Lakeer - Forbidden Lines(2004)
Lakeer – Forbidden Lines is a 2004 Indian Hindi-language romantic action thriller film directed by Ahmed Khan in his directorial debut. The film stars Sunny Deol, Suniel Shetty, John Abraham, Sohail Khan, and Nauheed Cyrusi. The story follows Karan, a wealthy gangster's brother, whose obsessive love for Bindiya leads to a violent conflict with Saahil, a poor college student. The film explores themes of brotherhood, class divide, and the destructive nature of obsession. The music was composed by A. R. Rahman, who reused three songs from his Tamil film Rhythm. The film received mixed reviews, with critics praising the cast performances but criticizing the familiar gangster plot. It was released on 14 May 2004.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2004
- Director
- Ahmed Khan
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 50m
- Rating
- 4.9/10
Storyline
Karan Rana loves Bindiya, but she falls for Saahil, a poor college student. Karan's jealousy turns into a deadly obsession. He forces Bindiya to marry him. Saahil and his brother Sanju fight to save her. Arjun, Karan's brother, must make a painful choice between love and justice.
“Love can cross any line.”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Lakeer - Forbidden Lines
Cast reunions in this film: Sunil Shetty & Sunny Deol (5 films together), Sunil Shetty & Sohail Khan (2 films together), Nauheed Cyrusi & Sohail Khan (2 films together), and Sohail Khan & Vrajesh Hirjee (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Lakeer: The Border' and was marketed as a modern take on the classic 'Deewar' rivalry.
- Actress Nauheed Cyrusi, who played Bindiya, was a former Miss India finalist and this was one of her earliest major film roles.
- Director Ahmed Khan was primarily known as a choreographer; this was his second and last directorial film after 'Fool N Final'.
- The movie's soundtrack, composed by Anand Raj Anand, included a popular remix of the 1970s Kishore Kumar song 'Pyar Do Pyar Lo'.
- It featured Sunny Deol and Suniel Shetty in lead roles, marking one of their few collaborations as brothers on screen.
- The film underperformed at the box office, ending Ahmed Khan's brief directing career and leading him back to choreography.
- A key action sequence was shot in Film City, Mumbai, using elaborate sets to depict a violent confrontation between the brothers.