Akira (2016 Hindi film)
| Akira | |
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Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | A. R. Murugadoss |
| Written by | Additional Screenplay and Dialogues: Anurag Kashyap Dialogues: Karan Singh Rathore |
| Screenplay by | Santha Kumar A. R. Murugadoss |
| Story by | Santha Kumar |
| Based on | Mouna Guru by Santha Kumar |
| Produced by | Fox Star Studios A.R. Murugadoss |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | R. D. Rajasekhar |
| Edited by | A. Sreekar Prasad |
| Music by | Score: John Stewart Eduri Songs: Vishal–Shekhar |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Fox Star Studios |
Release date |
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Running time | 136 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹3.6 crore |
| Box office | est. ₹15.06 crore |
Akira is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film co-written, produced and directed by A. R. Murugadoss. It is a remake of the 2011 Tamil-language film Mouna Guru, and features Sonakshi Sinha, Konkana Sen Sharma and Anurag Kashyap in the lead roles.
Principal photography began in March 2015, and the film was released worldwide on 2 September 2016. The soundtrack composed by Vishal–Shekhar, was released on 16 August 2016. The film received mixed reviews from critics with praise for the performances of the cast but criticism for the writing of the film.
A tie-in action mobile video game, titled Akira: The Game, was also released along with the film. The video game was developed by Vroovy.