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Aks (2001)

Aks poster
Original title
अक्स
Directed by
Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
Genre
horror film, thriller film, speculative fiction film
Country
India
Runtime
3h 04m
Rated
15
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 13 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A policeman hunts a serial killer whose soul somehow survives and possesses a different man. The officer must confront the evil that now wears a new face.

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What happens

Aks (transl. Reflection) is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language supernatural action thriller film directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra in his directorial debut. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Raveena Tandon, Manoj Bajpayee, and Nandita Das. The film's music was composed by Anu Malik. Aks was released on 13 July 2001. Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics and being declared as a commercial faliure, it won three awards at the 47th Filmfare Awards: Best Actor — Critics (Bachchan), Special Award Performance (Tandon), and Best Sound Design (Ranjan). Bachchan and Bajpayee were nominated for the Best Actor and Best Villain awards at the same ceremony as well. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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