Wanted is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Prabhu Deva and produced by Boney Kapoor.

Wanted was released on 18 September 2009 to positive reviews from critics with praise for its cast performances, music and action sequences.

In Mumbai, two rival gangs headed by Gani Bhai, a Dubai-based crime boss, and Datta Pawle commits extortion, contract and coercion to take control of the city's land mafia.

Radhe falls in love with Jahnvi, an aerobics teacher who lives with her widowed mother Lakshmi and younger brother Ballu.

Sonu Gates, a software engineer, lives above Jahnvi's house and frequently, albeit tries to convince Shruti to marry him.

Radhe arrives at Binny Mills and starts eliminating Gani Bhai's gang members, rescuing Ashraf's daughter in the process.

[2] In a recent 'Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 11' episode, Boney Kapoor revealed how his third pitch convinced Salman Khan to do Wanted.

Nikhat Kazmi of The Times of India gave 4/5 stars and wrote "With this film, the knuckle-crushing action flick roars back in an improved avtaar.

"[7] Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama gave 4/5 stars and wrote "Wanted is a full on masala film, which takes you back to those days when popular cinema reigned supreme, when the sole motive of the film-maker was to entertain.

"[9] Raja Sen of Rediff gave 3/5 stars and wrote "Wanted is a modern-day rarity, a actioner that really doesn't spend any time trying to class up its tackiness or pretend to make sense.

Khan might be having fun, but the fact a film like Wanted underscores is how badly Bollywood needs a breed of younger leading men.