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Director:
Writers:
Sunil Kumar Agrawal (dialogue associate)
Shiraz Ahmed (screenplay)
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Release Date:
18 September 2009 (India) more
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Tagline:
MAFIA WANTS HIM DEAD, POLICE WANTS HIM ALIVE
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Pokiri Remake (India: Hindi title) (working title)
Wanted Dead and Alive (India: English title) (working title)
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2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital (RCA Sound System)
Certification:
Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14A (Alberta/Ontario) | Canada:18A (British Columbia) | India:A | Singapore:PG
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Cameos: [Prabhu Deva, Govinda, and Anil Kapoor]: All feature in the song 'Jalwa'. more
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Remake of Pokiri (2006) more

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18 out of 31 people found the following review useful.
Non-Stop Fighting & Dancing....., 19 September 2009
Author: namashi_1 from India

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 Songs, Romance, Emotional Melodrama, ha 'Wanted' is so outdated.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's big, big goodies are a treat to watch. 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 looks hot. 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.

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