Sabse Bada Khiladi(1995)
Sabse Bada Khiladi is a 1995 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Umesh Mehra. The film stars Akshay Kumar in a dual role as Lallu and Inspector Vijay Kumar, alongside Mamta Kulkarni, Mohnish Behl, and Sadashiv Amrapurkar. The story follows a simple orphan named Lallu who is poisoned by his wife and her lover. His twin brother, a police inspector, pretends to be Lallu to expose the murder plot. The narrative is set in a wealthy household and involves courtroom drama, action sequences, and multiple plot twists. The film is based on the Hindi novel 'Lallu' by Ved Prakash Sharma. It was a commercial success and is considered a classic 1990s masala entertainer. The film was released on June 9, 1995.
Sabse Bada Khiladi is streaming on Zee5 and Airtel Xstream Play.
Where to watch:Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Zee5, Airtel Xstream Play, YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1995
- Director
- Umesh Mehra
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 42m
- Rating
- 5.8/10
Storyline
A kind but simple orphan named Lallu marries a rich girl. His wife and her lover poison him to steal his father-in-law's money. But Lallu's twin brother, a police inspector, takes his place. He must prove the murder and bring the killers to justice.
“The biggest player of them all.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Sabse Bada Khiladi
Cast reunions in this film: Gulshan Grover & Akshay Kumar (12 films together), Gulshan Grover & Avtar Gill (11 films together), Gulshan Grover & Sadashiv Amrapurkar (10 films together), Gulshan Grover & Umesh Mehra (9 films together), Gulshan Grover & Anjana Mumtaz (8 films together), and Sadashiv Amrapurkar & Avtar Gill (6 films together).
Trivia
- This was the first film in the 'Khiladi' series not directed by Abbas–Mustan, who directed the first four entries.
- Akshay Kumar performed a dangerous stunt where he hung from a helicopter without a body double.
- The film's climax was shot at the real-life Bhuj airport in Gujarat, adding authenticity to the action sequences.
- It features one of the earliest on-screen pairings of Akshay Kumar and Raveena Tandon, who would become a popular duo.
- The movie's title translates to 'The Biggest Player,' playing on Akshay Kumar's established 'Khiladi' (Player) screen persona.
- Despite being part of a successful series, it had a mixed box office response compared to earlier 'Khiladi' films.
- The plot involving a long-lost twin brother became a recurring theme in many 1990s Hindi action movies.