International Khiladi

1999 2h 40m HI

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5.3

MID

★5.3TMDB · 16

ActionThrillerCrimeRomance

Synopsis

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News reporter, Payal, is assigned the task of interviewing a high ranking criminal, Devraj. However, they both fall in love with each other and, in the process, anger Devraj's guardian.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Akshay Kumar
Rahul 'Devraj'
Twinkle Khanna
Payal
Mukesh Khanna
Bismillah
Rajat Bedi
Amit
Vivek Shauq
Ravi
Gulshan Grover
Thakral
Johny Lever
Focus
Asrani
Payal's boss

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Umesh Mehra
Writers: Umesh Mehra, Ved Prakash Sharma, Ved Prakash Sharma
Languages: Hindi
Countries: India

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 160 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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RUNTIME

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Part of the "Khiladi" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Umesh Mehra, shot by S Pappu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Aadesh Shrivastava. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Kamal Saigal shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Akshay Kumar and Twinkle Khanna and Mukesh Khanna carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Umesh Mehra directs. S Pappu behind the camera. Aadesh Shrivastava scores. Kamal Saigal cuts. Produced in India. Dialogue in Hindi.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 160 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Khiladi" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Umesh Mehra, shot by S Pappu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Aadesh Shrivastava. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Kamal Saigal shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Akshay Kumar and Twinkle Khanna and Mukesh Khanna carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0196635 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 16 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: S Pappu
Original score: Aadesh Shrivastava
Editing: Kamal Saigal
Production design: Kamlesh Kumar
Costume design: Madhav Agasti
Runtime: 160 min · 2h 40m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: HI
IMDB: International Khiladi (1999)

Part of

Khiladi

Khiladi is an Indian media franchise created by Akshay Kumar and Abbas–Mustan, consisting of a Bollywood action film series and an Indian stunt television series starring Akshay Kumar. Other than starring Akshay Kumar and the word "Khiladi" ("daredevil" or literally "Player" in Hindi) in the title, the films and television series have little in common, with the producers, directors and stories being different. The Khiladi film series was notable for its action scenes and stunt sequences performed by Akshay Kumar, including some of Indian cinema's most dangerous stunts, drawing comparisons to Hong Kong action cinema's Jackie Chan.