Race

"Two Brothers... One Plays to Win... One Plays to Defeat"

2008 2h 41m HI

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 143

DramaActionThrillerCrime

Synopsis

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Action-thriller about two brothers, Ranvir and Rajiv, whose rivalry in the world of horse racing turns into a deadly game of betrayal, greed, and revenge, investigated by Inspector Robert D'Costa.

“Two Brothers... One Plays to Win... One Plays to Defeat”

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Cast

Saif Ali Khan
Ranvir Singh
Akshaye Khanna
Rajeev Singh
Bipasha Basu
Sonia
Katrina Kaif
Sophia
Anil Kapoor
Robert D'Costa aka R.D.
Sameera Reddy
Mini
Dalip Tahil
Kabir Ahuja
Kiku Sharda
Sam

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla
Writers: Shiraz Ahmed
Languages: Hindi
Countries: India

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 161 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Race Collection" — 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 Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla, shot by Ravi Yadav. 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 Salim Merchant. 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 Hussain A. Burmawala shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Saif Ali Khan and Akshaye Khanna and Bipasha Basu carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla directs. Ravi Yadav behind the camera. Salim Merchant scores. Hussain A. Burmawala cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in India. Dialogue in Hindi.

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Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 161 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Released 18 years ago.
3Part of the "Race Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Abbas Alibhai Burmawalla, shot by Ravi Yadav. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Salim Merchant. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Hussain A. Burmawala shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Saif Ali Khan and Akshaye Khanna and Bipasha Basu carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Two Brothers... One Plays to Win... One Plays to Defeat".
10IMDB entry: tt1017456 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.