Khal Nayak (Hindi: खलनायक, Translation: Villain) is a 1993 Hindi film produced, written and directed by Subhash Ghai. The story centres around the escape and attempted capture of a terrorist criminal, Ballu, by Inspector Ram and his girlfriend Ganga. Box office India declared the film a "super hit" at the box office.^[1] The dance and song Choli ke Peeche became an instant classic for its choreography and notoriety for its suggestive lyrics.

Plot[link]

Ballu (Sanjay Dutt) is a gangster who is arrested by Inspector Ram (Jackie Shroff). Ram shows compassion to Ballu while trying to get him to provide information that would lead to capture of Ballu's boss and mentor Roshida. Ballu does not speak, and he promises to escape from the jail.

Ballu escapes from jail while Ram is visiting his girlfriend Ganga (Madhuri Dixit) who is also a police officer. When news of this breaks out, Ram's reputation is in tatters as the media portrays Ram as an officer who has neglected his duty.

Ganga, in an attempt to restore Ram's reputation, secretly goes undercover as a street-girl. Ganga realises that Ballu is a good-hearted person who turned to crime due to poverty and circumstances. Ganga tries to rehabilitate Ballu while on the run. Meanwhile Ballu begins to fall in love with Ganga. He becomes enraged when he finds out she doesn't love him and is a police officer. Ganga continues to help Ballu as she has seen the good in him and tries to prove that she is truly trying to help him.

Meanwhile Ram approaches Ballu's mother for help and realises that Ballu is in fact his childhood friend. Ballu's mother / Ballu then tell Ram / Ganga the story of how Rosida used their poverty to corrupt Ballu. Roshida killed Ballu's sister, blaming the police. Ballu kills the officer he believes to be behind this and from then on spirals into a life of crime.

Ganga, afraid that police will kill Ballu,stops the police from shooting him, allowing him to escape. She is hence arrested for aiding a criminal and is accused of being in a relationship with Ballu this destroying her police and personal reputation.

Ballu's mother finds Ballu, however she is followed by Ram. In the following confrontation Ballu's mother takes Ram's side trying to convince Ballu to give himself up. Ballu seeing Ganga's picture in Ram's wallet realises that this is who she loves.

Ballu manages to escape to Roshida's base where Roshida promises to help Ballu escape but betrays him and attempts to kill him and his mother. The police, led by Ram attack Roshida's lair. In the ensuing conflict Ballu finds out that Roshida killed his sister. Ram kills Roshida and Ballu escapes.

Following Roshida's death Ballu installs himself as the new boss - but his girlfriend informs him that Ganga is about to go on trial for aiding him. Having a change of heart, Ballu appears to attack the court but then surrenders himself and swears that Ganga is innocent, thereby restoring her reputation and reconciling her and Ram.

Cast[link]

• Sanjay Dutt... Balaram Prasad "Ballu" Double role
• Jackie Shroff... Inspector Ram Kumar Sinha
• Madhuri Dixit... Ganga (Gangotri Devi)
• Anupam Kher... Ishwar Girdhar Pandey
• Rakhee Gulzar... Aarti Prasad (as Raakhee)
• Ramya Krishna... Ballu's Mistress
• Pramod Muthu... Roshi Mahanta
• Sushmita Mukherjee... Mrs. Pandey
• Neena Gupta... Champa Didi, Nashwali Choli ke piche

Reception[link]

The film was well received by critics as well as the audience. It became an instant blockbuster, breaking many previous records. Ila Arun and Alka Yagnik received Filmfare Awards for best playback singer (female) for the song "Choli ke Peeche" singing for Madhuri Dixit and Neena Gupta. Sanjay Dutt and Madhuri Dixit were also nominated in Best Actor and Best Actress categories, respectively.

Controversy[link]

The film was with widespread criticism for the meaning of the lyrics of "Choli Ke Peeche Kya Hai", which translates to "What's behind the blouse?" However, the publicity created by the controversy helped to make the song very popular.

Track list[link]

References[link]

1. ^ "Boxofficeindia.com". Boxofficeindia.com. http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=199&catName=MTk5Mw==. Retrieved 2011-10-06. 

External links[link]

• Khalnayak at the Internet Movie Database

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