{"id":629636,"date":"2026-09-19T14:16:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-19T14:16:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/629636\/"},"modified":"2026-09-19T14:16:10","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T14:16:10","slug":"boney-kapoor-hails-salman-khan-as-iconic-radhe-in-wanted-as-film-clocks-17-years-calls-it-a-true-game-changer-and-landmark-of-indian-cinema","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/629636\/","title":{"rendered":"Boney Kapoor hails Salman Khan as iconic Radhe in \u2018Wanted\u2019 as film clocks 17 years, calls it a \u2018true game-changer\u2019 and \u2018landmark of Indian cinema\u2019 |"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Boney Producer Boney Kapoor<\/a> has marked 17 years of Wanted, his 2009 action thriller starring Salman Khan<\/a>, by looking back at the film\u2019s impact on Hindi commercial cinema. Calling the Prabhu Deva<\/a> directorial a \u201ctrue game-changer\u201d and a \u201clandmark of Indian cinema\u201d, Kapoor celebrated the milestone with a throwback picture from the film\u2019s theatrical run.<\/p>\n

Boney Kapoor celebrates 17 years of \u2018Wanted\u2019<\/p>\n

Taking to Instagram, Boney Kapoor shared a picture of a single-screen theatre showcasing Wanted during its 2009 release. He also added the song Le Le Mazaa Le to the post as he commemorated the film\u2019s 17th anniversary.Sharing his memories of the film, Kapoor wrote, \u201c17 years ago, India witnessed the arrival of a film that went on to become a true game-changer, a landmark of Indian cinema \u2014 WANTED.\u201dHe added, \u201cReleased in 2009, WANTED brought together the electrifying screen presence of @beingsalmankhan, the blockbuster direction of @PrabhuDevaofficial, the elegance of Ayesha Takia, and a powerful commercial entertainer that connected with audiences across the country.\u201d<\/p>\n

Boney Kapoor recalls Salman Khan\u2019s iconic Radhe<\/p>\n

Kapoor also reflected on Salman Khan\u2019s portrayal of Radhe, the character that became one of the actor\u2019s memorable action roles. He highlighted the film\u2019s action sequences, dialogues and music while recalling the lasting impact of Salman\u2019s performance.\u201cFrom WANTED becoming a defining title to its unforgettable action, dialogues, music and Salman Khan\u2019s iconic portrayal of Radhe, the film created a cultural impact that continues to be remembered by audiences even today,\u201d he wrote.For Kapoor, Wanted represented more than a successful action entertainer. He described the film as an important milestone in the evolution of modern Hindi mass-action cinema.\u201cIt was more than just an action entertainer \u2014 it marked an important moment in the evolution of the modern Hindi mass-action cinema,\u201d Kapoor wrote.He concluded his tribute with, \u201c17 years of Radhe. 17 years of iconic dialogues. 17 years of whistle-worthy action. 17 years of WANTED. Here\u2019s celebrating the enduring legacy of a film that became a milestone in Indian commercial cinema.\u201d<\/p>\n

About \u2018Wanted\u2019<\/p>\n

Released in 2009, Wanted was directed by Prabhu Deva and produced by Boney Kapoor. The film starred Salman Khan and Ayesha Takia in the lead roles, with Prakash Raj, Vinod Khanna and Mahesh Manjrekar in prominent supporting roles. Arvind Swamy, Govinda and Anil Kapoor also appeared in the film.The action thriller follows Radhe, a skilled sharpshooter whose life becomes complicated when he finds himself caught between a gangster who wants him dead, the police seeking information from him and his girlfriend, who wants him to leave his violent life behind. The film was the Hindi remake of the 2007 Tamil action thriller ‘Pokkiri’, directed by Prabhu Deva. Wanted went on to become an important commercial success.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Producer Boney Kapoor has marked 17 years of Wanted, his 2009 action thriller starring Salman Khan, by looking…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":629637,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[6207,93,61,60,270,230374,4193,35737,212914,267293],"class_list":["post-629636","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-movies","tag-boney-kapoor","tag-entertainment","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-movies","tag-prabhu-deva","tag-salman-khan","tag-vinod-khanna","tag-wanted","tag-wanted-movie"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/629636","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=629636"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/629636\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/629637"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=629636"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=629636"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=629636"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}