Ajith |url=http://thatsmalayalam.oneindia.in/movies/news/2010/11/30-prithvi-under-pressure.html |title=ത്രില്ലര്‍ മുക്കൂകുത്തി; പൃഥ്വിയ്ക്ക് തിരിച്ചടി- 30 prithvi under pressure – Oneindia Malayalam |publisher=Thatsmalayalam. oneindia.in |date=2010-11-30 |accessdate=2012-08-04 |archive-date=17 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717135629/http://thatsmalayalam.oneindia.in/movies/news/2010/11/30-prithvi-under-pressure.html |url-status=dead }}

Soundtrack

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The soundtrack of the film, composed by Gopi Sundar, was released on 3 September 2010. The album features seven songs with lyrics by Rafeeq Ahmed, with 7 songs in Malayalam version and 5 songs in Tamil version of the film.

In the 2011 Vanitha Film Awards, the song Kizhakku Pookkum won three awards: Best Song, Best Female Playback (Shreya Ghoshal) and Best Lyrics (Rafeeq Ahamed).[https://web.archive.org/web/20110714025917/http://english.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/contentView.do?programId=1080132927&contentId=8789715 "Mammootty, Mamtha win Vanitha Film award". The song kanninimaneele was a direct lift from foreign song rosa maria] Malayala Manorama. 10 February 2011.

Malayalam Version

{{Track listing

| extra_column = Performer(s)

| title1 = Kizhakku Pookkum

| extra1 = Shreya Ghoshal, Navin Iyer, Sabari Brothers and Raqueeb Alam

| length1 = 5:08

| title2 = Njan

| extra2 = Prithviraj, Mamta Mohandas, Reshmi, Priya and Asif Akbar

| length2 = 3:44

| title3 = Kanninima Neele

| extra3 = Shreya Ghoshal and Naresh Iyer

| length3 = 3:53