International Khiladi

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{{Short description|1999 Indian action drama film}}{{Use British English|date=March 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2013}}
{{Infobox film
| name = International Khiladi
| image = International Khiladi.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = [[Umesh Mehra]]
| producer = [[Keshu Ramsay]]
| writer = Umesh Mehra (Dialogues)
| story = [[Ved Prakash Sharma]]
| screenplay = [[Ved Prakash Sharma]]
| starring = [[Akshay Kumar]] [[Twinkle Khanna]]
| music = [[Aadesh Shrivastava]]
| cinematography = S. Pappu
| editing = Kamal Saigal
| distributor = [[Eros Entertainment]]
| released = {{Filmdate|1999|03|26|df=yes}}
| runtime = 180 min.
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = {{INRConvert|7.75|c|year=1999}}<ref name="BOI">{{cite web |title=International Khiladi |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2444 |publisher=[[Box Office India]] |access-date=28 March 2020}}</ref>
| gross = {{INRConvert|16,19,37,500|year=1999}}<ref name="BOI" />
}}

'''''International Khiladi''''' ({{trans|International Player}}) is a [[Bollywood films of 1999|1999]] Indian [[action drama film]] directed by [[Umesh Mehra]] starring [[Akshay Kumar]] and [[Twinkle Khanna]] in the lead roles.<ref>{{cite news |title=International Khiladi (1999) |url=https://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/187144/International-Khiladi/overview |access-date=8 March 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402203547/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/187144/International-Khiladi/overview |department=Movies & TV Dept. |work=[[The New York Times]] |publisher=[[Baseline (database)|Baseline]] & [[All Movie Guide]] |author=Mark Deming |date=2015 |archive-date=2 April 2015}}</ref> In an interview with [[Lehren|Lehren Network]], Khanna said that the film didn't follow a conventional script while Kumar stated that the film had more of romance than action.<ref>{{cite AV media | title=When Twinkle Khanna Was All Praises For Akshay Kumar {{!}} International Khiladi {{!}} Flashback Video | medium=Interview | publisher= [[Lehren|Lehren Networks]] | language=hi | year=1999 | time= 8:21| url=https://lehren.com/exclusive/bollywood-flashback/videos/when-twinkle-khanna-was-all-praises-for-akshay-kumar-international-khiladi-flashback-video-1568893579}}</ref> Indian film trade website [[Box Office India]] gave the film a "Below Average" rating.<ref name="BOI" />

== Plot ==
News Reporter Payal (Twinkle Khanna) and her camera-man have been assigned the task of interviewing the world's highest ranking criminal don, Rahul alias Devraj (Akshay Kumar), which they accept. In the process, Payal and Devraj fall in love with each other, much to the opposition of Bismillah (Mukesh Khanna), Devraj's guardian on the one hand, and Police Inspector Amit (Rajat Bedi), and Payal's brother Ravi (Vivek Shauq) on the other. What results is that Ravi is killed, with Devraj being blamed and arrested. Payal testifies against him, and Devraj is sentenced to be hanged. When Bismillah finds about this plot, he tracks them down, but Amit kills him to save himself and Payal. But Devraj escapes from custody, and begins to plot vengeance against his enemies, including Payal, as well as the real killer of Ravi. As the story unfolds, it is revealed that Amit was the one who killed Ravi and joined Thakral (Gulshan Grover) to frame Devraj for it. But Amit betrays Thakral and kills him. He then takes Devraj on a flight where Devraj tracks him down and kills him. The story ends with Payal and Devraj getting married.

== Cast ==
* [[Akshay Kumar]] as Devraj
* [[Twinkle Khanna]] as Payal
* [[Rajat Bedi]] as Amit
* [[Vivek Shauq]] as Ravi
* [[Gulshan Grover]] as Thakral
* [[Mukesh Khanna]] as Bismillah, Devraj's guardian
* [[Johnny Lever]] as Focus, Payal's Cameraman
* [[Lester Speight]] as henchman of Gulshan Grover
* [[Asrani]] as Payal's boss
* [[Avtar Gill]] as Defence Lawyer
* [[Shahbaz Khan (actor)]] as as Police Commissioner
* [[Subbiraj]] as S.P. Sharma
* [[Ram Mohan]] as Prosecuting Lawyer
* [[Vivek Vaswani]] as Vivek Shrivastav
* [[Gajendra Chouhan]] as Rahul's Father
* [[Shagufta Ali]] as Rahul's Mother
* [[Omkar Kapoor]] as Young Devraj

==Production==
The film was co-produced by Canadian businessman Ajay Virmani and was shot in [[Toronto]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ali |first1=Firdau |title=Niagara calls |url=https://m.rediff.com/us/2000/jun/05us1.htm |work=[[Rediff.com]] |access-date=7 April 2020 |date=5 June 2000}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
{{Track listing
| headline = Songs
| extra_column = Playback
| all_lyrics = Dev Kohli
| all_music = [[Aadesh Shrivastava]]

| title1 = Chookar Mere Man Ko
| extra1 = [[Kumar Sanu]], [[Alka Yagnik]]
| length1 = 6:06

| title2 = Halka Halka Dard Hai
| extra2 = Kumar Sanu, [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]]
| length2 = 5:07

| title3 = International Khiladi
| extra3 = [[Sonu Nigam]]
| length3 = 4:11

| title4 = Kudi Kanwari
| extra4 = Alka Yagnik, [[Roop Kumar Rathod]]
| length4 = 6:31

| title5 = Lutiya Gaya
| extra5 = [[Sudesh Bhosle]], [[Jaspinder Narula]]
| length5 = 4:24

| title6 = Saiyan Saiyan
| extra6 = [[Abhijeet Bhattacharya|Abhijeet]], Alka Yagnik
| length6 = 3:30

| title7 = Yaar Maine Ek Sapna Dekha
| extra7 = [[Udit Narayan]]
| length7 = 5:20
}}

[[Rediff.com]] noted that the film's songs "seem to be good".<ref>{{cite web |title=The Star Test |url=https://www.rediff.com/movies/1999/jan/09hit.htm |work=[[Rediff.com]] |access-date=7 April 2020 |date=9 January 1999}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0196635}}

{{Khiladi series}}

[[Category:1990s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:1999 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Aadesh Shrivastava]]
[[Category:Films set in Canada]]
[[Category:Indian gangster films]]
[[Category:1999 action thriller films]]
[[Category:1990s romantic thriller films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic action films]]
[[Category:Indian romantic thriller films]]
[[Category:Indian action thriller films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Umesh Mehra]]
[[Category:1990s romantic action films]]

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