Kartoos(1999)
Kartoos is a 1999 Indian Hindi action thriller film directed by Mahesh Bhatt and Ken Ghosh. The film stars Sanjay Dutt as Raja, Jackie Shroff as Inspector Jay, and Manisha Koirala as Manisha. The story follows a police officer who recruits a criminal to assassinate a ruthless underworld don responsible for killing children. The criminal goes undercover but falls in love with the don's sister, complicating the mission. The film is noted for its emotional depth and action sequences. It was released in 1999 and is available on YouTube.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, ShemarooMe, Plex
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1999
- Director
- Mahesh Bhatt
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 30m
- Rating
- 4.7/10
Storyline
Inspector Jay cannot stop a gangster who kills children. He trains a criminal named Raja to assassinate the don. Raja goes undercover but falls in love with the don's sister. He must choose between love and his mission.
“Love. Revenge. Redemption.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Kartoos
Cast reunions in this film: Jackie Shroff & Gulshan Grover (21 films together), Gulshan Grover & Sanjay Dutt (19 films together), Jackie Shroff & Manisha Koirala (12 films together), Jackie Shroff & Sanjay Dutt (9 films together), Manisha Koirala & Gulshan Grover (8 films together), and Manisha Koirala & Sanjay Dutt (8 films together).
Trivia
- The film's climax was shot in London's famous Wembley Stadium area, which was unusual for a Bollywood movie at the time.
- Actor Sanjay Kapoor, who played the lead, reportedly performed many of his own stunts for the action sequences.
- The movie's title 'Kartoos' means 'bullet' in Hindi, symbolizing the protagonist's role as a weapon for the police.
- This was one of the few films where Mahesh Bhatt served only as director and not also as a writer.
- The soundtrack featured a song by the popular singer Kumar Sanu, but the album did not achieve major commercial success.
- The plot was loosely inspired by real-life incidents of terrorism and undercover operations in the 1990s.
- Despite its action-thriller genre, the film included a romantic subplot that was central to the protagonist's motivation.