Ittefaq(2001)
Ittefaq is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language masala film directed by Sanjay Khanna. The film stars Sunil Shetty, Pooja Batra, and Mukul Dev in lead roles. The story follows Shiva, an ex-police officer turned hitman, who is hired to eliminate a murder witness. He instead chooses to protect the witness and his girlfriend from a crime boss. The film blends action, drama, and comedy with a redemption arc for its protagonist. It was released on 14 September 2001 and was a box office failure. The music was composed by Dilip Sen-Sameer Sen with lyrics by Sameer.
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- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2001
- Director
- Sanjay Khanna
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 25m
- Rating
- 4.5/10
Storyline
Shiva is a hitman hired to kill Vikram, a man who saw a crime boss commit murder. But when Shiva meets Vikram and his girlfriend Roshni, he decides to protect them instead. Now he must fight the crime boss and his entire army to save the people he was sent to kill.
“A hitman finds his heart.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Ittefaq
Cast reunions in this film: Shakti Kapoor & Puneet Issar (8 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Tiku Talsania (8 films together), Sunil Shetty & Shakti Kapoor (5 films together), Mushtaq Khan & Tiku Talsania (5 films together), Sunil Shetty & Mushtaq Khan (4 films together), and Sunil Shetty & Tiku Talsania (4 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Shiva' but was changed to 'Ittefaq' to avoid confusion with other films.
- Director Sanjay Khanna is the son of veteran actor and director Dev Anand.
- This was one of the first major film roles for actor Aashish Chaudhary, who played Mukul.
- The film's plot is loosely inspired by the Hollywood movie 'The Professional' (1994).
- Ittefaq had a limited theatrical release and performed poorly at the box office.
- The movie's soundtrack was composed by Anand Raj Anand, known for his work in the 1990s.
- A key action sequence was shot in the busy streets of Mumbai, causing minor disruptions.