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| starring      = {{ubl|[[Sanjay Dutt]]|[[Hrithik Roshan]]|[[Preity Zinta]]|[[Jackie Shroff]]|[[Sonali Kulkarni]]}}
| starring      = {{ubl|[[Sanjay Dutt]]|[[Hrithik Roshan]]|[[Preity Zinta]]|[[Sonali Kulkarni]]|[[Jackie Shroff]]}}
| music          = [[Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy]]
| music          = [[Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy]]
| cinematography = [[Binod Pradhan]]
| cinematography = [[Binod Pradhan]]
| editing        = [[Rajkumar Hirani]]
| editing        = [[Rajkumar Hirani]]
| studio        = [[Vinod Chopra Films|Vinod Chopra Productions]]
| studio        = [[Vinod Chopra Films|Vinod Chopra Productions]]
| distributor    = [[Sony Entertainment Television|SET Pictures]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Sony closes Hindi film distrib biz|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|first=Arti|last=Mathur|date=30 December 2001|access-date=18 March 2022|url=https://variety.com/2001/tv/news/sony-closes-hindi-film-distrib-biz-1117857835/}}</ref>
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| released      = {{film date|2000|10|27|df=y}}
| released      = {{film date|2000|10|27|df=y}}
| runtime        = 161 minutes
| runtime        = 161 minutes
| country        = India
| country        = India
| language      = [[Hindi]]
| language      = [[Hindi]]
| budget        = {{INR}}120 million<ref>{{Cite news |date=10 July 2000 |title=Bollywood goes global, powered by diaspora dollar |last1=Aiyar |first1=Shankkar |last2=Unnithan |first2=Sandeep |work=[[India Today]] |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/cover-story/story/20030113-bollywood-goes-global-powered-by-diaspora-dollar-793552-2003-01-13 |url-status=live |access-date=14 May 2021}}</ref>
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'''''Mission Kashmir''''' is a 2000 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[action thriller film]] directed and produced by [[Vidhu Vinod Chopra]]. The film stars [[Sanjay Dutt]], [[Hrithik Roshan]], [[Jackie Shroff]], [[Preity Zinta]], and [[Sonali Kulkarni]]. It deals with [[terrorism]] and the tragedy of children suffering from [[war]].
'''''Mission Kashmir''''' is a 2000 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[Action film|action]] [[thriller film]] directed and produced by [[Vidhu Vinod Chopra]]. The film stars [[Sanjay Dutt]], [[Hrithik Roshan]], [[Jackie Shroff]], [[Preity Zinta]], and [[Sonali Kulkarni]]. Set against the backdrop of [[Kashmir conflict|conflict in Kashmir]], the film explores themes of [[terrorism]], revenge, and the [[psychological trauma]] of children affected by [[war]].


''Mission Kashmir'' follows a young boy Altaaf Khan, who gets adopted by a police chief as his police team accidentally kills Altaaf's entire family. After finding out, he seeks revenge and becomes a terrorist. Rated R in the United States due to violence, the film was screened at the [[Stockholm International Film Festival]] and released theatrically in India and worldwide on 27 October 2000 during the [[Diwali]] festival.
The narrative follows Altaaf Khan, a young boy whose family is accidentally killed during a police operation led by Inayat Khan, the very officer who later adopts him. Upon learning the truth, Altaaf escapes and is radicalized into terrorism, returning years later with a mission that brings him into direct conflict with his past. The film examines the complex emotional consequences of violence and the blurred lines between justice and vengeance.


The film clashed with [[Aditya Chopra]]'s musical romance ''[[Mohabbatein]]'' which starred [[Shah Rukh Khan]] and [[Amitabh Bachchan]]. Nevertheless, it was a critical and  commercial success with global revenues of {{INRConvert|433|m}}, emerging as the [[List of Hindi films of 2000|3rd highest-grossing Hindi film of 2000]].<ref name="BOI">{{cite web |title=Mission Kashmir – Movie |url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=713 |publisher=[[Box Office India]] |access-date=20 May 2021}}</ref> It won the [[Filmfare Award for Best Action]] and had similarities with Roshan's another 2000 film ''[[Fiza (2000 film)|Fiza]]'', in which he also played a terrorist.
''Mission Kashmir'' was released theatrically on 27 October 2000<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-details/mission-kashmir/movieshow/61237106.cms |title=Mission Kashmir Movie: Showtimes, Review, Songs, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos {{!}} eTimes |access-date=2025-07-10 |via=timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref> during the [[Diwali]] festival and was screened at the [[Stockholm International Film Festival]]. It received an R rating in the United States due to strong depictions of violence. The film opened alongside [[Aditya Chopra]]’s ''[[Mohabbatein]]'', which featured [[Amitabh Bachchan]], [[Shah Rukh Khan]], and [[Aishwarya Rai Bachchan|Aishwarya Rai]]. Despite the box office clash, ''Mission Kashmir'' emerged as a commercial success, earning approximately ₹433 million (US$5.1 million) worldwide and ranking as the [[List of Hindi films of 2000|third highest-grossing Hindi film of the year]].<ref name="BOI">{{cite web |title=Mission Kashmir – Movie |url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=713 |access-date=20 May 2021 |publisher=[[Box Office India]]}}</ref> It received praise for its action sequences, cinematography, and performances, particularly that of Dutt.
 
At the [[46th Filmfare Awards]], the film received six nominations, including [[Filmfare Award for Best Film|Best Film]], [[Filmfare Award for Best Director|Best Director]] (Chopra), [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] (Dutt), [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]] (Kulkarni), and won Best Action ([[Allan Amin]]).


==Plot==
==Plot==
{{long plot|date=July 2017}}
Inayat Khan, the [[Senior superintendent|Senior Superintendent]] of Police in [[Srinagar]], [[Kashmir]], loses his young son, Irfaan, after local doctors refuse treatment due to a [[fatwa]] issued by the wanted [[militant]] Malik Ul Khan, which forbids medical assistance to an honest police officer, and their families. Seeking revenge, Inayat leads a successful operation to eliminate Malik and his associates. However, during the raid, a [[civilian]] couple is killed this enrages, in the crossfire, leaving their young son, Altaaf, as the sole survivor.
Inayat Khan is the Senior [[Superintendent (police)|Superintendent]] of Police of Srinagar, [[Kashmir]]. When Inayat's young son Irfaan succumbs to his injuries he sustained from an accident following doctors' refusal to treat him in fear due to the [[fatwa]] instigated by wanted terrorist Malik Ul Khan forbidding doctors to treat policemen and their families, Inayat swears revenge against Malik. Inayat and his team manage to track down Malik and his men, but in the crossfire that ensues, a bystander couple is killed along with Malik and his men, leaving their son Altaaf as the sole survivor. Inayat's wife Neelima still grieving from the loss of her son and wrongly blaming herself for his death despite her husband's faith in her, convinces a reluctant Inayat to adopt the young Altaaf, who's traumatized from the loss of his family. Inayat fears Altaaf might seek vengeance if he learns the truth behind the event, and this fear comes true one day. After an unsuccessful attempt on Inayat's life, the young Altaaf runs away and is found and brought up by a terrorist group led by their Pathan leader Hilal Kohistani, who [[brainwash]]es him into thinking that he and his men act according to Islamic principles and trains him to become a terrorist.
 
Ten years later, Hilal and an adult Altaaf are assigned the task of completing "Mission Kashmir," a plan of an unnamed terrorist sponsor that involves; or so Altaaf is told, killing the Indian Prime Minister. Hilal uses Altaaf's hatred as a means to achieve his own goals while encouraging the latter to target Inayat, who is now an Inspector General, for his family's death. Altaaf visits his childhood friend and television personality Sufiya Parvez and, though he falls in love with her, uses her to try and make Hilal's plan of blowing up the local TV tower of Srinagar on Khan's birthday successful. He makes another unsuccessful attempt on Inayat's life, which results in him being branded as a wanted criminal by the media and a fallout between Inayat and Neelima.
 
Sufiya also learns of Altaaf's true occupation and breaks off her relationship with him. On the same date that Atlaaf's family was murdered, Altaaf makes another attempt on Inayat by having three of Hilal's men plant a bomb in Khan's briefcase. Unfortunately, Neelima falls victim to it by accident, much to the complete devastation of both Inayat and Altaaf, with the former having lost his chance to apologize for his argument with her and the latter being wracked with extreme remorse for killing her.
 
Following Neelima's funeral, Inayat manages to invade one of the terrorists' hideouts and discovers evidence and information about Mission Kashmir after capturing the men who planted the bomb. After going through some cassette tapes with the help of Sufiya, Inayat learns that the true goal of Mission Kashmir is to launch missiles on local places of Hindu and Muslim worship to escalate Hindu-Muslim conflict across the subcontinent, thereby dividing Kashmir and turning it into a war zone. It also turns out that the attack on the TV tower was planned by Hilal to spread the rumor of assassinating the Prime Minister to cover up the true plot. Inayat also learns that Hilal deliberately kept the true plot of Mission Kashmir a secret from Altaaf for he fears that Altaaf would not support it. This is made evident when Atlaaf leaves to the swampy hideouts to prepare for the launches, Hilal secretly tells one of his men to keep an eye on Atlaaf and kill him if he doesn't consent over the true targets.


By staging a fire in the jail that allows one of the bomb-briefcase men to escape, Inayat and his men manage to track down and capture Hilal. Inayat offers to make a deal with Hilal: going under the false pretense of allowing Hilal and his men to continue forward with Mission Kashmir in exchange for killing Altaaf to avenge Neelima's death. Seeing that Inayat's 'hatred' of Altaaf is worthy of a Pathan's duty, Hilal accepts the deal, and to ensure no other mistake will be made, Inayat goes alone with Hilal to the hideouts.
At the urging of his wife, Neelima, Inayat adopts Altaaf but conceals the circumstances of his parents’ death. Years later, Altaaf uncovers the truth, attempts to kill Inayat, and flees. He is eventually found and radicalized by Hilal Kohistani, the leader of a militant group, who raises him to become a terrorist.


As Hilal and Inayat reach the hideouts, Hilal tells Altaaf of Inayat's whereabouts. An enraged Altaaf starts beating up a weary Inayat, but the latter reveals to him the true goals of Mission Kashmir, stating that Kashmir will be turned into hell if he lets Hilal destroy the holy shrines. Hilal orders Altaaf to shoot Inayat, who is willing to accept his fate after expressing his dear love for Altaaf and remorse for killing his family.
A decade later, Altaaf returns to Srinagar as part of “Mission Kashmir,” a terrorist operation that ostensibly aims to assassinate the [[Prime Minister of India|Indian Prime Minister]]. As part of the plan, Altaaf reconnects with his childhood friend and television personality, Sufiya Parvez. Though he falls in love with her, he uses the relationship to attempt an attack on the city’s TV tower. His actions make him a wanted criminal, and when Sufiya learns of his true identity, she breaks off their relationship.


As Altaaf struggles to do it, he remembers that Neelima took him to the shrines and the comment Neelima said about choosing sides during her visit earlier. Unwilling to betray his mother, Atlaaf decides to put his plan of revenge aside and aids Inayat in stopping Hilal and his men from targeting the holy shrines. However, Hilal throws a bomb to distract them before getting shot to death by Altaaf, giving Hilal's men a chance to prepare to blow up the shrines.
Altaaf later plants a bomb intended for Inayat, but Neelima is killed in the explosion. Devastated by her death, both Altaaf and Inayat are pushed further into conflict. Inayat discovers that the true objective of "Mission Kashmir" is not political [[assassination]] but a plan to bomb both Hindu and Muslim religious sites, inciting communal violence and destabilizing the region. The prime minister’s assassination was merely a diversion. Hilal had kept the full extent of the plan hidden from Altaaf, fearing his rejection, and secretly ordered Altaaf’s execution should he refuse to comply.


While Inayat shoots down several terrorists, Altaaf redeems himself by taking possession of a missile launcher and using it to destroy the other launchers and kill the remaining terrorists, thus saving the shrines. However, Altaaf gets shot in the torso and falls into the swamps. Inayat jumps in and rescues the unconscious Altaaf by bringing him to shore, evading the explosion of the hideouts caused by Altaaf's act of redemption.
Inayat captures Hilal and proposes a deal—allowing the mission to proceed if Hilal agrees to kill Altaaf. During the confrontation, Altaaf overpowers Inayat, who then reveals the real intent of the mission. When ordered to execute Inayat, Altaaf hesitates and ultimately refuses, moved by memories of Neelima’s kindness. He kills Hilal instead and dismantles the missile launchers, foiling the operation and killing enraged the remaining militants. Wounded in the process, Altaaf is rescued by Inayat.


The plans of Mission Kashmir are revealed to the public by the media, and the terrorist sponsor's hideout is found by Kashmiri police, who shoot the sponsor as he tries to get away after killing two of his associates. Altaaf wakes up from a pleasant dream, where he reconciles with Sufiya and forgives Inayat, accepting the latter as his father again after 10 years.
The terrorist plot is later exposed by the media. Altaaf awakens from a dream and reconciles with Sufiya and Inayat, finally accepting the latter as his father once again.


== Cast ==
== Cast ==
* [[Sanjay Dutt]] as Inayat Khan
* [[Sanjay Dutt]] as IG Inayat Khan  
* [[Hrithik Roshan]] as Altaaf Khan
* [[Hrithik Roshan]] as Altaaf Khan
* [[Preity Zinta]] as Sufiya Parvez
* [[Preity Zinta]] as Sufiya Parvez
* [[Sonali Kulkarni]] as Neelima Khan
* [[Sonali Kulkarni]] as Neelima Khan
* [[Jackie Shroff]] as Hilal Kohistani  
* [[Jackie Shroff]] as Hilal Kohistani  
* [[Puru Raaj Kumar]] as Malik Ul Khan
* [[Puru Raaj Kumar]] as Malikul Khan
* Abhay Chopra as Avinash Mattoo
* Abhay Chopra as Avinash Mattoo
* [[Vineet Sharma]] as Gurdeep Singh
* Vineet Sharma as Gurdeep Singh
* [[Rajendra Gupta]] as Chief Secretary  
* [[Rajendra Gupta]] as Chief Secretary  
* [[Ashok Banthia]] as Sharafat
* [[Ashok Banthia]] as Sharafat
* Mohsin Memon as Young Altaaf
* Mohsin Memon as Young Altaaf
* Heenaa Biswas as Young Sufi
* Heenaa Biswas as Young Sufia
* Yogin Soni as Irfaan
* Yogin Soni as Irfaan Khan
* Rohit Dua as Guru
* Rohit Dua as Guru
* [[Suchita Trivedi]] as Dr Akhtar's wife
* Sandeep Mehta as Dr. Akhtar
* [[Ram Awana]] as Zuber Bhai
* [[Suchita Trivedi]] as Dr. Akhtar's wife
* Ram Awana as Zuber
* Papa Pencho as Himself
* Papa Pencho as Himself
* Manoj Mishra as Koisha


==Production==
==Production==
Due to the tight security in Kashmir, in late 1999, when the lead actor [[Hrithik Roshan]] arrived on location to start shooting ''Mission Kashmir'', his debut film ''[[Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai]]'' (2000) had not yet released, so no one recognized his face. Arriving for the first day of the shoot in [[Srinagar]] dressed as a Kashmiri militant, which he portrays in the film, the security guards on location thought Hrithik really was Kashmiri – because of his fair skin and light coloring, and refused to allow him on set. Shortly thereafter, on 14 January 2000, ''Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai'' turned him a superstar overnight, and his face was instantly recognized everywhere.<ref>{{cite web|title=As recalled by journalist Anupama Chopra (wife of ''Mission Kashmir'' director Vidhu Vinod Chopra) when introducing industry superstar Hrithik Roshan as her primary guest for that evening's show -- "The Front Row with Anupama Chopra" on Star World India TV|date=25 October 2013|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqRV5ql4xpY |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150527234730/https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=xqRV5ql4xpY |archive-date=2015-05-27 |url-status=dead|quotation= (Starts at 08:10 of the broadcast.)|via=[[YouTube]]|access-date=29 September 2017}}</ref>
[[Principal photography]] for ''Mission Kashmir'' began in late 1999, with several sequences filmed on location in [[Srinagar]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu and Kashmir]]. At the time, lead actor [[Hrithik Roshan]] had not yet made his acting debut, as his first film ''[[Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai]]'' (2000) had not been released. During the initial days of filming, Roshan appeared on set dressed as a Kashmiri militant, in line with his character in the film. Due to his appearance and the heightened security in the region, he was reportedly mistaken for a local insurgent by security personnel and denied access to the set.
 
Following the release of ''Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai'' on 14 January 2000, Roshan gained nationwide recognition, which led to fewer such incidents for the remainder of the shoot.<ref>{{cite web |date=25 October 2013 |title=As recalled by journalist Anupama Chopra (wife of ''Mission Kashmir'' director Vidhu Vinod Chopra) when introducing industry superstar Hrithik Roshan as her primary guest for that evening's show -- "The Front Row with Anupama Chopra" on Star World India TV |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqRV5ql4xpY |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150527234730/https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=xqRV5ql4xpY |archive-date=2015-05-27 |access-date=29 September 2017 |via=[[YouTube]] |quotation=(Starts at 08:10 of the broadcast.)}}</ref>
 
==Release==
''Mission Kashmir'' was released theatrically on 27 October 2000 during the [[Diwali]] festival, simultaneously with Aditya Chopra’s ''[[Mohabbatein]]''.
 
== Reception ==
 
=== Box office ===
''Mission Kashmir'' emerged as a commercial success at the box office. Domestically, it earned approximately ₹365 million, with an additional ₹68 million from overseas markets, bringing its total worldwide gross to around ₹433 million (US$5.1 million). It ranked as the [[List of Hindi films of 2000|third highest-grossing Hindi film of the year]], following ''Mohabbatein'' and ''[[Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai]]''.
 
=== Critical reception ===
''Mission Kashmir'' received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its performances, technical quality, and intent to address socio-political issues, though some noted shortcomings in its depth and execution.
 
Saisuresh Sivaswamy of ''[[Rediff.com]]'' called it "a story from the director's heart, not his head," and commended the emotional sincerity evident "in frame after frame."<ref>{{cite web |title=Review |url=http://www.rediff.co.in/entertai/2000/oct/27kash.htm |access-date=11 February 2013 |website=Rediff.com}}</ref> N. K. Deoshi of ''ApunKaChoice'' rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, writing, "Beneath all the drama that goes on in the movie there lurks the aspiration to get across to people the message of what people of Kashmir are actually going through."<ref>{{cite web |title=Review |url=http://www.apunkachoice.com/titles/mis/mission-kashmir/mid_82/reviews-editor/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130407174742/http://www.apunkachoice.com/titles/mis/mission-kashmir/mid_82/reviews-editor/ |archive-date=7 April 2013 |access-date=11 February 2013 |website=Apunkachoice.com}}</ref>
 
Savitha Padmanabhan of ''[[The Hindu]]'' described the film as "a cut above the rest of the commercial Hindi films that have been made on terrorism" and praised its performances and production values.<ref>{{cite news |date=2000-11-03 |title=Review |url=http://hindu.com/2000/11/03/stories/09030222.htm |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020130203151/http://www.hindu.com/2000/11/03/stories/09030222.htm |archive-date=30 January 2002 |access-date=11 February 2013 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> A review from ''[[Screen (magazine)|Screen]]'' lauded the sincerity of Chopra’s approach and the cast’s performances but noted that "there is very little of [[Kashmiriyat]] in the story, which is more of a personal conflict between the victim of a police shoot-out and a police officer."<ref name=":0">{{cite news |last1=Tarafdar |first1=Suman |date=27 October 2000 |title=Mission Kashmir |url=http://www.indiatimes.com/movies/reviews/mk.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010208071418/http://www.indiatimes.com/movies/reviews/mk.html |archive-date=8 February 2001 |access-date=19 April 2020 |work=Filmfare}}</ref>


==Critical reception==
Suman Tarafdar of ''[[Filmfare]]'', however, criticized the film for lacking a serious examination of the political conflict at its core.<ref name=":0" /> Vinayak Chakravorty of ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' awarded it 3.5 stars and described it as "a good show," with particular praise for [[Sanjay Dutt]]’s performance, which he called "perfect."<ref>{{cite news |author=Chakravorty, Vinayak |date=2000 |title=Mission Kashmir |url=http://www.go4i.com/cinema/reviews/bollywood/reviewsmissionk.shtml |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010820225348/http://www.go4i.com/cinema/reviews/bollywood/reviewsmissionk.shtml |archive-date=20 August 2001 |access-date=19 April 2020 |newspaper=Hindustan Times}}</ref> Jitendra Kothari of ''[[India Today]]'' described ''Mission Kashmir'' as "a gripping film on a trenchantly topical issue" and commended its emotional complexity, stating it "avoids apportioning blame by intermingling strains of loss and guilt."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kothari |first1=Jitendra |date=2000 |title=Mission Kashmir — Mission Accomplished |url=http://movies.india-today.com/reviews/reviewmission.shtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010222061221/http://movies.india-today.com/reviews/reviewmission.shtml |archive-date=22 February 2001 |access-date=9 May 2020 |work=India Today}}</ref>
Saisuresh Sivaswamy from ''Rediff'' wrote, "This is a story from the director's heart, not his head, and the sincerity comes across in frame after frame."<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.rediff.co.in/entertai/2000/oct/27kash.htm | title=Review |website=Rediff.com| access-date=11 February 2013}}</ref> Giving the film 4 out of 5 stars, N. K. Deoshi of ''apunkachoice.com'' wrote, "Beneath all the drama that goes on in the movie there lurks the aspiration to get across to people the message of what actually people of Kashmir are going through."<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.apunkachoice.com/titles/mis/mission-kashmir/mid_82/reviews-editor/ | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130407174742/http://www.apunkachoice.com/titles/mis/mission-kashmir/mid_82/reviews-editor/ | url-status=dead | archive-date=7 April 2013 | title=Review | website=Apunkachoice.com | access-date=11 February 2013 }}</ref> Savitha Padmanabhan of ''[[The Hindu]]'' stated, "''Mission Kashmir'' might have its faults but it is definitely a cut above the rest of the commercial Hindi films that have been made on terrorism." She also praised the cast's performances and the film's production value.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://hindu.com/2000/11/03/stories/09030222.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020130203151/http://www.hindu.com/2000/11/03/stories/09030222.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=30 January 2002 | title=Review |newspaper=[[The Hindu]]| date=2000-11-03 | access-date=11 February 2013}}</ref> Film journal ''[[Screen India|Screen]]'' praised the performances, but further wrote, "Chopra makes a sincere effort in his latest film ''Mission Kashmir'' to bring to the fore, the turmoil in the valley. But one feels disappointed, all the same, that there is very little of Kashmiriyat in the story, which is more of a personal conflict between the victim of a police shoot-out and a police officer."<ref>{{cite journal|journal=[[Screen India|Screen]]|date=3 November 2000|archive-date=9 February 2001|title=Sanjay, Hrithik, Jackie excel|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010209095754/http://www.expressindia.com/screen/20001103/frevie1.htm|url=http://www.expressindia.com/screen/20001103/frevie1.htm|access-date=2012-01-07|author=Nair, Padmaraj}}</ref> Suman Tarafdar of ''Filmfare'' panned the film for its lack of "serious look at the issue".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Tarafdar |first1=Suman |title=Mission Kashmir |url=http://www.indiatimes.com/movies/reviews/mk.html |access-date=19 April 2020 |work=Filmfare |date=27 October 2000 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010208071418/http://www.indiatimes.com/movies/reviews/mk.html |archive-date=8 February 2001}}</ref> [[Vinayak Chakravorty]] of ''[[Hindustan Times]]'', however, rated the film 3.5 stars, calling it "a good show" and praising Dutt's performance as "perfect".<ref>{{cite news|author=Chakravorty, Vinayak|date=2000|url=http://www.go4i.com/cinema/reviews/bollywood/reviewsmissionk.shtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010820225348/http://www.go4i.com/cinema/reviews/bollywood/reviewsmissionk.shtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=20 August 2001|access-date=19 April 2020|title=Mission Kashmir|newspaper=Hindustan Times}}</ref> Jitendra Kothari of ''[[India Today]]'' praised the film as "a gripping film on a trenchantly topical issue, avoiding apportioning blame by intermingling strains of loss and guilt."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kothari |first1=Jitendra |title=Mission Kashmir — Mission Accomplished |url=http://movies.india-today.com/reviews/reviewmission.shtml |access-date=9 May 2020 |work=India Today |date=2000 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010222061221/http://movies.india-today.com/reviews/reviewmission.shtml |archive-date=22 February 2001}}</ref>


==Awards and nominations==
==Accolades==
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| rowspan="14" |[[Screen Awards]]
| rowspan="14" |20 January 2001
|[[Screen Award for Best Film|Best Film]]
|''Mission Kashmir''
| {{nom}}
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|[[Screen Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
|[[Vidhu Vinod Chopra]]
| {{nom}}
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|[[Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]
|[[Sanjay Dutt]]
|{{won}}
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|[[Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]
|[[Sonali Kulkarni]]
|{{nom}}
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|[[Screen Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role|Best Villain]]
|[[Jackie Shroff]]
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Screen Award for Best Female Playback|Best Female Playback Singer]]
|[[Sunidhi Chauhan]] for "Bumbro"
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Screen Award for Best Dialogue|Best Dialogue]]
|Atul Tiwari
|{{nom}}
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|[[Screen Award for Best Background Music|Best Background Music]]
|[[Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy]]
|{{nom}}
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|Best Choreography
|[[Saroj Khan]] <small>(for "Bumbro")</small>
|{{nom}}
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|[[Screen Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematography]]
|[[Binod Pradhan]]
|{{won}}
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|Best Art Direction
|[[Nitin Chandrakant Desai]]
|{{nom}}
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|Best Action
|[[Allan Amin]]
|{{won}}
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|Best Sound Recording
|Jitendra Chaudhary, Mike Dowson, Shantanu Hudlikar, and Manoj Sikka
|{{won}}
|-
|[[Screen Award for Best Special Effects|Best Special Effects]]
|''Mission Kashmir''
|{{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="7" scope="row" |[[Filmfare Awards]]
| rowspan="7" |[[46th Filmfare Awards|17 February 2001]]
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Film|Best Film]]
|''Mission Kashmir''
|{{nom}}
| rowspan="7" align="center" |<ref>{{Cite news |title=Filmfare Awards 2001 Winners |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-awards/filmfare-awards-winners/bollywood/2001/101 |access-date=2025-06-03 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref>
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|[[Filmfare Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
|Vidhu Vinod Chopra
|{{nom}}
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|[[Filmfare Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]
|Sanjay Dutt
|{{nom}}
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|[[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]
|Sonali Kulkarni
|{{nom}}
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|[[Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role|Best Performance in a Negative Role]]
|Jackie Shroff
|{{nom}}
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematography]]
|Binod Pradhan
|{{won}}
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|[[Filmfare Award for Best Action|Best Action]]
|Allan Amin
|{{won}}
|-
|-
! rowspan="6"| [[46th Filmfare Awards]]
| rowspan="6" |[[Zee Cine Awards]]
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Action|Best Action]]
| rowspan="6" |3 March 2001
| [[Allan Amin]]
|[[Zee Cine Award for Best Film|Best Film]]
| {{won}}
|''Mission Kashmir''
| {{nom}}
| rowspan="6" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=2001 – Zee Cine Awards |url=https://zeecineawards.com/zca-2001/ |access-date=2025-06-03 |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
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| [[Filmfare Award for Best Film|Best Film]]
|[[Zee Cine Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
| ''Mission Kashmir''
|Vidhu Vinod Chopra
| rowspan="11" {{nom}}
| {{nom}}
|-
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
|[[Zee Cine Award for Best Actor &ndash; Male|Best Actor]]
| [[Vidhu Vinod Chopra]]
|Sanjay Dutt
| {{nom}}
|-
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]
|[[Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role &ndash; Female|Best Supporting Actress]]
| [[Sanjay Dutt]]
|Sonali Kulkarni
|{{nom}}
|-
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]
|[[Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role|Best Villain]]
| [[Sonali Kulkarni]]
|Jackie Shroff
|{{nom}}
|-
|-
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role|Best Villain]]
|Premiere Choice Award – Male
| [[Jackie Shroff]]
|Sanjay Dutt
|{{won}}
|-
|-
! rowspan="7" | [[2nd IIFA Awards]]
| rowspan="8" |[[Bollywood Movie Awards]]
| [[IIFA Award for Best Film|Best Film]]
| rowspan="8" |28 April 2001
| ''Mission Kashmir''
|Best Film
|''Mission Kashmir''
|{{nom}}
| rowspan="8" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=Wayback Machine |url=http://www.bollywoodawards.com/ballot/ballot.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020407134036/http://www.bollywoodawards.com/ballot/ballot.html |archive-date=2002-04-07 |access-date=2025-06-03 |website=www.bollywoodawards.com}}</ref>
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|-
| [[IIFA Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
|Best Director
| Vidhu Vinod Chopra
|Vidhu Vinod Chopra
|{{nom}}
|-
|-
| [[IIFA Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]
|Best Actor
| Sanjay Dutt
| rowspan="2" |Sanjay Dutt
|{{nom}}
|-
|-
| [[IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]
|Best Actor (Critics)
| Sonali Kulkarni
|{{nom}}
|-
|-
| [[IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role|Best Villain]]
|Best Villain
| Jackie Shroff
|Jackie Shroff
|{{nom}}
|-
|-
| [[IIFA Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]]
|Best Choreography
| [[Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy]]
|[[Saroj Khan]] <small>(for "Bumbro")</small>
|{{nom}}
|-
|-
| [[IIFA Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematography]]
|Best Cinematography
| [[Binod Pradhan]]
|Binod Pradhan
| {{won}}
|{{nom}}
|-
|-
! rowspan="6" | [[Screen Awards]]
|Best Costume Design
| [[Screen Award for Best Film|Best Film]]
|[[Neeta Lulla]]
| ''Mission Kashmir''
|{{won}}
| rowspan="3" {{nom}}
|-
|-
| [[Screen Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Sansui Viewers' Choice Movie Awards]]
| Vidhu Vinod Chopra
| rowspan="3" |3 June 2001
|Best Actor
|[[Hrithik Roshan]]
|{{nom}}
| rowspan="3" |
|-
|-
| [[Screen Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]
|Best Supporting Actor
| rowspan="2"| Sanjay Dutt
|Sanjay Dutt
|{{nom}}
|-
|-
| [[Screen Award for Best Supporting Actor|Best Supporting Actor]]
|Best Performance in a Negative Role
| {{won}}
|Jackie Shroff
|{{nom}}
|-
|-
| [[Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]
| rowspan="7" |[[International Indian Film Academy Awards]]
| Sonali Kulkarni
| rowspan="7" |[[2nd IIFA Awards|16 June 2001]]
| rowspan="7" {{Nom}}
|[[IIFA Award for Best Film|Best Film]]
|''Mission Kashmir''
|{{nom}}
| rowspan="7" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=IIFA Awards 2001 – 2nd International Indian Film Academy Awards - Electrolux IIFA |url=https://www.awardsandshows.com/features/iifa-awards-2001-397.html |access-date=2025-06-03 |website=www.awardsandshows.com}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[Screen Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role|Best Villain]]
|[[IIFA Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
| Jackie Shroff
|Vidhu Vinod Chopra
|{{nom}}
|-
|-
! rowspan="5"| [[Zee Cine Awards|2001 Zee Cine Awards]]
|[[IIFA Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]
| [[Zee Cine Award for Best Film|Best Film]]
|Sanjay Dutt
| ''Mission Kashmir''
|{{nom}}
|-
|-
| [[Zee Cine Award for Best Director|Best Director]]
|[[IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actress|Best Supporting Actress]]
| Vidhu Vinod Chopra
|Sonali Kulkarni
|{{nom}}
|-
|-
| [[Zee Cine Award for Best Actor &ndash; Male|Best Actor]]
|[[IIFA Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role|Best Villain]]
| Sanjay Dutt
|Jackie Shroff
|{{nom}}
|-
|-
| [[Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role &ndash; Female|Best Supporting Actress]]
|[[IIFA Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]]
| Sonali Kulkarni
|Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy
|{{nom}}
|-
|-
| [[Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role|Best Villain]]
|[[IIFA Award for Best Cinematography|Best Cinematography]]
| Jackie Shroff
|Binod Pradhan
|{{won}}
|}
|}


== Music ==
== Soundtrack ==
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The soundtrack of the film contains seven songs. The music is conducted by the trio [[Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy]], performing separately. [[Ehsaan Noorani]] composed three songs, while [[Shankar Mahadevan]] and [[Loy Mendonsa]] composed two songs each.
The soundtrack of ''Mission Kashmir'' features seven songs and marks an early collaboration of the composer trio [[Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy]], who worked on the album individually rather than jointly. [[Ehsaan Noorani]] composed three tracks, while [[Shankar Mahadevan]] and [[Loy Mendonsa]] contributed two compositions each. The lyrics were penned by various lyricists, including [[Sameer Anjaan|Sameer]].


According to the Indian trade website ''[[Box Office India]]'', with around 1.5{{nbsp}}million units sold, the film's soundtrack album was the year's third 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]]|access-date=20 December 2016}}</ref> The song "Bumbro" was recreated as "Bumbro" for the film [[Notebook (2019 film)|''Notebook'']] (2019).
The album received critical appreciation for blending traditional Kashmiri folk influences with contemporary arrangements. Notably, the track "Bumbro," based on a Kashmiri folk melody, became particularly popular and was later recreated under the same title for the film [[Notebook (2019 film)|''Notebook'']] (2019).


According to ''[[Box Office India]]'', the soundtrack sold approximately 1.5 million units, making it the third highest-selling Bollywood soundtrack of 2000.<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 |access-date=20 December 2016 |publisher=[[Box Office India]]}}</ref>
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Mission Kashmir
File:Mission Kashmir.jpg
Directed byVidhu Vinod Chopra
Produced byVidhu Vinod Chopra
Written by
Starring
Music byShankar-Ehsaan-Loy
CinematographyBinod Pradhan
Edited byRajkumar Hirani
Production
company
Release date
  • 27 October 2000 (2000-10-27)
Running time
161 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹200 million[1]
Box office₹433 million[1]

Mission Kashmir is a 2000 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed and produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra. The film stars Sanjay Dutt, Hrithik Roshan, Jackie Shroff, Preity Zinta, and Sonali Kulkarni. Set against the backdrop of conflict in Kashmir, the film explores themes of terrorism, revenge, and the psychological trauma of children affected by war.

The narrative follows Altaaf Khan, a young boy whose family is accidentally killed during a police operation led by Inayat Khan, the very officer who later adopts him. Upon learning the truth, Altaaf escapes and is radicalized into terrorism, returning years later with a mission that brings him into direct conflict with his past. The film examines the complex emotional consequences of violence and the blurred lines between justice and vengeance.

Mission Kashmir was released theatrically on 27 October 2000[2] during the Diwali festival and was screened at the Stockholm International Film Festival. It received an R rating in the United States due to strong depictions of violence. The film opened alongside Aditya Chopra’s Mohabbatein, which featured Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, and Aishwarya Rai. Despite the box office clash, Mission Kashmir emerged as a commercial success, earning approximately ₹433 million (US$5.1 million) worldwide and ranking as the third highest-grossing Hindi film of the year.[1] It received praise for its action sequences, cinematography, and performances, particularly that of Dutt.

At the 46th Filmfare Awards, the film received six nominations, including Best Film, Best Director (Chopra), Best Actor (Dutt), Best Supporting Actress (Kulkarni), and won Best Action (Allan Amin).

Plot[edit | edit source]

Inayat Khan, the Senior Superintendent of Police in Srinagar, Kashmir, loses his young son, Irfaan, after local doctors refuse treatment due to a fatwa issued by the wanted militant Malik Ul Khan, which forbids medical assistance to an honest police officer, and their families. Seeking revenge, Inayat leads a successful operation to eliminate Malik and his associates. However, during the raid, a civilian couple is killed this enrages, in the crossfire, leaving their young son, Altaaf, as the sole survivor.

At the urging of his wife, Neelima, Inayat adopts Altaaf but conceals the circumstances of his parents’ death. Years later, Altaaf uncovers the truth, attempts to kill Inayat, and flees. He is eventually found and radicalized by Hilal Kohistani, the leader of a militant group, who raises him to become a terrorist.

A decade later, Altaaf returns to Srinagar as part of “Mission Kashmir,” a terrorist operation that ostensibly aims to assassinate the Indian Prime Minister. As part of the plan, Altaaf reconnects with his childhood friend and television personality, Sufiya Parvez. Though he falls in love with her, he uses the relationship to attempt an attack on the city’s TV tower. His actions make him a wanted criminal, and when Sufiya learns of his true identity, she breaks off their relationship.

Altaaf later plants a bomb intended for Inayat, but Neelima is killed in the explosion. Devastated by her death, both Altaaf and Inayat are pushed further into conflict. Inayat discovers that the true objective of "Mission Kashmir" is not political assassination but a plan to bomb both Hindu and Muslim religious sites, inciting communal violence and destabilizing the region. The prime minister’s assassination was merely a diversion. Hilal had kept the full extent of the plan hidden from Altaaf, fearing his rejection, and secretly ordered Altaaf’s execution should he refuse to comply.

Inayat captures Hilal and proposes a deal—allowing the mission to proceed if Hilal agrees to kill Altaaf. During the confrontation, Altaaf overpowers Inayat, who then reveals the real intent of the mission. When ordered to execute Inayat, Altaaf hesitates and ultimately refuses, moved by memories of Neelima’s kindness. He kills Hilal instead and dismantles the missile launchers, foiling the operation and killing enraged the remaining militants. Wounded in the process, Altaaf is rescued by Inayat.

The terrorist plot is later exposed by the media. Altaaf awakens from a dream and reconciles with Sufiya and Inayat, finally accepting the latter as his father once again.

Cast[edit | edit source]

Production[edit | edit source]

Principal photography for Mission Kashmir began in late 1999, with several sequences filmed on location in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. At the time, lead actor Hrithik Roshan had not yet made his acting debut, as his first film Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai (2000) had not been released. During the initial days of filming, Roshan appeared on set dressed as a Kashmiri militant, in line with his character in the film. Due to his appearance and the heightened security in the region, he was reportedly mistaken for a local insurgent by security personnel and denied access to the set.

Following the release of Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai on 14 January 2000, Roshan gained nationwide recognition, which led to fewer such incidents for the remainder of the shoot.[3]

Release[edit | edit source]

Mission Kashmir was released theatrically on 27 October 2000 during the Diwali festival, simultaneously with Aditya Chopra’s Mohabbatein.

Reception[edit | edit source]

Box office[edit | edit source]

Mission Kashmir emerged as a commercial success at the box office. Domestically, it earned approximately ₹365 million, with an additional ₹68 million from overseas markets, bringing its total worldwide gross to around ₹433 million (US$5.1 million). It ranked as the third highest-grossing Hindi film of the year, following Mohabbatein and Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai.

Critical reception[edit | edit source]

Mission Kashmir received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised its performances, technical quality, and intent to address socio-political issues, though some noted shortcomings in its depth and execution.

Saisuresh Sivaswamy of Rediff.com called it "a story from the director's heart, not his head," and commended the emotional sincerity evident "in frame after frame."[4] N. K. Deoshi of ApunKaChoice rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, writing, "Beneath all the drama that goes on in the movie there lurks the aspiration to get across to people the message of what people of Kashmir are actually going through."[5]

Savitha Padmanabhan of The Hindu described the film as "a cut above the rest of the commercial Hindi films that have been made on terrorism" and praised its performances and production values.[6] A review from Screen lauded the sincerity of Chopra’s approach and the cast’s performances but noted that "there is very little of Kashmiriyat in the story, which is more of a personal conflict between the victim of a police shoot-out and a police officer."[7]

Suman Tarafdar of Filmfare, however, criticized the film for lacking a serious examination of the political conflict at its core.[7] Vinayak Chakravorty of Hindustan Times awarded it 3.5 stars and described it as "a good show," with particular praise for Sanjay Dutt’s performance, which he called "perfect."[8] Jitendra Kothari of India Today described Mission Kashmir as "a gripping film on a trenchantly topical issue" and commended its emotional complexity, stating it "avoids apportioning blame by intermingling strains of loss and guilt."[9]

Accolades[edit | edit source]

Award Date of the ceremony Category Recipients Result Ref.
Screen Awards 20 January 2001 Best Film Mission Kashmir Nominated [10]
Best Director Vidhu Vinod Chopra Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Sanjay Dutt Won
Best Supporting Actress Sonali Kulkarni Nominated
Best Villain Jackie Shroff Nominated
Best Female Playback Singer Sunidhi Chauhan for "Bumbro" Nominated
Best Dialogue Atul Tiwari Nominated
Best Background Music Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy Nominated
Best Choreography Saroj Khan (for "Bumbro") Nominated
Best Cinematography Binod Pradhan Won
Best Art Direction Nitin Chandrakant Desai Nominated
Best Action Allan Amin Won
Best Sound Recording Jitendra Chaudhary, Mike Dowson, Shantanu Hudlikar, and Manoj Sikka Won
Best Special Effects Mission Kashmir Nominated
Filmfare Awards 17 February 2001 Best Film Mission Kashmir Nominated [11]
Best Director Vidhu Vinod Chopra Nominated
Best Actor Sanjay Dutt Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Sonali Kulkarni Nominated
Best Performance in a Negative Role Jackie Shroff Nominated
Best Cinematography Binod Pradhan Won
Best Action Allan Amin Won
Zee Cine Awards 3 March 2001 Best Film Mission Kashmir Nominated [12]
Best Director Vidhu Vinod Chopra Nominated
Best Actor Sanjay Dutt Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Sonali Kulkarni Nominated
Best Villain Jackie Shroff Nominated
Premiere Choice Award – Male Sanjay Dutt Won
Bollywood Movie Awards 28 April 2001 Best Film Mission Kashmir Nominated [13]
Best Director Vidhu Vinod Chopra Nominated
Best Actor Sanjay Dutt Nominated
Best Actor (Critics) Nominated
Best Villain Jackie Shroff Nominated
Best Choreography Saroj Khan (for "Bumbro") Nominated
Best Cinematography Binod Pradhan Nominated
Best Costume Design Neeta Lulla Won
Sansui Viewers' Choice Movie Awards 3 June 2001 Best Actor Hrithik Roshan Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Sanjay Dutt Nominated
Best Performance in a Negative Role Jackie Shroff Nominated
International Indian Film Academy Awards 16 June 2001 Best Film Mission Kashmir Nominated [14]
Best Director Vidhu Vinod Chopra Nominated
Best Actor Sanjay Dutt Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Sonali Kulkarni Nominated
Best Villain Jackie Shroff Nominated
Best Music Director Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy Nominated
Best Cinematography Binod Pradhan Won

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

Mission Kashmir
Studio album by
Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy
Released27 October 2000
GenreFeature film soundtrack
LabelTips
ProducerShankar–Ehsaan–Loy
Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy chronology
Rockford
(1999) 		Mission Kashmir
(2000) 		Dil Chahta Hai
(2001)

The soundtrack of Mission Kashmir features seven songs and marks an early collaboration of the composer trio Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy, who worked on the album individually rather than jointly. Ehsaan Noorani composed three tracks, while Shankar Mahadevan and Loy Mendonsa contributed two compositions each. The lyrics were penned by various lyricists, including Sameer.

The album received critical appreciation for blending traditional Kashmiri folk influences with contemporary arrangements. Notably, the track "Bumbro," based on a Kashmiri folk melody, became particularly popular and was later recreated under the same title for the film Notebook (2019).

According to Box Office India, the soundtrack sold approximately 1.5 million units, making it the third highest-selling Bollywood soundtrack of 2000.[15]

Song Singer(s) Composer Lyricist(s)
"Bumbro" Shankar Mahadevan, Jaspinder Narula, Sunidhi Chauhan Ehsaan Noorani Rahat Indori
"Chupke Se Sun" Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik Shankar Mahadevan Sameer Anjaan
"Rind Posh Maal" Shankar Mahadevan Loy Mendonsa Sameer Anjaan
"Socho Ke Jheelon Ka" Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik & Shankar Mahadevan Ehsaan Noorani Sameer Anjaan
"Maaf Karo" Shankar Mahdevan, Sadhana Sargam Ehsaan Noorani Rahat Indori
"So Ja Chanda" Mahalakshmi Iyer Loy Mendonsa Rahat Indori
"Dhuan Dhuan" Shankar Mahadevan Shankar Mahadevan Rahat Indori

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Mission Kashmir – Movie". Box Office India. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  2. ↑ Mission Kashmir Movie: Showtimes, Review, Songs, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos | eTimes. Retrieved 10 July 2025 – via timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
  3. ↑ "As recalled by journalist Anupama Chopra (wife of Mission Kashmir director Vidhu Vinod Chopra) when introducing industry superstar Hrithik Roshan as her primary guest for that evening's show -- "The Front Row with Anupama Chopra" on Star World India TV". 25 October 2013. Archived from the original on 27 May 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2017 – via YouTube. (Starts at 08:10 of the broadcast.)
  4. ↑ "Review". Rediff.com. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  5. ↑ "Review". Apunkachoice.com. Retrieved 11 February 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  6. ↑ "Review". The Hindu. 3 November 2000. Archived from the original on 30 January 2002. Retrieved 11 February 2013.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Tarafdar, Suman (27 October 2000). "Mission Kashmir". Filmfare. Archived from the original on 8 February 2001. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  8. ↑ Chakravorty, Vinayak (2000). "Mission Kashmir". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 20 August 2001. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  9. ↑ Kothari, Jitendra (2000). "Mission Kashmir — Mission Accomplished". India Today. Archived from the original on 22 February 2001. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
  10. ↑ "Screen Videocon Awards 2000". www.screenindia.com. Archived from the original on 19 February 2004. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  11. ↑ "Filmfare Awards 2001 Winners". The Times of India. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  12. ↑ "2001 – Zee Cine Awards". Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  13. ↑ "Wayback Machine". www.bollywoodawards.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2002. Retrieved 3 June 2025. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  14. ↑ "IIFA Awards 2001 – 2nd International Indian Film Academy Awards - Electrolux IIFA". www.awardsandshows.com. Retrieved 3 June 2025.
  15. ↑ "Music Hits 2000–2009 (Figures in Units)". Box Office India. Archived from the original on 15 February 2008. Retrieved 20 December 2016.

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