Hathkadi is a 1995 Hindi-language Action Comedy motion picture directed by Rama Rao Tatineni and Tatineni Rama Rao and produced by Venkata Subba Rao Anumolu and A. V. Subbarao under the banner of Prasad Art Productions. Hathkadi features Govinda in the title role along with an ensemble cast including Shilpa Shetty, Shakti Kapoor, Shilpa Shetty Kundra, Madhoo, Kiran Kumar and Tej Sapru. The music was composed by National Award winner Anu Malik. Cinematography was done by Prasadbabu and editing by Gowtham Raju. It was released on 31st March 1995. The Film was successful at box office. Hathkadi was made on a budget of ₹3 crore and it was a hit at box office gross of ₹4 crore. Assistant Commissioner of Police Suraj Chauhan wants to eliminate crime from his region by bringing all criminals to justice. His crime reporter brother, Arun attempt to expose the criminal activities of the corrupt Home Minister, Bhavani Shankar and Suraj's DIG which is recorded on tape but before he could show this tape to the public he is killed by one of Bhavani's henchman, Chakku Pande. Enraged at the killing of his brother; Suraj take an oath to avenge his death and thus arrests Chakku Pande and logged him in a cell so that he can get a confession out of him but before this could happen Suraj find himself arrested for murder and having connection with terrorists thus he is discharged from duty, is arrested and subsequently remanded to prison. In prison Suraj gets to meet his look-alike Rajnikant and they compromise with each other to bring the real culprits to justice. Written by gavin (racktoo@hotmail.com)

Directed by Rama Rao Tatineni, starring Govinda, Shilpa Shetty and Shakti Kapoor in the lead roles.