International Khiladi
| International Khiladi | |
|---|---|
| File:International khiladi.jpg First Look of International Khiladi | |
| Directed by | Umesh Mehra |
| Written by | Umesh Mehra (Dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Ved Prakash Sharma |
| Story by | Ved Prakash Sharma |
| Produced by | Keshu Ramsay |
| Starring | Akshay Kumar Twinkle Khanna |
| Cinematography | S. Pappu |
| Edited by | Kamal Saigal |
| Music by | Aadesh Shrivastava |
| Distributed by | Eros Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 180 min. |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
International Khiladi (Hindi: इन्टरनेशनल खिलाड़ी; English: International Player) is a 1999 Indian romantic thriller film directed by Umesh Mehra starring Akshay Kumar and Twinkle Khanna in the lead roles.[1][2] It was the sixth successful instalment in the Khiladi (film series).
Plot
News Reporter Payal (Twinkle Khanna) and her camera-man have been assigned the task of interviewing the world's highest ranking criminal don, Devraj (Akshay Kumar), which they accept. In the process, Payal and Devraj fall in love with each other,much to the opposition of Bismillah (Mukesh Khanna), Devraj's guardian on one hand; and Police Inspector Amit (Rajat Bedi), and Payal's brother Ravi (Vivek Shauq) on the other. What results is that Ravi is killed with Devraj being blamed and arrested. Payal tesitifies against him, and Devraj is sentenced to be hanged. When Bismillah finds about this plot, he tracks them down, but Raj kills him to save himself and Payal. But Devraj escapes from custody, and begins to plot vengeance against his enemies, including Payal, as well as the real killer of Ravi. As the story unfolds, it is revealed that Amit was the one who killed Ravi and joined Thakral (Gulshan Grover) to frame Devraj for it. But Raj betrays Thakral and kills him. He then takes Devraj on a flight where Devraj tracks him down and kills him. The story ends with Payal and Devraj getting married.
Cast
- Akshay Kumar as Devaraj
- Twinkle Khanna as Payal
- Rajat Bedi as Amit
- Vivek Shauq as Ravi
- Gulshan Grover as Thakral
- Mukesh Khanna as Bismillah, Devaraj's guardian
- Johnny Lever as Focus, Payal's Cameraman
- Asrani as Payal's boss
- Avtar Gill as Defence Lawyer
- Subbi Raj as S.P. Sharma
- Ram Mohan as Prosecuting Lawyer
- Vivek Vaswani as Vivek
- Gajendra Chouhan as Devaraj's Father
- Shagufta Ali as Devaraj's Mother
- Omkar Kapoor as Young Devaraj
Soundtrack
All lyrics are written by Dev Kohli; all music is composed by Aadesh Shrivastava
| No. | Title | Playback | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Chookar Mere Man Ko" | Kumar Sanu, Alka Yagnik | 6:06 |
| 2. | "Halka Halka Dard Hai" | Kumar Sanu, Kavita Krishnamurthy | 5:07 |
| 3. | "International Khiladi" | Sonu Nigam | 4:11 |
| 4. | "Kudi Kanwari" | Alka Yagnik, Roop Kumar Rathod | 6:31 |
| 5. | "Lutiya Gaya" | Sudesh Bhosle, Jaspinder Narula | 4:24 |
| 6. | "Saiyan Saiyan" | Abhijeet, Alka Yagnik | 3:30 |
| 7. | "Yaar Maine Ek Sapna Dekha" | Udit Narayan | 5:20 |
References
- ^ "IK Movie Review". Retrieved 4 January 2012.
- ^ "IK Cast and Crew". Retrieved 4 January 2012.
