Jaal: The Trap(2003)
'Jaal: The Trap' is a 2003 Indian Hindi-language action-thriller film directed by Guddu Dhanoa. The cast includes Sunny Deol, Tabu, Reema Sen, Amrish Puri, Anupam Kher, Mukesh Rishi, and Ashish Vidyarthi. The story follows Ajay Kaul, who falls in love with a woman who is secretly the wife of a terrorist leader. He is forced to kidnap the daughter of the Home Minister to save her. The film features music composed by Anand Raaj Anand, with lyrics by Sameer and Anand Raaj Anand. The background score was composed by Aadesh Shrivastava. The tracks 'Indian Indian' and 'Sona Sona Soniye' gained popularity upon release. The film was released on 18 July 2003.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, Zee5, Airtel Xstream Play, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2003
- Director
- Guddu Dhanoa
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 28m
- Rating
- 3.5/10
Storyline
Ajay Kaul falls in love with Neha, a beautiful widow. But Neha is kidnapped by terrorists who demand that Ajay kidnap the Home Minister's daughter in exchange. Ajay must travel to New Zealand to complete the mission, but he discovers a shocking betrayal that changes everything.
“Love can be the deadliest trap.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Jaal: The Trap
Cast reunions in this film: Anupam Kher & Amrish Puri (17 films together), Anupam Kher & Sunny Deol (17 films together), Anupam Kher & Farida Jalal (11 films together), Amrish Puri & Sunny Deol (11 films together), Amrish Puri & Farida Jalal (11 films together), and Tabu & Amrish Puri (7 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Jaal' but had 'The Trap' added to avoid confusion with a 1952 film of the same name.
- It was shot in Kashmir, but due to security concerns, some scenes were filmed in the safer locales of Manali and Dalhousie.
- This was one of the few films where actor Sunil Shetty played a negative role, portraying the main antagonist.
- The movie's climax features a dramatic fight on a cable car, a set piece not commonly seen in Hindi films at the time.
- Director Guddu Dhanoa frequently collaborated with Sunny Deol, having also directed him in 'Ziddi' (1997).
- The soundtrack, composed by Anand Raj Anand, included a popular romantic song 'Chori Chori' sung by Alka Yagnik and Udit Narayan.
- Despite its action-packed theme, the film performed moderately at the box office and did not become a major hit.