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Khanjar: The Knife(2003)
Hindi127 mins
Khanjar: The Knife (2003) is a 127-minute Hindi film. Starring Laxmikant Berde, Archana Puran Singh and Mohan Joshi. With an audience rating of 4.5/10, Khanjar: The Knife stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2003.
Mood:
darksuspensefulemotional
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2003
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 7m
- GudVibe Rating
- 4.5/10
Storyline
On a Friday the 13th, a man's son gets a call saying his father's associates are being murdered on the 13th of each month. The son, his girlfriend, and a rival get caught up in the mystery, with only a pair of gloves as a clue. As the police remain confused, the killings keep happening.
“A killer strikes every 13th. The gloves are on.”
Film Details
4.5Rating
127Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date1 January 2003
Release Typetheatrical
Original TitleKhanjar "The Knife"
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darksuspensefulemotional
Themes
revengejusticecorruptionfamily
Toneintense
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence4
Emotion3
Humor1
Rewatchability2
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
4.5/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
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Laxmikant BerdeActor
→#2TabuActor
→#3Sunil ShettyActor
→#4Archana Puran SinghActor
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Mohan JoshiActor
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Pankaj DheerActor
→#7Gulshan GroverActor
→#8
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Shiva RindaniActor
→#9
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Suniel ShettyActor
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Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Khanjar: The Knife' but is often shortened to just 'Khanjar' in references.
- This was one of the few films where actor Sunil Shetty played a character named Raja, a name he used in several 1990s action movies.
- Director Partho Ghosh had previously directed thrillers like 'Agni Sakshi' (1996), but 'Khanjar' did not perform well commercially.
- The movie's plot revolves around murders on the 13th of each month, playing on superstitions around Friday the 13th.
- Tabu, known for serious roles, starred here in a thriller that was less noticed compared to her acclaimed parallel cinema work.
- The film's promotional material highlighted the glove as a key clue, similar to mystery-thriller tropes of the era.
- Released in 2003, it faced competition from bigger hits like 'Koi... Mil Gaya' and 'Kal Ho Naa Ho', affecting its box office.