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Ajnabee(2001)
Hindi165 mins
Ajnabee (2001) is a 165-minute Hindi film directed by Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla. Starring Johny Lever, Amita Nangia and Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla. With an audience rating of 6.1/10, Ajnabee stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2001.
Director:Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla
Mood:
suspensefuldarkemotional
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2001
- Director
- Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 45m
- GudVibe Rating
- 6.1/10
Storyline
A couple becomes friends with their new neighbors. When the husband wakes up in the neighbors' home to find the neighbor's wife murdered, he is framed for the crime. He goes on the run, trying to clear his name with his own wife's help.
“A neighbor's murder. A friend's betrayal. A race for innocence.”
Film Details
6.1Rating
165Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date1 January 2001
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Vibe & Tags
Mood
suspensefuldarkemotional
Themes
revengecorruptionfamilyjustice
Toneintense
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
6.1/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
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Trivia
- The film is an official remake of the 1992 American thriller 'Consenting Adults', which starred Kevin Kline and Kevin Spacey.
- This was the first film where actors Akshay Kumar and Bobby Deol played friends, later reuniting for multiple projects.
- Director Abbas-Mustan included a cameo by actor Kader Khan, who appears as a judge in the courtroom scene.
- The song 'Meri Zindagi Mein Aaye Ho' was shot in Switzerland, marking one of the early Swiss shoots for a Hindi film in the 2000s.
- The film underperformed at the box office but later gained a cult following due to its twist ending and thriller elements.
- Actress Bipasha Basu performed her own stunts in some of the chase sequences, as noted in behind-the-scenes features.
- The movie's plot twist involving a switched identity was considered very bold and unexpected for mainstream Hindi cinema at the time.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Ajnabee
Actor-Priya Malhotra10 films →
Actor-Actor10 films →
Director-Director8 films →
Insurance Officer-Priya's Father7 films →
Actor-Priya's Father6 films →
Actor-Actor5 films →
Actor-Insurance Officer4 films →
Actor-Screenplay4 films →
Director-Actor4 films →
Actor-Priya's Father4 films →
Actor-Actor3 films →
Director-Actor3 films →
Actor-Actor3 films →
Director-Actor3 films →
Director-Priya's Father3 films →
Priya Malhotra-Priya's Father3 films →
Actor-Priya's Father3 films →
Priya's Father-Screenplay3 films →
Actor-Priya's Father2 films →
Director-Actor2 films →





