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	\| producer = [[Keshu Ramsay]]		\| producer = [[Keshu Ramsay]]
	\| writer = [[Rajkumar Santoshi]]<br>Shridhar Raghavan		\| writer = [[Rajkumar Santoshi]]<br>Shridhar Raghavan
	\| starring = [[Amitabh Bachchan]]<br>[[~~Ajay Devgn~~]]<br>[[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan]]<br>[[Tusshar Kapoor]]<br>[[~~Akshay Kumar~~]]		\| starring = [[Amitabh Bachchan]]<br>[[Akshay Kumar]]<br>[[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan]]<br>[[Tusshar Kapoor]]<br>[[Ajay Devgn]]
	\| music = [[Ram Sampath]]		\| music = [[Ram Sampath]]
	\| cinematography = [[K. V. Anand]]		\| cinematography = [[K. V. Anand]]
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	'''''Khakee''''' (English translation: The Uniform) is a [[List of Bollywood films of 2004\|2004]] Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[neo-noir]] [[action thriller film]] directed by [[Rajkumar Santoshi]] and written by Santoshi and Sridhar Raghavan. The story revolves around an [[Law enforcement in India\|Indian police]] team on a mission to escort an accused terrorist from a small town in [[Maharashtra]] to [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{cite news\| url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2004/02/06/stories/2004020601230302.htm \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040422112607/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2004/02/06/stories/2004020601230302.htm \| url-status=dead \| archive-date=22 April 2004 \| location=Chennai, India \| work=[[The Hindu]] \| title=Khakee \| date=6 February 2004}}</ref> ''Khakee'' stars an ensemble cast ~~consisting of~~ [[Amitabh Bachchan]], [[~~Ajay Devgn~~]], [[~~Aishwarya Rai Bachchan~~]], [[~~Tusshar Kapoor~~]], and [[~~Akshay Kumar~~]]. It was theatrically released on 23 January 2004 to a widespread critical acclaim. The critical response was mostly positive, with praise towards the direction, performances, and story. Produced on a budget of {{INRConvert\|25.77\|c}}, ''Khakee'' earned a total of {{INRConvert\|49.89\|c}} at the worldwide box office, becoming one of the year's [[highest-grossing Bollywood films]].		'''''Khakee''''' (English translation: The Uniform) is a [[List of Bollywood films of 2004\|2004]] Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[neo-noir]] [[action thriller film]] directed by [[Rajkumar Santoshi]] and written by Santoshi and Sridhar Raghavan. The story revolves around an [[Law enforcement in India\|Indian police]] team on a mission to escort an accused terrorist from a small town in [[Maharashtra]] to [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{cite news\| url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2004/02/06/stories/2004020601230302.htm \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040422112607/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2004/02/06/stories/2004020601230302.htm \| url-status=dead \| archive-date=22 April 2004 \| location=Chennai, India \| work=[[The Hindu]] \| title=Khakee \| date=6 February 2004}}</ref> ''Khakee'' stars an ensemble cast starring [[Amitabh Bachchan]], [[Akshay Kumar]], [[Tusshar Kapoor]], [[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan]] and [[Ajay Devgn]]. It was theatrically released on 23 January 2004 to a widespread critical acclaim. The critical response was mostly positive, with praise towards the direction, performances, and story. Produced on a budget of {{INRConvert\|25.77\|c}}, ''Khakee'' earned a total of {{INRConvert\|49.89\|c}} at the worldwide box office, becoming one of the year's [[highest-grossing Bollywood films]].

	== Plot ==		== Plot ==

	Additional Commissioner of Police, [[Additional Commissioner of Police\|AD.CP]] Naidu assembles a team of five police officers to bring Dr. Iqbal Ansari, a captured [[Inter-Services Intelligence\|ISI]] agent, responsible for riots, safely from Chandangarh to Mumbai, consisting of [[Deputy commissioner of police (India)\|DCP]] Anant Shrivastav, Senior Inspector Shekhar Verma; Sub-Inspector Ashwin Gupte and constables Kamlesh Sawant and Gajanan Mhatre.		Additional Commissioner of Police, [[Additional Commissioner of Police\|AD.CP]] Shrikant Naidu assembles a team of five police officers to bring Dr. Iqbal Ansari, a captured [[Inter-Services Intelligence\|ISI]] agent, responsible for riots, safely from Chandangarh to Mumbai, consisting of [[Deputy commissioner of police (India)\|DCP]] Anant Shrivastav, Senior Inspector Shekhar Verma; Sub-Inspector Ashwin Gupte and constables Kamlesh Sawant and Gajanan Mhatre.

	It is then shown that Yashwant Aangre is tracking the team for reasons best known to him. The team proceeds to Chandangarh, and come across school teacher Mahalakshmi, who informs them about suspected terrorists who stayed incognito in her school premises. Soon, along with Ansari and Mahalakshmi, who also wants to go to Mumbai, they leave for Mumbai by road. Angre distracts the team and tries to disable the mission repeatedly but fails.		It is then shown that Yashwant Aangre is tracking the team for some reasons best known to him. The team proceeds to Chandangarh, and come across school teacher Mahalakshmi, who informs them about suspected terrorists who stayed incognito in her school premises. Soon, along with Ansari and Mahalakshmi, who also wants to go to Mumbai, they leave for Mumbai by road. Angre distracts the team and tries to disable the mission repeatedly but fails.

	On route, the van becomes dysfunctional, and the team halts at a secluded bungalow. Anant calls Naidu to apprise him of the events and send a police team. Anant now remembers Aangre, a corrupt and ruthless ex-cop, who was dismissed and imprisoned after Anant caught him killing five innocent men in a fake encounter.		On route, the van becomes dysfunctional, and the team halts at a secluded bungalow. Anant calls Naidu to apprise him of the events and send a police team. Anant now remembers Aangre, a corrupt and ruthless ex-cop or ex-inspector, who was dismissed and imprisoned after Anant caught him killing five innocent men in a fake encounter during the bank robbery.

	The team is soon attacked at the bungalow by Aangre and his men. Shekhar tries to surrender Ansari to Aangre, but Anant objects. At this point, the plot turns when Ansari tells them that the terrorists are there to kill him, not free him. He was a doctor in Chandangarh when journalist Bhaskar Joshi informed him that the communal riots were actually engineered by minister Deodhar, who killed a few social workers who had compiled evidence that would've jailed him. Bhaskar had the file containing the evidence and wanted the post-mortem reports from Ansari, to expose Deodhar but was killed, and when Ansari refused to cooperate with the wrongdoers, corrupt cops framed him as a terrorist.		The team is soon attacked at the bungalow by Aangre and his men. Shekhar tries to surrender Ansari to Aangre, but Anant objects. At this point, the plot turns when Ansari tells them that the terrorists are there to kill him, not free him. He was a doctor in Chandangarh when journalist Bhaskar Joshi informed him that the communal riots were actually engineered by minister Deodhar, who killed a few social workers who had compiled evidence that would've jailed him. Bhaskar had the file containing the evidence and wanted the post-mortem reports from Ansari, to expose Deodhar but was killed, and when Ansari refused to cooperate with the wrongdoers, corrupt cops framed him as a terrorist.
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	Ansari is taken to the hospital. Anant gives the others the option to leave the mission, but everyone refuses.		Ansari is taken to the hospital. Anant gives the others the option to leave the mission, but everyone refuses.
	The team soon plan to get away on an empty train to Mumbai with the recovering Ansari. Aangre's gang arrive, but the team has taken precautions. Kamlesh drives away from the station in the police van as a decoy. Shekhar takes control of the train, and the team boards it. Kamlesh abandons the van and runs to catch the moving train, but is shot by Aangre.		The team soon plan to get away on an empty train to Mumbai with the recovering Ansari. Aangre's gang arrive, but the team has taken precautions. Kamlesh drives away from the station in the police van as a decoy. Shekhar takes control of the train, and the team boards it. Kamlesh abandons the van and runs to catch the moving train, but is shot dead by Aangre.

	Upon reaching Mumbai, Ansari dies. Deodhar tempts Anant to toe the line, but Anant refuses. The team finds the file through journalist Bhaskar's son. Shekhar and Mahalakshmi go to the General post office and recover the file, but Aangre ambushes them. Shekhar is lured into a stadium where it is revealed that Mahalakshmi is actually Aangre's girlfriend and was planted on the team by Aangre to track their movements. The file is forfeited, Shekhar is ~~shot~~, but not before he places a call to Anant, letting him know that Mahalakshmi is a double agent.		Upon reaching Mumbai, Ansari dies. Deodhar tempts Anant to toe the line, but Anant refuses. The team finds the file through journalist Bhaskar's son. Shekhar and Mahalakshmi go to the General post office and recover the file, but Aangre ambushes them. Shekhar is lured into a stadium where it is revealed that Mahalakshmi is actually Aangre's girlfriend and was planted on the team by Aangre to track their movements. The file is forfeited, Shekhar is killed, but not before he places a call to Anant, letting him know that Mahalakshmi is a double agent.

	Anant and Ashwin now attack Naidu and make him spill the beans; they locate Aangre by following Mahalakshmi. In a shootout, Aangre uses Mahalakshmi as a shield, and she dies. Anant chases Aangre and nabs him with a huge police force while Ashwin recovers the file.		Anant and Ashwin now attack Naidu and make him spill the beans; they locate Aangre by following Mahalakshmi. In a shootout, Aangre uses Mahalakshmi as a shield, and she dies. Anant chases Aangre and nabs him with a huge police force while Ashwin recovers the file.

	With compelling evidence from the file, the court convicts Aangre, Deodhar and Naidu for life, much to the relief of Ansari's family, who is no longer branded a [[traitor]], for whom Anant promises to take care of Ansari's son. On route jail, Aangre sees the bolts holding his handcuffs loose. He grabs a rifle and tries to escape, only to realize the rifle is empty. Ashwin shoots Aangre and shows him the screws of the bolts, indicating that this was a setup for an encounter. He then calls headquarters, informing them that Aangre has been fatally wounded while trying to escape from custody "despite warning", as the credits roll.		With compelling evidence from the file, the court convicts Aangre, Deodhar and Naidu for life, much to the relief of Ansari's family, who is no longer branded a [[traitor]] and [[terrorist]], for whom Anant promises to take care of Ansari's son. On route jail, Aangre sees the bolts holding his handcuffs loose. He grabs a rifle and tries to escape, only to realize the rifle is empty. Ashwin shoots Aangre and shows him the screws of the bolts, indicating that this was a setup for an encounter. He then calls headquarters, informing them that Aangre has been fatally wounded while trying to escape from custody "despite warning" while Aangre eventually succumbs to his wounds, as the credits roll.

	==Cast==		==Cast==
	{{colbegin}}		{{colbegin}}
	* [[Amitabh Bachchan]] as ~~[[Deputy Commissioner of Police (India)\|DCP]]~~ Anant Kumar Shrivastav		* [[Amitabh Bachchan]] as D.C.P. Anant Kumar Shrivastav
	* [[~~Ajay Devgn]] as Yashwant Angre, the main antagonist, former cop and Mahalakshmi's Lover~~		* [[Akshay Kumar]] as Senior Inspector Shekhar Sachdev Verma
	* [[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan]] as ~~Mahalakshmi :~~ Shekhar~~'s love interest ; Yashwant's Lover~~
	* [[Tusshar Kapoor]] as Sub-Inspector Ashwin Gupte		* [[Tusshar Kapoor]] as Sub-Inspector Ashwin Gupte
	* [[~~Akshay Kumar~~]] as ~~Senior Inspector Shekhar Verma~~		* [[Ajay Devgn]] as Yashwant Aangre
			* [[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan]] as Mahalakshmi
			* [[Atul Kulkarni]] as Dr. Iqbal Ansari
	* [[Kamlesh Sawant]] as Constable Kamlesh Sawant		* [[Kamlesh Sawant]] as Constable Kamlesh Sawant
	* [[Sabyasachi Chakrabarty]] as a corrupt minister Deodhar
	* [[Prakash Raj]] as Additional Commissioner of Police Shrikant Naidu, Angre's main [[mole (espionage)\|mole]] in the police force
	* [[D. Santosh]] as Constable Gajanan Mhatre		* [[D. Santosh]] as Constable Gajanan Mhatre
			* [[Sabyasachi Chakrabarty]] as Deodhar
			* [[Prakash Raj]] as A.C.P. Shrikant Naidu
	* Prasanna Ketkar as Constable Ghorpade from Chandangarh		* Prasanna Ketkar as Constable Ghorpade from Chandangarh
	* Yusuf Hussain as Police Commissioner		* [[Yusuf Hussain]] as Police Commissioner
	* [[Atul Kulkarni]] as Dr. Iqbal Ansari
	* [[Tanuja]] as Dr. Iqbal Ansari's mother		* [[Tanuja]] as Dr. Iqbal Ansari's mother
	* [[Jaya Prada]] as Jaya Shrivastav		* [[Jaya Prada]] as Jaya Shrivastav
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	==Accolades==		==Accolades==

	~~===~~[[50th Filmfare Awards]]~~===~~		; [[50th Filmfare Awards]]<nowiki>:</nowiki>

			'''Nominated'''

	* [[Rajkumar Santoshi]] ~~- Best Director - Nominated~~		* [[Filmfare Award for Best Director\|Best Director]] – [[Rajkumar Santoshi]]
	* [[Amitabh Bachchan]] - Best Actor ~~- Nominated~~		* [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor\|Best Actor]] – [[Anil Kapoor\|Amitabh Bachchan]]
	* [[Akshay Kumar]] ~~- Best Supporting Actor - Nominated~~		* [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor\|Best Supporting Actor]] – [[Anupam Kher\|Akshay Kumar]]
	* [[~~Ajay Devgn]] -~~ Best Performance in a Negative Role ~~- Nominated~~		* [[Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role\|Best Villain]] – [[Ajay Devgn]]

	~~===~~[[6th IIFA Awards]]~~===~~		'''[[6th IIFA Awards]]:'''

	* [[~~Ajay Devgn]] -~~ Best Performance in a Negative Role ~~- Nominated~~		'''Nominated'''
			* [[IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role\|Best Performance In A Negative Role]] – [[Ajay Devgn]]

	==Soundtrack==		==Soundtrack==

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	\| writer = [[Rajkumar Santoshi]]<br>Shridhar Raghavan		\| writer = [[Rajkumar Santoshi]]<br>Shridhar Raghavan
	\| starring = [[Amitabh Bachchan]]<br>[[~~Akshay Kumar~~]]<br>[[~~Ajay Devgan~~]]<br>[[~~Aishwarya Rai Bachchan~~]]<br>[[~~Tusshar Kapoor~~]]		\| starring = [[Amitabh Bachchan]]<br>[[Ajay Devgn]]<br>[[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan]]<br>[[Tusshar Kapoor]]<br>[[Akshay Kumar]]
	\| music = [[Ram Sampath]]		\| music = [[Ram Sampath]]
	\| cinematography = [[K. V. Anand]]		\| cinematography = [[K. V. Anand]]
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	'''''Khakee''''' (English translation: The Uniform) is a [[List of Bollywood films of 2004\|2004]] Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[neo-noir]] [[action thriller film]] directed by [[Rajkumar Santoshi]] and written by Santoshi and Sridhar Raghavan. The story revolves around an [[Law enforcement in India\|Indian police]] team on a mission to escort an accused terrorist from a small town in [[Maharashtra]] to [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{cite news\| url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2004/02/06/stories/2004020601230302.htm \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040422112607/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2004/02/06/stories/2004020601230302.htm \| url-status=dead \| archive-date=22 April 2004 \| location=Chennai, India \| work=[[The Hindu]] \| title=Khakee \| date=6 February 2004}}</ref> ''Khakee'' stars an ensemble cast consisting of [[Amitabh Bachchan]], [[~~Akshay Kumar~~]], [[~~Ajay Devgan~~]], [[~~Aishwarya Rai Bachchan~~]], and [[~~Tusshar Kapoor~~]]. It was theatrically released on 23 January 2004 to a widespread critical acclaim. The critical response was mostly positive, with praise towards the direction, performances, and story. Produced on a budget of {{INRConvert\|25.77\|c}}, ''Khakee'' earned a total of {{INRConvert\|49.89\|c}} at the worldwide box office, becoming one of the year's [[highest-grossing Bollywood films]].		'''''Khakee''''' (English translation: The Uniform) is a [[List of Bollywood films of 2004\|2004]] Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[neo-noir]] [[action thriller film]] directed by [[Rajkumar Santoshi]] and written by Santoshi and Sridhar Raghavan. The story revolves around an [[Law enforcement in India\|Indian police]] team on a mission to escort an accused terrorist from a small town in [[Maharashtra]] to [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{cite news\| url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2004/02/06/stories/2004020601230302.htm \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040422112607/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2004/02/06/stories/2004020601230302.htm \| url-status=dead \| archive-date=22 April 2004 \| location=Chennai, India \| work=[[The Hindu]] \| title=Khakee \| date=6 February 2004}}</ref> ''Khakee'' stars an ensemble cast consisting of [[Amitabh Bachchan]], [[Ajay Devgn]], [[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan]], [[Tusshar Kapoor]], and [[Akshay Kumar]]. It was theatrically released on 23 January 2004 to a widespread critical acclaim. The critical response was mostly positive, with praise towards the direction, performances, and story. Produced on a budget of {{INRConvert\|25.77\|c}}, ''Khakee'' earned a total of {{INRConvert\|49.89\|c}} at the worldwide box office, becoming one of the year's [[highest-grossing Bollywood films]].

	== Plot ==		== Plot ==
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	* [[Amitabh Bachchan]] as [[Deputy Commissioner of Police (India)\|DCP]] Anant Kumar Shrivastav		* [[Amitabh Bachchan]] as [[Deputy Commissioner of Police (India)\|DCP]] Anant Kumar Shrivastav
	* [[Akshay Kumar]] as Senior Inspector Shekhar Verma		* [[Ajay Devgn]] as Yashwant Angre, the main antagonist, former cop and Mahalakshmi's Lover
	* [[Ajay ~~Devgan~~]] as Yashwant Angre, the main antagonist: Mahalakshmi's Lover
	* [[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan]] as Mahalakshmi : Shekhar's love interest ; Yashwant's Lover		* [[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan]] as Mahalakshmi : Shekhar's love interest ; Yashwant's Lover
	* [[Tusshar Kapoor]] as Sub-Inspector Ashwin Gupte		* [[Tusshar Kapoor]] as Sub-Inspector Ashwin Gupte
			* [[Akshay Kumar]] as Senior Inspector Shekhar Verma
	* [[Kamlesh Sawant]] as Constable Kamlesh Sawant		* [[Kamlesh Sawant]] as Constable Kamlesh Sawant
	* [[Sabyasachi Chakrabarty]] as a corrupt minister Deodhar		* [[Sabyasachi Chakrabarty]] as a corrupt minister Deodhar

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{{Distinguish|Khakhee}}
{{EngvarB|date=May 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2014}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Khakee
| image = Khakee.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = [[Rajkumar Santoshi]]
| producer = [[Keshu Ramsay]]
| writer = [[Rajkumar Santoshi]] Shridhar Raghavan
| starring = [[Amitabh Bachchan]] [[Akshay Kumar]] [[Ajay Devgan]] [[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan]] [[Tusshar Kapoor]]
| music = [[Ram Sampath]]
| cinematography = [[K. V. Anand]]
| editing = Hussain M Burmawalla
| distributor = DMS Films Private Limited
| released = 23 January 2004
| runtime = 180 minutes
| language = Hindi
| country = India
| budget = ₹250.77 million<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=454 |title=Khakee |author= |website=boxofficeindia |publisher=BOI |access-date=5 April 2017 |quote=Budget: 26,00,00,000}}</ref>
| gross = ₹490.89 million<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=454 |title=Khakee |author= |website=boxofficeindia |publisher=BOI |access-date=5 April 2017 |quote=Worldwide Gross: 45,39,70,000}}</ref>
}}

'''''Khakee''''' (English translation: The Uniform) is a [[List of Bollywood films of 2004|2004]] Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[neo-noir]] [[action thriller film]] directed by [[Rajkumar Santoshi]] and written by Santoshi and Sridhar Raghavan. The story revolves around an [[Law enforcement in India|Indian police]] team on a mission to escort an accused terrorist from a small town in [[Maharashtra]] to [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2004/02/06/stories/2004020601230302.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040422112607/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2004/02/06/stories/2004020601230302.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=22 April 2004 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=Khakee | date=6 February 2004}}</ref> ''Khakee'' stars an ensemble cast consisting of [[Amitabh Bachchan]], [[Akshay Kumar]], [[Ajay Devgan]], [[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan]], and [[Tusshar Kapoor]]. It was theatrically released on 23 January 2004 to a widespread critical acclaim. The critical response was mostly positive, with praise towards the direction, performances, and story. Produced on a budget of {{INRConvert|25.77|c}}, ''Khakee'' earned a total of {{INRConvert|49.89|c}} at the worldwide box office, becoming one of the year's [[highest-grossing Bollywood films]].

== Plot ==

Additional Commissioner of Police, [[Additional Commissioner of Police|AD.CP]] Naidu assembles a team of five police officers to bring Dr. Iqbal Ansari, a captured [[Inter-Services Intelligence|ISI]] agent, responsible for riots, safely from Chandangarh to Mumbai, consisting of [[Deputy commissioner of police (India)|DCP]] Anant Shrivastav, Senior Inspector Shekhar Verma; Sub-Inspector Ashwin Gupte and constables Kamlesh Sawant and Gajanan Mhatre.

It is then shown that Yashwant Aangre is tracking the team for reasons best known to him. The team proceeds to Chandangarh, and come across school teacher Mahalakshmi, who informs them about suspected terrorists who stayed incognito in her school premises. Soon, along with Ansari and Mahalakshmi, who also wants to go to Mumbai, they leave for Mumbai by road. Angre distracts the team and tries to disable the mission repeatedly but fails.

On route, the van becomes dysfunctional, and the team halts at a secluded bungalow. Anant calls Naidu to apprise him of the events and send a police team. Anant now remembers Aangre, a corrupt and ruthless ex-cop, who was dismissed and imprisoned after Anant caught him killing five innocent men in a fake encounter.

The team is soon attacked at the bungalow by Aangre and his men. Shekhar tries to surrender Ansari to Aangre, but Anant objects. At this point, the plot turns when Ansari tells them that the terrorists are there to kill him, not free him. He was a doctor in Chandangarh when journalist Bhaskar Joshi informed him that the communal riots were actually engineered by minister Deodhar, who killed a few social workers who had compiled evidence that would've jailed him. Bhaskar had the file containing the evidence and wanted the post-mortem reports from Ansari, to expose Deodhar but was killed, and when Ansari refused to cooperate with the wrongdoers, corrupt cops framed him as a terrorist.

Aangre and his men enter the house, but Shekhar and Ashwin cause an explosion, and the team manages to escape, but Aangre shoots Ansari. Anant then realizes that Naidu is a corrupt cop in hand with Deodhar and Aangre.

Ansari is taken to the hospital. Anant gives the others the option to leave the mission, but everyone refuses.
The team soon plan to get away on an empty train to Mumbai with the recovering Ansari. Aangre's gang arrive, but the team has taken precautions. Kamlesh drives away from the station in the police van as a decoy. Shekhar takes control of the train, and the team boards it. Kamlesh abandons the van and runs to catch the moving train, but is shot by Aangre.

Upon reaching Mumbai, Ansari dies. Deodhar tempts Anant to toe the line, but Anant refuses. The team finds the file through journalist Bhaskar's son. Shekhar and Mahalakshmi go to the General post office and recover the file, but Aangre ambushes them. Shekhar is lured into a stadium where it is revealed that Mahalakshmi is actually Aangre's girlfriend and was planted on the team by Aangre to track their movements. The file is forfeited, Shekhar is shot, but not before he places a call to Anant, letting him know that Mahalakshmi is a double agent.

Anant and Ashwin now attack Naidu and make him spill the beans; they locate Aangre by following Mahalakshmi. In a shootout, Aangre uses Mahalakshmi as a shield, and she dies. Anant chases Aangre and nabs him with a huge police force while Ashwin recovers the file.

With compelling evidence from the file, the court convicts Aangre, Deodhar and Naidu for life, much to the relief of Ansari's family, who is no longer branded a [[traitor]], for whom Anant promises to take care of Ansari's son. On route jail, Aangre sees the bolts holding his handcuffs loose. He grabs a rifle and tries to escape, only to realize the rifle is empty. Ashwin shoots Aangre and shows him the screws of the bolts, indicating that this was a setup for an encounter. He then calls headquarters, informing them that Aangre has been fatally wounded while trying to escape from custody "despite warning", as the credits roll.

==Cast==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Amitabh Bachchan]] as [[Deputy Commissioner of Police (India)|DCP]] Anant Kumar Shrivastav
* [[Akshay Kumar]] as Senior Inspector Shekhar Verma
* [[Ajay Devgan]] as Yashwant Angre, the main antagonist: Mahalakshmi's Lover
* [[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan]] as Mahalakshmi : Shekhar's love interest ; Yashwant's Lover
* [[Tusshar Kapoor]] as Sub-Inspector Ashwin Gupte
* [[Kamlesh Sawant]] as Constable Kamlesh Sawant
* [[Sabyasachi Chakrabarty]] as a corrupt minister Deodhar
* [[Prakash Raj]] as Additional Commissioner of Police Shrikant Naidu, Angre's main [[mole (espionage)|mole]] in the police force
* [[D. Santosh]] as Constable Gajanan Mhatre
* Prasanna Ketkar as Constable Ghorpade from Chandangarh
* Yusuf Hussain as Police Commissioner
* [[Atul Kulkarni]] as Dr. Iqbal Ansari
* [[Tanuja]] as Dr. Iqbal Ansari's mother
* [[Jaya Prada]] as Jaya Shrivastav
* [[Vivek Vaswani]] as a smuggler
* [[Ashwini Kalsekar]] as Kamlesh's wife as a special appearance
* [[Abir Goswami]] as Photographer as friendly appearance
* [[Lara Dutta]] as an item dancer in "Aisa Jadoo"
* [[Firoz Ali]] as a Student in Police Academy
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==Production==
The film's co-writer Sridhar Raghavan, knew Santoshi, who wanted to make a cop film with [[Amitabh Bachchan]], through [[Anjum Rajabali]]. During their meet, Raghavan narrated a script to Santoshi about cops, which he liked. Raghavan said: "We kept that as a base and started working afresh, collaborating, writing, rewriting." They created a character for Bachchan, inspired by ''[[Zanjeer (1973 film)|Zanjeer]]'' in the "21st century situation".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://in.rediff.com/movies/2004/jan/23shri.htm|title=A giant-sized cop hangover|last=Verma|first=Sukanya|work=Rediff.com|date=23 January 2004|access-date=13 January 2018}}</ref>

===Budget===

''Khakee'' was made with an estimated production budget of {{INRConvert|25.77|c}} making it one of the [[List of most expensive Indian films|most expensive Hindi films]] at that point.

===Casting===

[[Amitabh Bachchan]] was the first person to be cast in the film. [[Akshaye Khanna]] was supposed to play the role of Sub-Inspector Ashwin Gupte, and Ajay Devgn was offered the role of Senior Inspector Shekhar Verma. While Khanna walked out, Devgn was chosen to play the villain, Yashwant Aangre, making it his second film as an antagonist after the 2002 thriller ''[[Deewangee]]''. Later, [[Tusshar Kapoor]] was signed for the role of Ashwin Gupte. [[Lara Dutta]] was also signed for an [[item number]] "Aisa Jadoo". After several actresses rejected, the role of Mahalakshmi, [[Aishwarya Rai]] was finalized for the part. [[Akshay Kumar]], who was signed to play Shekhar Verma, worked with [[Amitabh Bachchan]] for the third time after ''[[Ek Rishtaa: The Bond of Love]]'' and ''[[Aankhen (2002 film)|Aankhen]]''.

===Filming===

The film was shot in various parts of Maharashtra, including [[Mumbai]] and [[Nashik]]. The fictional city of "Nairoli" shown in the film is actually the city of Apta near [[Panvel]]. The railway station of Apta was rechristened as Nairoli for the scene featuring the shoot-out at the station.<ref>{{cite web|title=Cop-out!|url=http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=64864|work=The Indian Express}}</ref> [[Ram Sampath]] composed the music for the film, with lyrics by [[Sameer (lyricist)|Sameer]].

While filming in [[Nashik]], [[Aishwarya Rai]] was hit by an out-of-control jeep and was thrown back into some bushes by the side of the road. She and Tusshar Kapoor were rehearsing a scene where the jeep was supposed to come and stop 20 feet away from them. However, the jeep driver lost control and did not brake. She suffered a fracture on her left foot and some bruises.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mensxp.com/entertainment/bollywood/8836-10-filming-accidents-in-bollywood-history.html|title=10 Filming Accidents In Bollywood History|last=Saikia|first=Priyankee|publisher=MensXP.com|access-date=15 January 2016}}</ref>

==Critical response==
Since its release, ''Khakee'' met with critical acclaim, including for the performances of the lead actors.

''[[The Hindu]]'' daily mentioned; "It's the director's show all the way. ''Khakee'' is great evidence of what smart writing can do to a film - the duo of [[Rajkumar Santoshi]] and Shridhar Raghavan, deserve all the credit for packing the punches the film delivers. A little pace is lost in the second half because of the dialogues, song and dance, but thanks to high production values and charismatic star appeal, you really don't feel the length - 2 hours and 54 minutes. An aging [[Amitabh Bachchan]] is the first rate with his trademark delivery. [[Akshay Kumar]] provides the comic relief with his 'I'm cool' flirtatious attempts to woo Aishwarya [Rai] and Tusshar [Kapoor] plays the foil to his seniors - a neat essay".<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2004/02/06/stories/2004020601230302.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040223085513/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2004/02/06/stories/2004020601230302.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=February 23, 2004 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=Khakee | date=February 6, 2004}}</ref>

Sukanya Verma from [[Rediff]] said; "What I also like about ''Khakee'' is that every actor, big or small (in terms of footage), good or bad (in terms of character), has that one defining moment on screen. ''Khakee'' is a smart film. It makes you think. It keeps you at the edge of your seat. It gives you your money's worth. What more do you want.<ref>{{cite web|title=''Khakee'' is money's worth. What more do you want?|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2004/jan/23khakee.htm|work=Rediff.com}}</ref> [[Bollywood Hungama]] gave the film four stars and explained; "One wouldn't call Khakee the best script [Rajkumar] Santoshi has tackled, but it certainly would rank amongst the best. Another aspect that enhances the film is the dialogues (Rajkumar Santoshi), which will be met with a thunderous applause at various junctures of the film. Santoshi has a knack for extracting wonderful performances from the cast. Amitabh Bachchan delivers one of the best performances of his career. He has some of the toughest scenes in the film. In fact, a lesser actor would've failed to do justice to the role. But Bachchan's expressions, voice and movement bring the character to life. Akshay Kumar is fantastic. [[Ajay Devgn]] adds yet another feather in his cap with a performance that could've been essayed only by a master performer. Aishwarya Rai gets a role to prove her talent, and she more than lives up to the expectations. Tusshar may not have many lines to deliver, but his presence and expressions register a strong impact".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movies/review/7097/index.html |title=Khakee (2004) | Movie Review, Trailers, Music Videos, Songs, Wallpapers |publisher=Bollywood Hungama |date=2004-01-23 |access-date=2012-07-14}}</ref>

[[Derek Elley]] from ''[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]'' magazine stated; "The testosterone's so high you can almost put a match to it in ''Khakee'', a twist-filled, often very violent drama centered on some cops escorting a terrorist cross-country to Mumbai. Powerhouse casting, and equally powerhouse direction by Rajkumar Santoshi, makes this an above-average example of mainstream Bollywood thrillers, sans any stylistic flourishes. Given its paucity of musical numbers and romance, this one could have a career on ancillary among general action buffs".<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117922971?refcatid=31 | work=Variety | first=Derek | last=Elley | title=Khakee | date=January 31, 2004}}</ref>

==Box office==

''Khakee'' had a final worldwide gross of {{INRConvert|49.89|c}} including {{INRConvert|37.73|c}} in India and {{INRConvert|12.16|c}} in abroad. The [[nett]] revenue of the film was {{INRConvert|31.09|c}}. It was declared an 'Average' by [[Box Office India]]. According to collection, ''Khakee'' was the 5th highest-grossing Bollywood film of 2004 behind ''[[Veer-Zaara]]'', ''[[Main Hoon Na]]'', ''[[Dhoom]]'' and ''[[Mujhse Shaadi Karogi]]''.

==Accolades==

===[[50th Filmfare Awards]]===

* [[Rajkumar Santoshi]] - Best Director - Nominated
* [[Amitabh Bachchan]] - Best Actor - Nominated
* [[Akshay Kumar]] - Best Supporting Actor - Nominated
* [[Ajay Devgn]] - Best Performance in a Negative Role - Nominated

===[[6th IIFA Awards]]===

* [[Ajay Devgn]] - Best Performance in a Negative Role - Nominated

==Soundtrack==
The music is composed by [[Ram Sampath]]. Lyrics are penned by [[Sameer (lyricist)|Sameer]]. Rajkumar Santoshi wanted [[A. R. Rahman]] to compose the music for the film; but he did not sign the project due to other commitments. Hence Sampath was selected after an audition.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2003/nov/04ram.htm |title=The man who doesn't matter in Khakee |work=Rediff.com |access-date=14 July 2012}}</ref> According to the Indian trade website [[Box Office India]], with around 10,00,000 units sold, this film's soundtrack album was the year's fourteenth highest-selling.<ref>{{cite web|title=Music Hits 2000–2009 (Figures in Units)|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=286&catName=MjAwMC0yMDA5|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080215081557/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=286&catName=MjAwMC0yMDA5&PHPSESSID=108b9056cd4ca14236f9c6119d34dcce|archive-date=15 February 2008|publisher=[[Box Office India]]}}</ref>

===Track listing===
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| all_lyrics = [[Sameer (lyricist)|Sameer]]
| title1 = Aisa Jadoo
| extra1 = [[Sunidhi Chauhan]]
| length1 = 3:23
| title2 = Dil Dooba
| extra2 = [[Sonu Nigam]], [[Shreya Ghoshal]]
| length2 = 3:50
| title3 = Mere Maula
| extra3 = [[Richa Sharma (singer)|Richa Sharma]], [[Kailash Kher]]
| length3 = 4:50
| title4 = Uppar Wale
| extra4 = Sonu Nigam, [[Sukhwinder Singh]], [[Kunal Ganjawala]]
| length4 = 4:57
| title5 = Wada Raha
| note5 = I
| extra5 = [[Arnab Chakrabarty]], Shreya Ghoshal
| length5 = 4:41
| title6 = Wada Raha
| note6 = II
| extra6 = [[Udit Narayan]], Shreya Ghoshal
| length6 = 4:41
| title7 = Wada Raha
| note7 = Sad
| extra7 = Sonu Nigam
| length7 = 5:59
| title8 = Teri Baahon Mein Hum
| extra8 = Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal
| length8 = 5:22
| title9 = Aisa Jadoo
| note9 = Remix
| extra9 = Sunidhi Chauhan
| length9 = 5:19
| title10 = Dil Dooba
| note10 = Remix
| extra10 = Sonu Nigam, Shreya Ghoshal
| length10 = 4:17
}}

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0347332}}
* {{Mojo title|khakee}}
* {{Rotten Tomatoes|khakee}}

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