Khalnayak

Dulnayak

Poster
Directed by Subhash Ghai
Produced by Subhash Ghai
Ashok Ghai
Written by Subhash Ghai
Ram Kelkar
Kamlesh Pandey
Starring Sanjay Dutt
Madhuri Dixit
Jackie Shroff
Anupam Kher
Raakhee
Ramya Krishna
Neena Gupta
Music by Laxmikant-Pyarelal
Cinematography Ashok Mehta
Edited by Waman Bhonsle
Gurudutt Shirali
Distributed by Mukta Arts Ltd.
Release dates
 26 May 1993 (India)
Running time
 191 minutes
Country India
Language Hindi
Box office INR215 million (US$3.4 million)[1]

Khal Nayak (Hindi: खलनायक, Translation: Villain) is a 1993 Bollywood action thriller film produced and directed by Subhash Ghai. The story centres on the escape and attempted capture of a terrorist criminal Ballu (Sanjay Dutt) by Inspector Ram (Jackie Shroff) and his girlfriend officer Ganga (Madhuri Dixit). Box office India declared the film a "Super Hit" at the box office.[2] The dance and song "Choli Ke Peeche" became an instant classic for its choreography and notoriety for its suggestive lyrics.

The film was remade in Telugu as Khaidi No. 1 with Vinod Kumar playing Sanjay Dutt's role, Sukanya playing Madhuri Dixit's role and Raghuman appearing in Jackie Shroff's role.

Plot

Ballu (Sanjay Dutt) is a gangster who is arrested by Inspector Ram (Jackie Shroff). Ram shows compassion to Ballu while trying to get 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, goes undercover as a street-girl. Ganga realizes that Ballu is a kind-hearted person who turned to crime due to poverty and circumstances, and she tries to rehabilitate him 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 good in him.

Meanwhile, Ram approaches Ballu's mother for help and realises that Ballu is, in fact, his childhood friend. Ballu's mother and Ballu then tell Ram and Ganga, respectively, the story of how Roshida used their poverty to corrupt Ballu. Roshida killed Ballu's sister, and put the blame on 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, which destroys her professional and personal reputation.

Ballu's mother finds him, while 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 realizes that this is who she loves.

Ballu manages to escape to Roshida's base where Roshida promises to help him 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

Award

Won
Nominations

Track List

Title Singer(s)
"Aaja Sajan Aaja" Alka Yagnik
"Paalkhi Mein Hoke Sawar Chali Re" Alka Yagnik
"Aise Teri Yaad Aati Hai" Alka Yagnik & Mohammed Aziz
"Choli Ke Peeche Kya Hai (Female) Alka Yagnik & Ila Arun
"Choli Ke Peeche Kya Hai (Male)" Vinod Rathod
"Der Se Aana Jaldi Jaana" Alka Yagnik & Manhar Udhas
"Nayak Nahi Khalnayak Hoon Main" Kavita Krishnamurthy & Vinod Rathod
"Nayak Nahi Khalnayak Hai Tu" Ila Arun & Kavita Krishnamurthy
"O Maa Tujhe Salaam" Jagjit Singh

Reception

The film was well received by critics as well as the audience. It became an instant blockbuster, breaking many previous records.[2]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=199&catName=
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Boxofficeindia.com". Boxofficeindia.com. Retrieved 2011-10-06.

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