name	Khakee
director	Rajkumar Santoshi
producer	Keshu Ramsay
story	Rajkumar SantoshiShridhar Raghavan
screenplay	Rajkumar SantoshiShridhar Raghavan
starring	Amitabh BachchanAkshay KumarAjay DevgnAishwarya RaiTusshar Kapoor
music	Ram Sampath
cinematography	K. V. Anand
editing	Merzin Tavaria
distributor	DMS Films Pvt. Ltd.
released	January 23, 2004
runtime	193 Min.
language	Hindi
country	India
gross	36,25,00,000
followed by	}}

''Khakee'' (translation: The Uniform) is a 2004 Indian action drama film directed by Rajkumar Santoshi and written by Rajkumar Santoshi and Shridhar Raghavan about an accused Inter-Services Intelligence agent, the state of affairs and law and order in India. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan as DCP Anant Kumar Shrivastav, Akshay Kumar as Sr. Insp. Shekhar Verma, Ajay Devgan as Former Police Officer Yashwant Angre, Atul Kulkarni as Dr. Iqbal Ansari, Prakash Raj, Aishwarya Rai, Tusshar Kapoor, Tanuja and Jayapradha. Lara Dutta made a special appearance in the song "Aisa jadoo". The film released on January 23, 2004 to positive reviews and went on to became the fifth highest-grossing film of the year 2004.

Plot

Eight police officers supposed to bring accused Muslim terrorist Dr. Iqbal Ansari (Atul Kulkarni) back to from Chandangarh to Mumbai, were shot dead in cold blood by an unknown gang, assumed Islamic terrorists. The gang seems determined to free Dr. Iqbal Ansari from the Government. The gang is led by Yashwant Angre (Ajay Devgan), a ruthless killer and a former Police Officer. The Police Chief decides to send a team of five able police officers to bring him so that he may appear in court for a hearing. Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Anant Shrivastav (Played by Amitabh Bachchan, a policeman on the eve of retirement and career failed, probably because he never succumbed to the corruption. He accepts the mission, thinking finally be recognized and finish off his career by being promoted to Police Commissioner.) is assigned to escort Dr. Iqbal Ansari to Mumbai as the leader of the Police Chief's team. DCP Shrivastav's team consists of Senior Inspector Shekhar Verma (Played by Akshay Kumar, a corrupt cop, without any morality), rookie Sub- Inspector Ashwin Gupte (Tusshar Kapoor) and two constables, Kamlesh Sawant and Mhatre. A woman called Mahalakshmi (Aishwarya Rai) joins them for her protection, as she is the only witness to have seen Angre.

The team is armed with traditional Indian police's weapons and ready to go, but danger lurks everywhere as the gang is determined to make sure the police team with Dr. Iqbal Ansari 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 through arid landscapes and tiny villages. 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 DCP Anant Shrivastav and Inspector Ashwin Gupte's judgment, Senior Inspector Shekhar Verma tries to force an exchange of Dr. Iqbal Ansari in return for their lives. At this point, Ansari breaks down and reveals that the gang is not planning on freeing him, but instead on killing him after their use. He goes on to reveal that he knew the whereabouts of the certain file which will reveal the true face of Minister Deodhar (Sabyasachi Chakraborty), a high ranking politician in the country. The file with Dr. Iqbal Ansari's testimony could destroy the politician who built his career on inciting religious antagonisms. So, Minister Deodhar is using the gang under Yashwant Angre to obtain the file in any circumstances. He was framed as an "Islamic terrorist" when he threatened to expose the file. At this point, Senior Inspector Shekhar Verma's intentions change dramatically 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 gang— to a nearby hospital in the fictitious city of Nairoli. And due to a slip-up by ACP Naidu (Prakash Raj), who is DCP Anant Shrivastav's senior, DCP Shrivastav figures out that he was the mole leaking out information about their whereabouts to the organization.

At this point, Minister Deodhar, the politician using the organization lead by Yashwant Angre, 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 Dr. Iqbal Ansari on the directions of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence. Seeing the news on television, several locals gather at the hospital and threaten to barge inside. DCP Anant Shrivastav confronts them and urges them to have faith in his team, and not go by what they hear on television.

The police team then commissions a train to take them from Nairoli Railway Station to Mumbai. However, once again the gang arrive at the station and there is another shoot-out. The cops manage to get Ansari on board the train, but Constable Kamlesh Sawant (Kamlesh Sawant) dies trying to divert the attention of the gunmen. After reaching Mumbai, Dr. Iqbal Ansari is again taken to a hospital, where he is declared dead. This is a severe jolt to the efforts and reputation of DCP Shrivastav's team.

However, at this point, they manage to unearth another piece of evidence against Minister Deodhar and ACP Naidu—the old file containing incriminating details against them, hidden away by a now-killed journalist in a locker in Mumbai's General Post Office. Senior Inspector Shekhar Verma and Mahalakshmi (who is now girlfriend of Shekhar Verma) manage to find the file, but are again confronted by Yashwant Angre while leaving. Shekhar Verma gives the file to Mahalakshmi and asks her to take it to DCP Anant Shrivastav, and engages Yashwant Angre and his men to allow her to escape. At this point, it turns out that Mahalakshmi is actually an agent of Yashwant Angre, and was sent in order to leak the whereabouts of the file and cops' plans to them. Mahalakshmi kills Shekhar Verma, who believed she was in love with him— but not before exposing Mahalakshmi's reality to DCP Shrivastav, unbeknownst to her and Yashwant Angre. DCP Shrivastav 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 Minister Deodhar.

Armed with compelling evidence in the form of the file, the court is able to convict Yashwant Angre, Minister Deodhar, and ACP Naidu. The movie then reaches its climax .On the way to the prison,Angre sees that the bolts holding his handcuffs are actually loose,and he breaks free,grabs a rifle and attacks the constables in the van.Ashwin then jumps out of the truck to find Angre holding a constable hostage with a shotgun .Angre comes out and goes to shoot Ashwin and the constable,but then sees that the gun has no Ammo. The Convict throws down the gun ,and puts his hands behind his head,expecting mercy. Sub-Inspector Gupte then takes out his pistol and pulls out 2 bolts,throwing them at Angre,showing him that they were purposely removed for Angre to try to escape. He then shoots Angre,thus avenging Inspector Shekhar Verma and Constable Kalmesh.The film ends with Ashwin ringing the department and saying that Angre got killed while trying to fire at the cops and escape.

Cast

Amitabh Bachchan as DCP Anant Kumar Shrivastav

Akshay Kumar as Sr. Insp. Shekhar Verma

Ajay Devgn as Yashwant Angre, Former Police Officer

Aishwarya Rai as Mahalaxmi

Tusshar Kapoor as Sub-Insp. Ashwim Gupte

Atul Kulkarni as Dr. Iqbal Ansari

Tanuja as Iqbal's mother

Jaya Prada as Jaya Srivastav

Sabyasachi Chakravarthy as Minister Deodhar

Prakash Raj as ACP Naidu

Lara Dutta as Special Appearance in song, "Aisa Jadoo"

D Santosh as Constable Mhatre

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.

Ram Sampath has composed the music for the film.

Reception

''Khakee'' met with very positive reviews and outstanding performances from all the lead actors. The Hindu mentioned "It's the director's show all the way. 'Khakee' is great evidence of what smart writing can do to a film - the duo of Rajkumar Santoshi and Shridhar Raghavan, deserve all the credit for packing the punches the film delivers. A little pace is lost in the second half because of the dialogues, song and dance, but thanks to high production values and charismatic star appeal, you really don't feel the length - 2 hours and 54 minutes. An aging Amitabh Bachchan is first rate with his trademark delivery. Akshay Kumar provides the comic relief with his `I'm cool' flirtatious attempts to woo Aishwarya and Tusshar plays the foil to his seniors - a neat essay". Sukanya Verma from Rediff said "What I also like about Khakee is that every actor, big or small(in terms of footage), good or bad (in terms of character) has that one defining moment on screen. Khakee is a smart film. It makes you think. It keeps you at the edge of your seat. It gives you your money's worth. What more do you want.

Bollywood Hungama gave a four stars explains " One wouldn't call KHAKEE the best script Santoshi has tackled, but it certainly would rank amongst the best. Another aspect that enhances the film is the dialogues (Rajkumar Santoshi), which will be met with a thunderous applause at various junctures of the film. Santoshi has a knack for extracting wonderful performances from the cast. Amitabh Bachchan delivers one of the best performances of his career. He has some of the toughest scenes in the film. In fact, a lesser actor would've failed to do justice to the role. But Bachchan's expressions, voice and movement bring the character to life. Akshay Kumar is fantastic. Ajay Devgan adds yet another feather in his cap with a performance that could've been essayed only by a master performer. Aishwarya Rai gets a role to prove her talent and she more than lives up to the expectations. Tusshar may not have many lines to deliver, but his presence and expressions register a strong impact".

Derek Elley from Variety magazine stated "The testosterone's so high you can almost put a match to it in "Khakee," a twist-filled, often very violent drama centered on some cops escorting a terrorist cross-country to Mumbai. Powerhouse casting, and equally powerhouse direction by Rajkumar Santoshi, makes this an above-average example of mainstream Bollywood thrillers, sans any stylistic flourishes. Given its paucity of musical numbers and romance, this one could have a career on ancillary among general action buffs".

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 Devgn.

Soundtrack

The music is composed by Ram Sampath. Lyrics are penned by Sameer.

Track listing

References

External links

Category:2004 films Category:Hindi-language films Category:Indian films

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Name	Lara Dutta
Occupation	Actress, model
Birth place	Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
Birth date	April 16, 1978
Yearsactive	2001–present
Birth name	Lara Dutta
Height
Weight
Measurements	35-25-37
Spouse	Mahesh Bhupathi (2011–present)
Domesticpartner	}}

Lara Dutta Bhupathi (; born 16 April 1978) is an Indian actress, UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador, and former Miss Universe.

Biography

Early life

Lara was born in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh to a Punjabi father and an Anglo-Indian mother. Her father is Wing Commander L.K. Dutta (retired) and her mother is Jennifer Dutta. She also has two elder sisters, one of whom serves in the Indian Air Force and a well known younger sister. Famed composer and DJ Nitin Sawhney is Lara's cousin. The Dutta family moved to Bangalore in 1981 where she completed high school from St.Francis Xavier Girls' High School and the Frank Anthony Public School. Lara graduated in economics with a minor in communications from the University of Mumbai. She was crowned Miss Universe in 2000 which led to her appointment as a UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador in 2001.

Modeling career

Lara Dutta won the annual Gladrags modeling competition in her native India, thus winning the right to be the first Indian representative at the 1997 Miss Intercontinental, in which she took first place. Later, she was crowned Femina Miss India Universe and Miss Universe in 2000.

At Miss Universe 2000 in Cyprus, Lara was the clear favorite ahead of fierce competition from Venezuela, Spain, USA and Canada. She achieved the highest score in the swimsuit competition and her finalist interview score was the highest individual score in any category in the history of the Miss Universe contest, as her perfect interview saw a majority of the judges giving her the maximum 9.99 mark. After her final question, in which she delivered a passionate defense of the Miss Universe contest (and other beauty pageants), she became the second Indian Miss Universe.

In the same year, Priyanka Chopra and Dia Mirza won their respective Miss World and Miss Asia Pacific titles which gave India a rare triple victory in the world of beauty pageants.

Acting career

Lara primarily signed up to do the Tamil film, ''Arasatchi'' in 2002, but due to financial problems, it only released in mid-2004. She made her Hindi debut in 2003 with the film ''Andaaz'' which was a box office success and won her a Filmfare Best Female Debut Award. She then appeared in a number of films, some of which failed at the box office and some of which were moderately successful. Her box office "hits" include ''Masti'' (2004), ''No Entry'' (2005), ''Partner'' (2007) and ''Housefull'' (2010).

In 2006, she starred in the comedy, ''Bhagam Bhag'' which did well at the box office.

In 2005, Sania Mirza and Lara Dutta Bhupathi both participated in Kaun Banega Crorepati (season 2) on 13 November 2005. Dutta's first release of 2007 was Shaad Ali's ''Jhoom Barabar Jhoom''. The film was a box office failure in India but did better overseas, especially in the U.K. She received mixed reviews for her performance in the film. Her later release, ''Partner'' opened to a good response and became a hit.

Her 2009 release, ''Blue'' was one of the most expensive movies of Indian cinema. Lara had initially walked out of the project because the movie was entirely shot in the ocean and she did not know how to swim. However the male protagonist Akshay Kumar encouraged her in learning how to swim and she immediately started training with a special coach. ''Blue'' was released on 16 October 2009. She stated that "The moment I got to know of it, I called Akshay and told him that I wouldn't be able to accept the assignment. He knew the reason behind my decision. Not many people are aware that I had almost drowned while shooting for Andaaz, Akshay had rescued me. When I reminded him I couldn't swim, he told me to forget my phobia and learn swimming pronto," said Dutta. "Today, I feel Blue has not merely made me overcome my phobias, but has also taught me something that will stay with me for the rest of my life".

Her 2010 release ''Housefull'' was a hit across India. The movie starred Akshay Kumar, Deepika Padukone and Riteish Deshmukh. It was the 4th biggest hit in the country with Rs 955 Millions of gross revenue . She played the role of Hetal Petal, one of the main characters in the movie.

In 2011, her first movie as a producer, Chalo Dilli was released.

Personal life

Lara dated New York Yankees star Derek Jeter when she lived in New York City. There she was spotted at a baseball game in Yankees Stadium and a news items was carried on ESPN.

In September 2010, she got engaged to Indian tennis player, Mahesh Bhupathi. They got married on February 16, 2011 in a civil ceremony in Bandra, and later followed it by a Christian ceremony on 20 February 2011 at Sunset Point in Goa.

On 1 August 2011, Lara confirmed that she is pregnant with their first child.

Filmography

''Mumbai Se Aaya Mera Dost'' ''Khakee'' ''Masti'' ''Bardaasht'' ''Arasatchi'' ''Aan: Men at Work'' ''Insan'' ''Elaan'' ''Jurm'' ''Kaal'' ''No Entry'' ''Ek Ajnabee'' ''Dosti: Friends Forever'' ''Zinda (film) ''Fanaa (film) ''Alag'' ''Bhagam Bhag'' ''Jhoom Barabar Jhoom'' ''Partner (2007 film) ''Om Shanti Om (film) ''Jumbo (film) ''Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi'' ''Billu Barber'' ''Satyameva Jeyathe'' ''Do Knot Disturb'' ''Blue (2009 film) ''Housefull (film) ''Chalo Dilli'' ''Banda Yeh Bindaas Hai'' ''Don 2 - The Chase Continues''

Year !! Film !! Role !! Other notes
2003	''Andaaz''	Kajal
2003	|	Kesar
2004	|		Special appearance in song "Aisa Jadoo"
2004	|	Monica
2004	|	Advocate Payal
2004	|	Lara	Tamil cinema>Tamil film
2004	|	Kiran
2005	|	Meghna
2005	|	Sonia
2005	|	Sanjana Malhotra
2005	|	Ishika
2005	|	Kajal
2005	|	Adult Anamika	Special appearance
2005	|	Kajal
2006	Zinda'' ||	Jenny Singh
2006	Fanaa'' ||	Zeenat	Special appearance
2006	|		Special appearance in song "Sabse Alag"
2006	|	Munni/Nisha/Aditi
2007	|	Anaida Raza/Laila
2007	Partner'' ||	Naina
2007	Om Shanti Om'' ||	Herself	Special appearance in song "Deewangi Deewangi"
2008	Jumbo'' ||	Sonia
2008	|		Special appearance in song "Phir Milenge Chalte Chalte"
2009	|	Bindiya
2009	|		Telugu language>Telugu filmSpecial appearance "Aisa Jadoo" song dubbed in telugu
2009	|	Dolly
2009	Blue'' ||	Mona
2010	Housefull'' ||	Hetal Patel
2011	|	Mihika Mukherjee
2011	|		Releasing on November 4, 2011
2011	|	Anita	Releasing on December 23, 2011

Awards

;Wins

2004: Star Screen Award Most Promising Newcomer - Female, ''Andaaz''

2004: Filmfare Best Female Debut Award, ''Andaaz'' (joint winner with Priyanka Chopra)

2008: Rajiv Gandhi awards (female contribution to film cinema)

;Nominations

2006: IIFA Awards Best supporting actress for ''No Entry''

2009: Stardust Awards Best Actress for ''Billu''

References

External links

Official Website of Lara Dutta Bhupathi

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