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Kontract (2013)

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Country
India

How it feels

A police officer goes undercover to expose a corrupt criminal network. He must navigate a world of violence and betrayal to bring the guilty to justice.

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What happens

Srinivasa Sarja (born 15 August 1962), better known by his stage name Arjun (in Tamil and Telugu) and Arjun Sarja (in Kannada), is an Indian actor, producer, and director who works predominantly in Tamil cinema. He has mainly acted in Tamil films in addition to Kannada and Telugu films as well as a few Malayalam and Hindi films. Referred to by the media and his fans as "Action King" for his roles in action films, Arjun has acted in more than 160 films, most of them being lead roles. He is one of few South Indian actors to attract fan following from multiple states of India. He has directed 12 films and also produced and distributed a number of films. In 1993, he starred in S. Shankar's blockbuster Gentleman which opened to positive reviews, while Arjun went on to win the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor. During this time, he starred in hits such as Jai Hind (1994), Karnaa (1995), and the action thriller film Kurudhipunal (1995), for which Arjun won acclaim for his role while the film became India's official entry for the 68th Academy Awards in the Best Foreign Language Film category. In 1999, he starred in the political action-thriller, Mudhalvan, which earned him for his role as well as numerous other nominations. He was then featured in Vasanth's romantic drama film Rhythm, where he played a photographer, who eventually falls in love with a widow. Featuring a popular soundtrack and opening to positive reviews, Rhythm also became a commercial success. His appearances in Kannada and Telugu films include Sri Manjunatha (2001) and Hanuman Junction (2001), respectively. He won the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor for his work in the film. The multilingual film Abhimanyu (2014) won the Karnataka State Film Award for Second Best Film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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