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Akira (2016)

Akira poster
Directed by
A. R. Murugadoss
Genre
drama film, action film, crime film, thriller film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 17m
Rated
UA
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 48 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A college student with a violent past fights to clear her name after she is framed for a crime. She must take on a corrupt police system to prove her innocence.

tenseaction-packededgygrittyintensefast-pacedsuspenseful

What happens

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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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