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Criminal is a film of genre Drama directed by Mahesh Bhatt with Akkineni Nagarjuna
Criminal (1995)
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Add to a movie listCriminal is a 1995, Indian bilingual thriller film, produced by Telugu vision for K. S. Rama Rao on Creative Commercials banner and Hindi vision for Mukesh Bhatt on Vishesh Films alone with T-Series Films and, directed by Mahesh Bhatt. Starring Akkineni Nagarjuna, Ramya Krishna, Manisha Koirala in lead roles and music composed by M. M. Keeravani or MM Kreem, both of the movies simultaneously shot in Telugu and Hindi, most of the scenes and artists are same in both the versions. The film is a remake of the 1993 American film The Fugitive. The film was declared Average at box-office.
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After witnessing the unfortunate death of a woman, who was unable to afford hospital treatment, Dr. Ajay Kumar (Akkineni Nagarjuna) cancels his U.S. immigration and instead sets out to work a plan to open a hospital that will be accessible to people who cannot afford treatment in regular hospitals, called "Amma Hospital".Actors
Akkineni Nagarjuna
(Dr. Ajay Kumar)
Manisha Koirala
(Dr. Swetha)
Ramya Krishnan
(ACP Ramya)
Nassar
(ACP Teja)
Gulshan Grover
(Robert)
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