# Phata Poster Nikhla Hero (2013)

Hindi · Released 2013-09-20

Phata Poster Nikhla Hero is a 2013 Hindi film. It is directed by Rajkumar Santoshi and produced by Ronnie Screwvala. Shahid Kapoor, Ileana D'Cruz, Mukesh Tiwari, Darshan Jariwala and Saurabh Shukla appear in it, alongside 5 more credited names.

Director: Rajkumar Santoshi
Producer: Ronnie Screwvala, Siddharth Roy Kapur, Ramesh Sadhuram Taurani
Cast: Shahid Kapoor as Vishwas Rao, Ileana D'Cruz as Kajal, Mukesh Tiwari as Yeshwant Rao / Napolean, Darshan Jariwala as Shivanand Khare, Saurabh Shukla as Gundappa Das, Zakir Hussain as Deepak Ghorpade, Sanjay Mishra as Guruji, Nargis Fakhri as Special Appearance in "Dhating Naach" Song, Salman Khan as Himself (Special Appearance), Vishwanath Chatterjee as Vishwanath

## Storyline
Vishwas, the son of a widow, wants to be an actor despite his mother's wish that he become a police inspector. However, his life takes a turn when he is is mistaken for an inspector while dressed for a photo shoot and gets entangled with a criminal gang.

## Common questions

### When was Phata Poster Nikhla Hero released?
Phata Poster Nikhla Hero was released on 20 September 2013.

### Who stars in Phata Poster Nikhla Hero?
Shahid Kapoor, Ileana D'Cruz, Mukesh Tiwari and Darshan Jariwala star in Phata Poster Nikhla Hero.

### Who directed Phata Poster Nikhla Hero?
Phata Poster Nikhla Hero was directed by Rajkumar Santoshi.

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