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Khalnayak (1993)

Khalnayak poster
Original title
खलनायक
Directed by
Subhash Ghai
Genre
drama film, action film, crime film, romance film
Country
India
Runtime
3h 10m
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 35 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A dangerous criminal named Ballu escapes from prison. Two police officers, Ram and Ganga, team up to catch him again.

action-packeddramaticintenseromanticsuspensefulmelodramaticfast-pacedbollywood-style

What happens

Khal Nayak (transl. Villain) is a 1993 Indian Hindi-language action crime film written, directed, and produced by Subhash Ghai under his production company Mukta Arts Ltd. The film stars Sanjay Dutt in the titular role, with Madhuri Dixit, Anupam Kher, Rakhee Gulzar and Jackie Shroff in supporting roles. The film's plot follows two police officers, Ram and Ganga, as they attempt to apprehend escaped criminal Ballu. Khal Nayak was released on 6 August 1993 and became the second highest grossing film of 1993. At the 39th Filmfare Awards (1994), the film received 11 nominations, winning Best Female Playback Singer and Best Choreography. A sequel titled Khalnayak Returns was announced in April 2026. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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