Champion(2000)
Champion is a 2000 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Padam Kumar. The film stars Sunny Deol as Inspector Rajveer Singh, Manisha Koirala as Sapna Khanna, and Rahul Dev as Nazeer Ahmed. The story follows a tough police officer assigned to protect a wealthy orphan boy from a vengeful criminal. Set in Mumbai, the film blends action, comedy, and romance as the cop and the boy develop an unlikely bond. The film marked the first music composition by the duo Vishal–Shekhar. It received mixed reviews but was noted for Sunny Deol's performance and action sequences. The rights to the film are owned by Red Chillies Entertainment.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, ShemarooMe, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2000
- Director
- Padam Kumar
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 22m
- Rating
- 4.0/10
Storyline
A tough cop dreams of catching big criminals. But his first job is to protect a spoiled nine-year-old boy. The boy hates him. A dangerous villain wants the boy dead. The cop must fight his own frustration and the villain to save the kid.
“One cop. One kid. One fight.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Champion
Cast reunions in this film: Manisha Koirala & Sunny Deol (3 films together), Rahul Dev & Sunny Deol (2 films together), and Rahul Dev & Rana Jung Bahadur (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film was directed by an American filmmaker, Jana Sue Memel, which is rare for a mainstream Bollywood movie.
- Sunny Deol performed many of his own stunts in the film, including the action sequences in the climax.
- The child actor Abhishek Sharma, who played Abbas, was only 10 years old during filming and had no prior acting experience.
- Parts of the movie were shot in real locations in Mumbai, including crowded streets and the Gateway of India area.
- The film's soundtrack, composed by Anand Raj Anand, included a popular song 'Dil Le Gayi' sung by Alka Yagnik and Udit Narayan.
- Despite being an action film, it underperformed at the box office compared to Sunny Deol's other hits from that era.
- The movie's plot involving a bodyguard protecting a child heir drew comparisons to the Hollywood film 'The Pacifier' years later, though the stories differ.