The Hero: Love Story of a Spy

Anil Sharma

Shaktimaan Talwar

[Cast Group]
Actor: Sunny Deol | Character: Major Arun Khanna, Batra, Wahid
Actor: Preity G Zinta | Character: Reshma, Ruksar
Actor: Priyanka Chopra Jonas | Character: Shaheen Zakaria
Actor: Amrish Puri | Character: I.S.I Chief Ishak Khan
Actor: Kabir Bedi | Character: Mr. Zakaria
Actor: Rajpal Naurang Yadav | Character: Lt. Dorjee
Actor: Parvin Dabas | Character: Dr. Salman
Actor: Shahbaaz Khan | Character: Idris Malik
Actor: Deep Dhillon | Character: Colonel Hidayatullah
Actor: Pradeep Singh Rawat | Character: the head of RAW
Actor: Shri Vallabh Vyas | Character: Reshma's Guardian
Actor: Rajat Bedi | Character: Wasim (Militant)
Actor: Arif Zakaria | Character: Karimuddin
Actor: Gene Snisky | Character: Russian Terrorist
Actor: Yvonne Maverick | Character: Government Agent
Actor: Eva Crawford | Character: Child Wedding Dancer
Actor: Mike Iorio | Character: Security Guard
Actor: Khalid Mohamed | Character: Militant
Actor: Pammi Brar | Character: RCMP Officer
Actor: Madhumalti Kapoor | Character: Actress
Actor: Ryan Malcolm | Character: Waiter
Actor: Derek Sypniewski | Character: American Gangster

[Directors Group]
Name: Anil Sharma | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Shaktimaan Talwar | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Bantoo Khanna | Role: Producer
Name: Ganesh Nankoosingh | Role: Producer
Name: Sunil Dolamani Panda | Role: Producer
Name: Furqan Qureshi | Role: Producer
Name: Dhirajlal Shah | Role: Producer
Name: Hasmukh Shah | Role: Producer
Name: Pravin Shah | Role: Producer
Name: Asif Shaikh | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Uttam Singh | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Aamir Lal | Role: Cinematographer
Name: Kabir Lal | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Suresh Urs | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: A. Shital | Role: Casting Director

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Sanjay Dhabade | Role: Art Director

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Madhav Agasti | Role: Costume Designer
Name: Mini Vakil | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Suraj Sharma Makeup Artist | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Mukesh Nayak | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Pradeep Nayak | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Rashid Ali Khan | Role: Production Manager
Name: Surinder Kumar | Role: Production Manager
Name: Satinder Sanjay Matharoo | Role: Production Manager
Name: Madhukar Nayak | Role: Production Manager
Name: Anil Rao | Role: Production Manager
Name: M. Riaz | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Rana Bhatia | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Naresh Midha | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Bhoopendra Raghhav | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Sachin Saraf | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Sanjay Sharma | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: A. Shital | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Rajan Kumar | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Alok De | Role: Sound Department
Name: Javed Khan | Role: Sound Department
Name: Vijay Kumar | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jassi Sokhi | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jayant Vajpayee | Role: Sound Department

[Special Effects]
Name: Agnelo D'Souza | Role: Special Effects

[Visual Effects]
Name: Avik Banerjee | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Biju Dhanpalan | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Sarva G | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Sarika Salian | Role: Visual Effects

[Stunts]
Name: Allan Amin | Role: Stunts
Name: Ravi Dewan | Role: Stunts
Name: Mike Iorio | Role: Stunts
Name: Feroz Khan | Role: Stunts
Name: Gene Snisky | Role: Stunts
Name: R.P. Yadav | Role: Stunts
Name: Sanober Pardiwalla | Role: Stunts

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Naeem Ahmed | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: David Basu | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Raj Batra | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Samala Bhasker | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Pradeep Bhatia | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jacob Boyalla | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Devendra Dash | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Mahendra Singh Kathayat | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Sandeep Tyagi | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Casting Department]
Name: Abdul-Majeed Moulvi | Role: Casting Department
Name: Diana Uribe | Role: Casting Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Roopesh Kumar Bhavsar | Role: Costume Department
Name: Mohan Shankar Bhosle | Role: Costume Department
Name: Shefali Dave | Role: Costume Department
Name: Raresh Lakum | Role: Costume Department
Name: Laxman Pujari | Role: Costume Department
Name: Rubinashaikhrs | Role: Costume Department
Name: Aparna Shah | Role: Costume Department
Name: Dilip Shinde | Role: Costume Department
Name: Zeenat Vakil | Role: Costume Department

[Music Department]
Name: Javed Akhtar | Role: Music Department
Name: Anand Bakshi | Role: Music Department
Name: Sunidhi Chauhan | Role: Music Department
Name: Hariharan | Role: Music Department
Name: Ram Lalwani | Role: Music Department
Name: Udit Narayan | Role: Music Department
Name: Jaspinder Narula | Role: Music Department
Name: Sardool Sikander | Role: Music Department
Name: Alka Yagnik | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Albert Xhaferri | Role: Production Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Arthur Dix | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Dave Tommasini | Role: Additional Crew

IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0347167/videogallery/

India: April 9, 2003 (Kolkata, premiere)
India: April 10, 2003
United Kingdom: April 11, 2003
Ireland: April 11, 2003
United States: April 11, 2003 (New York City, New York)
United States: May 2, 2003 (Los Angeles, California)

Nominee | 2004 | Zee Cine Awards | Popular Award | Best Performance by an Actor in a Villainous Role | Amrish Puri, The Hero: Love Story of a Spy
Nominee | 2004 | Zee Cine Awards | Popular Award | Best Debut Actress | Priyanka Chopra Jonas, The Hero: Love Story of a Spy, Andaaz
Nominee | 2004 | Zee Cine Awards | Technical Award | Best Action | Allan Amin, The Hero: Love Story of a Spy
Nominee | 2004 | Zee Cine Awards | Technical Award | Best Special Effects | The Hero: Love Story of a Spy
Nominee | 2004 | Awards of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) | Popular Award | Best Performance by an Actor in a Negative Role | Amrish Puri, The Hero: Love Story of a Spy
Nominee | 2004 | Screen Awards, IN | Technical Award | Best Action | Allan Amin, The Hero: Love Story of a Spy
Winner | 2004 | Stardust Awards, India | Reader's Choice | Best Supporting Actress | Priyanka Chopra Jonas, The Hero: Love Story of a Spy
Winner | 2005 | Annual Kalakar Awards | Hindi Film Award | Best Supporting Actor | Shahbaaz Khan, The Hero: Love Story of a Spy

India: USD 5550452
Domestic: USD 285394
Period: May 2 – 4, 2003 | Rank: 93 | Weeks in release: 4 | Theaters: 17 | Gross to date: USD 285394 | Interval gross: USD 9000 | Per theater average: USD 529
Period: Apr 25 – 27, 2003 | Rank: 62 | Weeks in release: 3 | Theaters: 23 | Gross to date: USD 269194 | Interval gross: USD 31094 | Per theater average: USD 1351
Period: Apr 18 – 20, 2003 | Rank: 51 | Weeks in release: 2 | Theaters: 23 | Gross to date: USD 225600 | Interval gross: USD 65160 | Per theater average: USD 2833
Period: Apr 11 – 13, 2003 | Rank: 39 | Weeks in release: 1 | Theaters: 21 | Gross to date: USD 130200 | Interval gross: USD 130200 | Per theater average: USD 6200