Apne(2007)
Apne is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language sports drama film directed by Anil Sharma. The film stars Dharmendra, Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol, Kirron Kher, Shilpa Shetty, and Katrina Kaif. It follows Baldev Singh Choudhary, a disgraced Olympic silver medalist boxer who was framed for doping. He attempts to restore his honour by training his two sons to become world champion boxers. The story explores the conflict between a father's obsession and his sons' individual dreams. The film is notable for being the first to feature the real-life Deol family — Dharmendra and his sons Sunny and Bobby — together on screen. It received mixed reviews but was praised for its emotional family drama and boxing sequences. The film was released on June 29, 2007.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2007
- Director
- Anil Sharma
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 53m
- Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
A disgraced ex-boxer named Baldev Singh Choudhary wants to clear his name. He pushes his two sons to become world champion boxers. One son agrees, but the other refuses and chooses a different life. Their conflict tears the family apart. A brutal boxing match forces them to reunite and fight for each other.
“Fight for your family. Fight for your pride.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Apne
Cast reunions in this film: Sunny Deol & Dharmendra (9 films together), Sunny Deol & Bobby Deol (8 films together), Dharmendra & Anil Sharma (6 films together), Dharmendra & Bobby Deol (5 films together), Shilpa Shetty & Sunny Deol (4 films together), and Sunny Deol & Anil Sharma (4 films together).
Trivia
- The film marked the first time all three Deol actors — Dharmendra, Sunny Deol, and Bobby Deol — starred together in a major Hindi film.
- Director Anil Sharma and Sunny Deol had previously collaborated on the blockbuster 'Gadar: Ek Prem Katha' in 2001.
- The boxing sequences required intense physical training, with the Deols reportedly undergoing months of preparation to look convincing as boxers.
- The movie's soundtrack, composed by Himesh Reshammiya, included the hit song 'Mehbooba Mehbooba', a remake of a classic from the 1975 film 'Sholay'.
- Despite the family drama theme, the film performed moderately at the box office and received mixed reviews from critics.
- A real-life boxing champion, Australian boxer Paul Briggs, was involved in training the actors for the film's fight scenes.
- The story was partly inspired by the director's own observations about family dynamics and the pressures of living up to a father's legacy.