Tees Maar Khan(2010)
Tees Maar Khan is a 2010 Indian Hindi-language heist comedy film directed by Farah Khan. The film stars Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif, and Akshaye Khanna in lead roles. It follows a master thief who poses as a film director to trick an entire village into helping him rob a treasure-laden train. The story involves a corrupt police officer and a desperate actor who unwittingly become part of the con. The film is known for its over-the-top comedy, energetic musical numbers, and the popular item song 'Sheila Ki Jawani'. It received mixed to negative reviews from critics but performed moderately at the box office. The movie was released on December 24, 2010, in India.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- ZEE5, MX Player, JioHotstar
- Theatrical Release
- 24 December 2010
- Director
- Farah Khan
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 15m
- Rating
- 3.3/10
Storyline
A master thief named Tabrez Khan plans to steal a treasure from a heavily guarded moving train. To pull off the heist, he pretends to be a famous film director. He tricks a simple village into becoming his film crew. But a corrupt cop and a desperate actor threaten to ruin his plan.
“The biggest con is about to begin.”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Tees Maar Khan
Cast reunions in this film: Katrina Kaif & Akshay Kumar (6 films together), Vishal–Shekhar & Vishal Dadlani (3 films together), and Akshay Kumar & Shirish Kunder (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title song 'Tees Maar Khan' was originally composed for another Akshay Kumar movie, 'Mujhse Shaadi Karogi', but was not used.
- Farah Khan cameoed as a TV reporter in the film, marking one of her rare on-screen appearances outside of her own item numbers.
- The movie was loosely inspired by the 1966 Hollywood film 'The Great Race', though it was promoted as an original script.
- It was the first and only time veteran actor Anil Kapoor and Akshay Kumar shared the screen in a full-length feature film.
- Despite negative reviews, the film had a strong opening at the box office, earning over 20 crore rupees in its first weekend in India.
- The character name 'Tees Maar Khan' is a playful reference to the phrase 'tees maar khan' used in Hindi for someone who brags or exaggerates.
- Katrina Kaif's item number 'Sheila Ki Jawani' became a bigger hit than the film itself and won several awards for Best Item Song.