Director: Shankar
Cast: Amrish Puri, Anil Kapoor, Johny Lever, Rani Mukherjee
Music: A R Rahman

‘Nayak’ has in the lead Anil Kapoor, Rani Mukherji and Amrish Puri and is a political thriller. The film is produced by A.M. Rathnam and is directed by Shankar. A.R. Rahman composes the music.

The film is a story of a common man Shivaji Rao (Anil Kapoor) a daring television news reporter, passionate towards his job and in pursuit to truth. His attitude makes the people in power turn against him and Chief Minister Balraj Chauhan (Amrish Puri) is one among them. Balraj Chauhan falls into the category of such politician for whom the name of politics has lost its essence. Shivaji Rao one day interrogates the Chief Minister on the pathetic state of affairs. Balraj Chauhan's mockingly answering the questions says him to become chief minister for a day and see the trouble with the job. Unexpectedly Shivaji Rao accepts. He has no notion that this one-day is the one chance that Shivaji Rao needs to change the face of the place. Begins a fierce battle. Rani Mukherji plays Manjari Anil Kapoor’s love interest in the film.

The film has been shot at seven states of India - Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh. The film is scheduled for release in August.