Khauff(2000)
Khauff is a 2000 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Sanjay Gupta. The film stars Sanjay Dutt as Baba, a cold-blooded assassin, and Manisha Koirala as Neha Verma, an air hostess. The story follows Neha, who witnesses the murder of a police officer by a crime lord. She becomes the sole witness and is marked for death. The crime lord hires Baba to kill her, but Baba falls in love with Neha and instead protects her. The film is a stylistic remake of the Hollywood film The Juror. It features intense action sequences, a brooding atmosphere, and a central romance that challenges the assassin's loyalty. Khauff received mixed reviews upon release but has gained a cult following for its bold storytelling and Sanjay Dutt's performance. The film was released in theaters on 24 March 2000.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, JioHotstar, MX Player, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2000
- Director
- Sanjay Gupta
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Rating
- 4.4/10
Storyline
An air hostess witnesses a brutal murder committed by a powerful crime lord. The crime lord hires a professional assassin to silence her. But the assassin falls in love with his target and decides to protect her instead. Now he must fight his own boss and an entire gang to save the woman he loves.
“Fear has a new name.”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Khauff
Cast reunions in this film: Raveena Tandon & Sanjay Dutt (10 films together), Manisha Koirala & Sanjay Dutt (8 films together), Sanjay Dutt & Sanjay Gupta (7 films together), Manisha Koirala & Raveena Tandon (5 films together), Manisha Koirala & Farida Jalal (5 films together), and Raveena Tandon & Farida Jalal (4 films together).
Trivia
- The film was heavily inspired by the 1996 Hollywood thriller 'The Juror', starring Demi Moore and Alec Baldwin.
- Sanjay Gupta shot the film in just 45 days, a very fast schedule for a major Bollywood production at the time.
- Actor Manoj Bajpayee, who plays the villain, was initially considered for the lead role before Sanjay Dutt was cast.
- The movie's title track 'Khauff Hai Khauff' was composed by Anu Malik but sung by Pakistani singer Adnan Sami.
- This was one of the first major films for actress Raveena Tandon after a series of successful comedies in the late 90s.
- Despite its star cast, the film underperformed at the box office upon its initial release.
- Several scenes were shot in Mauritius, which was an uncommon foreign location for Bollywood thrillers in that era.