Criminal is a 1994 Indian action thriller film directed by Mahesh Bhatt, starring Nagarjuna, Ramya Krishna and Manisha Koirala.

This draws quite a lot of attention, and he becomes popular, especially with two young women, Dr. Swetha and ACP Ramya.

When Swetha discovers a frightening organ-smuggling operation in her hospital while going through a friend's diagnostic report, she calls Ramya.

While being transported to the jail for the sentence to be carried out, the police bus meets with an accident as the other prisoners have staged a riot.

The track "Thelusa Manasa" (Only humming portion) was inspired from the English album- The Cross Of Changes & the song Age of Loneliness composed by Enigma.

The song "Tu Mile Dil Khile" was recreated by Lijo George-DJ Chetas.

While appreciating the Nagarjuna's performance and the soundtrack by Keeravani, Rahim opined that the film lacked good story and screenplay.

K. Vijiyan reviewing this version for New Straits Times on 3 July 1995, opined that Bhatt had made a faithful remake of The Fugitive.