The Killer(2006)
Hindi122 mins
The Killer (2006) is a 122-minute Hindi film directed by Raksha Mistry. Starring Raksha Mistry, Sanjay Malkar and Zakir Hussain. With an audience rating of 5.5/10, The Killer stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2006.
Director:Raksha Mistry
Mood:
darksuspensefuldisturbing
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2006
- Director
- Raksha Mistry
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 2m
- GudVibe Rating
- 5.5/10
Storyline
A contract killer hires a cab driver for the whole night in Dubai. He forces the driver to take him around the city as he hunts down and kills witnesses. These witnesses were going to testify against a dangerous gangster.
“A cabbie drives a killer through a deadly night.”
Film Details
5.5Rating
122Minutes
HindiLanguage
ACertificate
Release Date1 January 2006
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darksuspensefuldisturbing
Themes
revengecorruptionjusticesurvival
Tonegritty
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence4
Emotion3
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
5.5/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1
Irrfan KhanActor
→#2Emraan HashmiActor
→#3Nisha KothariActor
→#4R
Raksha MistryDirector
→#5
#6S
Sanjay MalkarCrew
→Zakir HussainActor
→#7
P
Prithvi ZutshiActor
→#8
A
Anupam BhattacharyaActor
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Trivia
- The film was shot entirely in Dubai, which was unusual for a Hindi movie at that time.
- The director Raksha Mistry was a former assistant to director Sanjay Gupta.
- The movie's title 'The Killer' is the same as a famous 1989 Hong Kong action film by John Woo.
- Actor Irrfan Khan played the lead role, but the film did not get a wide theatrical release.
- The story focuses on one night, creating a real-time feel for most of the plot.
- It was produced by a company called 'Mega Bollywood', which made only a few films.
- The film is not available on most major streaming platforms today.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in The Killer
Actor-Producer12 films →
Actor-Ria4 films →
Nikhil's Boss-Producer4 films →
Actor-Jabbar3 films →
Actor-Actor2 films →