Naayak
Naayak (transl. Leader) is a 2013 Indian Telugu-language action thriller film directed by V. V. Vinayak who co-wrote the film with Akula Siva. The film was produced by DVV Danayya and presented by S. Radha Krishna under the banner Universal Media. The film stars Ram Charan, Amala Paul and Kajal Aggarwal in the supporting roles. S. Thaman composed the film's score and soundtrack. Chota K. Naidu was the cinematographer and Gautham Raju was the film's editor. The film was partially remade into Bengali Bangladesh as Hero: The Superstar (2014).
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| Directed by | V. V. Vinayak |
| Screenplay by | V. V. Vinayak |
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| Story by | Siva Akula |
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| Cinematography | Chota K. Naidu |
| Edited by | Gautham Raju |
| Music by | S. Thaman |
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Running time | 160 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Budget | ₹35 crore |
| Box office | est. ₹65 crore |
Production began on 9 November 2011 and principal photography began on 7 February 2012. The film was extensively shot in Hyderabad and Kolkata, while a couple of the songs were shot in Dubai, Iceland, and Slovenia, making it as the first Indian film to be shot in Slovenia. Filming ended on 29 December 2012.
Naayak was released on 9 January 2013 on 1589 screens worldwide, during the season of the Makara Sankranti, where it received generally positive reviews from critics and emerged as the fifth highest-grossing Telugu film of 2013.