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Khakee

  • 2004
  • 2h 54m
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
17K
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Amitabh Bachchan, Ajay Devgn, Akshay Kumar, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, and Tusshar Kapoor in Khakee (2004)
A team of police force escorts an alleged terrorist from Chandangarh to Mumbai. However their trip turns into a deadly survival when an ex-cop tries to stop them to reach Mumbai.
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A team of police force escorts an alleged terrorist from Chandangarh to Mumbai. However their trip turns into a deadly survival when an ex-cop tries to stop them to reach Mumbai.A team of police force escorts an alleged terrorist from Chandangarh to Mumbai. However their trip turns into a deadly survival when an ex-cop tries to stop them to reach Mumbai.A team of police force escorts an alleged terrorist from Chandangarh to Mumbai. However their trip turns into a deadly survival when an ex-cop tries to stop them to reach Mumbai.

  • Director
    • Rajkumar Santoshi
  • Writers
    • Ranjit Kapoor
    • Amit Pachori
    • Shridhar Raghavan
  • Stars
    • Amitabh Bachchan
    • Akshay Kumar
    • Ajay Devgn
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    17K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Rajkumar Santoshi
    • Writers
      • Ranjit Kapoor
      • Amit Pachori
      • Shridhar Raghavan
    • Stars
      • Amitabh Bachchan
      • Akshay Kumar
      • Ajay Devgn
    • 49User reviews
    • 12Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 30 nominations total

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    Amitabh Bachchan
    Amitabh Bachchan
    • DCP Anant Kumar Shrivastav
    Akshay Kumar
    Akshay Kumar
    • Sr. Inspector Shekhar Verma
    Ajay Devgn
    Ajay Devgn
    • Yashwant Angre
    Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
    Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
    • Mahalaxshmi
    • (as Aishwarya Rai)
    Tusshar Kapoor
    Tusshar Kapoor
    • Sub-inspector Ashwin Gupte
    • (as Tusshar)
    Atul Kulkarni
    Atul Kulkarni
    • Dr. Iqbal Ansari
    Jaya Prada
    Jaya Prada
    • Jaya Shrivastav (Special Appearance)
    Firoz Ali
    Firoz Ali
    • Police academy student
    Prakash Raj
    Prakash Raj
    • ACP Shrikant Naidu
    Sabyasachi Chakrabarty
    Sabyasachi Chakrabarty
    • Deodhar
    D. Santosh
    D. Santosh
    • Constable Gajanan Mhatre
    Kamlesh Sawant
    Kamlesh Sawant
    • Constable Kamlesh Sawant
    Tanuja Samarth
    Tanuja Samarth
    • Dr. Iqbal Ansari's mother
    • (as Tanuja)
    Radhika Menon
    Ashwini Kalsekar
    Ashwini Kalsekar
    • Kamlesh's wife
    Lara Dutta
    Lara Dutta
    • Dancer in the song 'Aisa Jadoo' (Special Appearance)
    Prasanna Ketkar
    Susheel Jangira
    • Director
      • Rajkumar Santoshi
    • Writers
      • Ranjit Kapoor
      • Amit Pachori
      • Shridhar Raghavan
    • All cast & crew
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    User reviews49

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    8hellisotherpeople

    amitabh rules!

    This is a fairly enjoyable thriller , which tries to be slightly different and off the beaten path. The glue that holds this movie together is Amit. DEfinitly one of his better work in the past decade. The sequence where he is admonishing the politician towards the end of the movie , reminding him of his duty to the ordinary man was really effective and goosebump inducing:) the man can still bring it! Aish was Ok. Her role did not have much substance in my opinion and she did'nt blow me away with her acting. She still looks good though! Tusshar is stiff. Akshay is time pass. The Aish Aksh songs were good. I liked the fact that the muslim character was handled extermely sympathetically. How refreshing in this age of jingoistic patriotism!. At the end of the day, I wld urge you to watch this movie for Amitabh Bachhan Overall grade 8/10.
    7asaf_hussain123

    good action movie

    Khakee is a good action movie..It is about Dr. Iqbal Ansari who has been accused of being a terrorist, but he is not a terrorist..some of the police are involved with some terrorist gangs who have put weapons in ansari's house, and Ansari who is innocent has been accused of being a terrorist..

    Amitabh performs well throughout the movie..Akshay performs brilliantly as well..he is good in some comedy scenes..Ajay performs really well in a negative role..these type of roles suit ajay perfectly..tusshar acts well..aishwarya is just okay..she doesn't perform that well..

    Overall, khakee is a must watch as it contains mostly everything: action, comedy, romance, musical...
    9simon_booth

    Very satisfying

    Followed up the over-rated EK HASINA THI with KHAKEE, and found it much more to my tastes. The script was pretty cliched and the melodrama and machismo were turned up way too high (actually *everything* was turned up way too high!), but I found it involving and compelling.

    The production values in the film are extremely high, and it seems that Indian action scenes have really got a lot better over the past few years - still more Hollywood than Hong Kong, and there was too much random camera movement at times, but they were still very exciting to watch.

    Amitabh is still king, but the film was really owned by Ajay Devgan - he's finally managed to shake off the ZAKHM character in my head (since it was the first role I saw him in, seeing him as anything else always felt wrong to me, but his performance in KHAKEE is now the one he'll have trouble escaping I suspect).

    Recommended :)
    7rajgaurav

    Excellent

    The only good bollywood thriller i've seen in a long time.The movie is fast paced,stylish & has some fine performances from the main cast.Though there was no need of songs,its good that there are just 3 short songs.
    10ozzyrocks86

    Undeniably amazing!

    Whoa!!!! This is one hell of a movie. When I walked into the theater, I was expecting a good movie as this movie was directed by Rajkumar Santoshi and boasted of stars Amitabh Bachchan, Ajay Devgan, Akshay Kumar and Aishwarya Rai. I came out of the theater spellbounded as I had just witnessed a rare masterpiece of its genre. It's heartening to see movies like these come out in Bollywood, even with the over-abundance of love stories. This movie keeps you in the edge of the seat for the full length, and doesn't let up one bit. Bachchan is outstanding and proves why he is the greatest Bollywood actor ever. Devgan again mesmerizes in a negative role after Deewangee. Akshay impresses with his comic flair and his solid action sequences. Ash more than holds her own in a male-dominated movie, while Tusshar Kapoor makes his presence felt. The supporting cast are good as well. I just hope that movies like these come out with regularity in Bollywood. Incredible. A+

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Paresh Rawal was signed for Akshay Kumar's role. The producer dropped him to add more commercial value to the film. Thus he signed Akshay.
    • Goofs
      While driving the jeep, Shekhar is holding a revolver (with his finger on the trigger) in close-ups. However in the wider shots he has no gun.
    • Quotes

      DCP Anant Kumar Shrivastav: We are scheduled to leave for Chandangarh at 11am, and if everything goes according to plan, we'll be back here with Ansari on the day after. But we have to do this carefully, and within the framework of the law... follow the rules. This enemy we are up against has no name, nor face. We don't know how many of the enemy there are, except that there are many in number. We don't know what kind of weapons they have, except that they are better than ours. We don't know when, where or how they will ambush us. But we know they will surely attack. To get Ansari released, they can go to any extent, so be careful. Any questions? Fine. We leave in 10 minutes. Good luck, gentlemen.

      [officers salute]

    • Connections
      Featured in 50th Filmfare Awards (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      Aisa Jadoo
      Music by Ram Sampath

      Lyrics by Sameer

      Performed by Sunidhi Chauhan

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 23, 2004 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Official sites
      • DMS Films (India)
      • Khakee Movie (2004)
    • Language
      • Hindi
    • Also known as
      • Долг превыше всего
    • Filming locations
      • Nasik, Maharashtra, India
    • Production company
      • D.M.S. Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $587,877
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $212,656
      • Jan 25, 2004
    • Gross worldwide
      • $924,170
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 2h 54m(174 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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