Also starring Ayesha Takia Azmi in the lead, 'Wanted' is a remake of the 2006 Telugu film 'Pokiri', directed by Puri Jagannadh. It was later remade in Tamil with the same name by Prabhudheva.

The film also stars Mahesh Manjrekar, Asseem Merchant, Mahek Chhal and Prakash Raj along with Anil Kapoor in a special appearance.

'Wanted' is the story about Radhe (Salman), an arrogant hitman who works for Gani Bhai, the dreaded mafioso, on his own terms. Fearless in nature, Radhe single-handedly eliminates Gani Bhai's enemies, making more enemies in the process.

A story about gang wars, where everybody wants the biggest piece of Mumbai by eliminating whoever gets in the way, it takes a turn when police commissioner Ashraf Khan vows to make the city crime-free and starts his campaign by arresting 200 criminals in a single day.

In a surprising twist, Radhe becomes the most wanted man in the list. The gangster wants him dead because he knows too much and he is wanted alive by the police because they want to know what he knows.

Apart from action, the film also marks Salman's return as a singer after a decade. He has sung the 'Most Wanted Track' for the thriller. He last crooned a 'tapori' hit 'Chandi ki daal par' in 'Hello Brother' in 1999.

Industry insiders are pinning their hopes on 'Wanted' to break the dry spell at the box office due to average footfalls courtesy gap-fillers and Ramzan.