An Action Hero (2022) on Netflix
Maanav, a leading man in action films, is shooting in Mandothi, Haryana, where a clash with Vicky Solanki, an aspiring politician, leaves him accused of murder. Vicky's brother vows revenge.
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- IMDb7.0/1033,850 votes
- Rotten Tomatoes85%
Trailer
Plot summary
Vicky Solanki, an aspiring politician standing in the local elections in Mandothi, Haryana, wants to meet the visiting action star Maanav for publicity, but the shooting schedule keeps Maanav busy. Maanav is about to meet Vicky when the delivery of his new Ford Mustang distracts him and he goes for a long drive. Enraged, Vicky pursues him in a car and grapples with him. Maanav pushes him away, and Vicky falls headfirst onto a rock and dies. Maanav flees, leaving behind a broken side mirror that the police later find. Vicky's brother, Bhoora Solanki, swears to avenge the death in front of a gathering of family and friends, and the Haryana police conclude that Maanav was involved. The media fans outrage against him, and Maanav escapes to his house in Portsmouth, England, where Bhoora follows.
Cast
- Jitender Hoodaas Daroga Roop Kumar
- Sumit Singhas Vicky Solanki
- Sumit Gahlawatas Inder (Vicky's friend)
- Vaquar Sheikhas Kaadir
- Garima Jhaas News Anchor (24/7)
- Rahul Shanklyaas News Anchor (Nabh Samachar)
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about An Action Hero (2022)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- Two songs in An Action Hero are recreations of earlier tracks: "Jehda Nasha" comes from the 2019 song Nasha by IP Singh, Amar Jalal and Faridkot, and "Aap Jaisa Koi" from the 1980 film Qurbani by Pakistani singer Nazia Hassan and British Indian producer Biddu, used as an item number picturised on Zeenat Aman.
