Khakee(2004)
Khakee is a 2004 Indian Hindi-language neo-noir action thriller film directed by Rajkumar Santoshi. The ensemble cast includes Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn, Aishwarya Rai, and Tusshar Kapoor. The story follows a police team escorting an accused terrorist from Chandangarh to Mumbai. The mission becomes a fight for survival when corrupt politicians and a ruthless ex-cop attack them. The film was praised for its screenplay, performances, and tense atmosphere. It was the fifth highest-grossing Hindi film of 2004. Khakee received critical acclaim and multiple award nominations. The film was released theatrically on 23 January 2004.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- MX Player, Hotstar, Prime Video, Airtel Xstream Play (ShemarooMe), YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2004
- Director
- Rajkumar Santoshi
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 54m
- Rating
- 6.9/10
Storyline
DCP Anant Srivastav leads a team of five police officers to escort a captured terrorist to Mumbai. But the prisoner is innocent. A corrupt minister wants him dead. A brutal ex-cop hunts them at every turn. Anant must protect his team and deliver the truth before everyone dies.
“The uniform is clean. The system is dirty.”
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Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Khakee
Cast reunions in this film: Amitabh Bachchan & Akshay Kumar (8 films together), Amitabh Bachchan & Ajay Devgan (6 films together), Ajay Devgan & Tusshar Kapoor (6 films together), Aishwarya Rai Bachchan & Amitabh Bachchan (4 films together), Prakash Raj & Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (3 films together), and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan & Ajay Devgan (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Khakee' refers to the khaki uniforms worn by Indian police officers.
- Amitabh Bachchan performed his own stunts for the train sequence despite being over 60 at the time.
- The role of the main antagonist was first offered to Sanjay Dutt before Ajay Devgn accepted it.
- This was one of the few films where Akshay Kumar played a negative character early in his career.
- The movie was partly inspired by real-life incidents of police corruption and encounters in Maharashtra.
- A.R. Rahman composed the background score but did not work on the songs, which were by various composers.
- The film's climax was shot over 20 nights at a remote location to maintain secrecy and realism.