Khakee

Khakee is a 2004 Indian movie directed by Rajkumar Santoshi. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgan, Aishwarya Rai, Tusshar Kapoor, Atul Kulkarni, Tanuja and Jayapradha. Lara Dutta made a special appearance in the song "Aisa jadoo". Plot Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Anant Shrivastav (Amitabh Bachchan) is assigned to escort accused terrorist Iqbal Ansari (Atul Kulkarni) from Chandangarh to Mumbai, so that he may appear in court. A terrorist organization seems determined to free him. The organization is led by Yashwant Angre (Ajay Devgan), a ruthless killer and a former police officer. DCP Anant's team consists of Senior Inspector Shekhar Verma (Akshay Kumar), rookie Inspector Ashwin Gupte (Tusshar Kapoor) and a few constables. Soon Mahalakshmi (Aishwarya Rai) joins them, as she is the only witness to have seen Angre. The team is armed and ready to go, but danger lurks everywhere as the terrorists are determined to make sure the police team does not make it to Mumbai. The mission turns into a battle for survival when the team is attacked at various points during the journey. When the team reaches an abandoned cottage in a forest en route, there is another shoot-out and the team finds itself heavily outnumbered. Against Anant and Ashwin's judgment, Shekhar tries to force an exchange of Ansari in return for their lives. At this point, Ansari breaks down and reveals that the terrorists are not planning on freeing him, but instead on killing him. He goes on to reveal a corrupt world involving the police and politicians, and how he was framed when he threatened to expose it. At this point, Shekhar's intentions change and he plans an escape from the cottage. The plan is successful and they manage to get out and get Ansari—who is injured in the encounter with the terrorists—to a nearby hospital in the fictitious city of Nairoli. And due to a slip-up by ACP Naidu, who is DCP Anant's senior, Anant figures out that he was the mole leaking out information about their whereabouts to the terrorists. At this point, Minister Deodhar, the politician controlling the terrorists, and ACP Naidu come up with a plan to turn citizens against the police team by declaring in a press conference that the police team had gone rogue and is now protecting Ansari on the directions of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence. Seeing the news on TV, several locals gather at the hospital and threaten to barge inside. DCP Anant confronts them and urges them to have faith in his team, and not go by what they hear on TV. The police team then commissions a train to take them from Nairoli railway station to Mumbai. However, once again the terrorists arrive at the station and there is another shoot-out. The cops manage to get Ansari on board the train, but constable Kamlesh dies trying to divert the attention of the terrorists. After reaching Mumbai, Ansari is again taken to a hospital, where he is declared dead. This is a severe jolt to the efforts and reputation of DCP Anant's team. However, at this point, they manage to unearth another piece of evidence against Deodhar and ACP Naidu—a file containing incriminating details against them, hidden away by a now-dead journalist in a locker in Mumbai's General Post Office. Shekhar and Mahalakshmi manage to find the file, but are again confronted by Angre while leaving. Shekhar gives the file to Mahalakshmi and asks her to take it to DCP Anant, and engages Angre and his men to allow her to escape. At this point, it turns out that Mahalakshmi is actually an agent of the terrorists, and was sent in order to leak the cops' plans to them. Mahalakshmi kills Shekhar, who believed she was in love with him—but not before exposing Mahalakshmi's reality to DCP Anant, unbeknownst to her and Angre. This murder angers Anant, and he and his team hunt down Angre by following Mahalakshmi, and capture him after a fight. Mahalakshmi is killed during the encounter, when Angre uses her as a protective shield against the gunfire. The police are also able to retrieve the file indicting Deodhar. Armed with compelling evidence in the form of the file, the court is able to convict Angre, Deodhar, and ACP Naidu. The movie ends with Inspector Ashwin shooting Angre dead in a fake encounter while transporting him to jail. [edit] Production The film was shot in various parts of Maharashtra, including Mumbai and Nashik. The city of Nairoli shown in the movie is actually the city of Apta near Panvel. The railway station of Apta was rechristened as Nairoli for the scene featuring the shoot-out at the station.[1] Ram Sampath has composed the music for the film. [edit] Reception Khakee met with very positive reviews, thanks to its well-written script and outstanding performances from all the lead actors.[2][3] The film was nominated for four Filmfare Awards, including Best Director for Santoshi, Best Actor for Bachchan, Best Supporting Actor for Kumar, and Best Villain for Devgan. [edit] Cast and characters * Amitabh Bachchan ... DCP Anant Kumar Shrivastav * Akshay Kumar ... Senior Inspector Shekhar Verma * Ajay Devgan ... Yashwant Angre * Aishwarya Rai ... Mahalakshmi * Tusshar Kapoor ... Sub Inspector Ashwin Gupte * Atul Kulkarni ... Dr. Iqbal Ansari * Prakash Raj ... ACP Naidu * Sabyasachi Chakraborty ... Minister Deodhar * Tanuja ... Ansari's mother * Jayapradha ... Jaya Shrivastav, DCP Anant's wife (Special appearance) * Lara Dutta ... Special appearance ("Aisa jadoo" song) * Rajesh Tripathi * D.Santosh ... Constable Mahatre * Kamlesh Sawant ... Constable Kamlesh Sawant * Ashwini Kalsekar ... Constable Kamlesh Sawant's wife [edit] Soundtrack * Waada raha - Shreya Ghoshal, Arnab Chakraborty * Aisa jadoo - Sunidhi Chauhan * Yun hi tum mujhse pyar karte raho - Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal * Dil dooba - Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal * Waada raha (Sad) - Sonu Nigam * Dil dooba (Remix) - Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal * Mere maula - Richa Sharma, Kailash Kher * Waada raha - 2 - Udit Narayan, Shreya Ghoshal * Upar waale - Kunal Ganjawala, Sukhwinder Singh, Sonu Nigam * Aisa jadoo (Remix) - Sunidhi Chauhan [edit] References 1. ^ "Cop-out!". Mumbai Newsline, Indian Express. http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=64864. 2. ^ "Review - Khakee". The Hindu. http://www.hindu.com/fr/2004/02/06/stories/2004020601230302.htm. 3. ^ "Khakee is money's worth. What more do you want?". 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