| Director | Sanjay Gupta |
|---|---|
| Producer | Vijay Tolani |
| Writer | Anand Wardhan (dialogues) |
| Screenplay |
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| Story | Sanjay Gupta |
| Starring | |
| Music | Anu Malik |
| Cinematography | Kabir Lal |
| Editing |
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| Studio | Vijay Tolani Productions |
| Released | 3 March 2000 |
| Runtime | 122 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹7.5 crore[2] |
| Gross | ₹10.58 crore[2] |
Khauff (translation: Fear) is a 2000 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Sanjay Gupta, starring Sanjay Dutt and Manisha Koirala.[2][3] It was an unofficial remake of the American film The Juror.[4] It was released on 3 March 2000.[2]
Plot
Neha witnesses the Mafia slaying of a police officer and is forced to give a confession to the police, putting her life in danger. Meanwhile, Neha falls in love with Vicky, aka Babu. However, she realizes Vicky is not really who he is and is actually an assassin, hired to prevent her from testifying against the culprits. Then begins her uncertain life. In the end, Babu kills all the culprits. Neha kills Babu. Before dying, Babu realises his mistake and says that he has done a good job, thus ending the fearful life which made her life a hell.[5]
Cast
- Sanjay Dutt as Babu / Vicky / Anthony
- Manisha Koirala as Neha Verma
- Sharad Kapoor as Inspector Arjun
- Simran as Ritu Pereira
- Mukesh Khanna as ACP Jaidev Singh
- Suresh Oberoi as Mr. Singhania
- Tinnu Anand as Advocate Bansal
- Jaspal Bhatti as Hawa Singh
- Farida Jalal as Mrs. Jaidev Singh
- Parmeet Sethi as Samrat Singhania
- Navin Nischol as Judge
- Daler Mehndi as himself in "Nach Baby"
- Raveena Tandon as herself in "Nach Baby"
Production
The film started production in 1997 but, due to various delays, was completed and released in 2000.[6]
Music
| Artist | Anu Malik and Sajid-Wajid |
|---|---|
| Released | 1999 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Label | T-Series |
All tracks were given by Anu Malik and one song from duo Sajid–Wajid for "Raja Ki Qaid Mein". The song "Kehte Hain Jo Log Ishq Walon Ko Samjhaaye (Jo Dil Rakhta Hai Wo Mauj)" was included in the film at a later stage. However, its sound track and further details are not available.
Reception
Aparajita Saha of Rediff.com wrote, "In spite of the cliches, there are a few interesting twists and turns that save the film from being utterly predictable, though eventually, the storyline does succumb to the usual love triumphing over evil. There are times you find your way to the edge of the seat, only to comfortably settle back again."[7]
References
- ^ "Khauff". British Board of Film Classification. Archived 5 February 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
- ^ "Khauff – Movie". Box Office India. Archived 21 June 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
- ^ "Khauff Movie: Showtimes, Review, Trailer, Posters, News & Videos | eTimes", The Times of India, archived 8 April 2022 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 2022-04-08
- ^ "Welcome to rediff.com: The trailer of Khauff". Rediff.com. Archived 29 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2022-04-08.
- ^ Khauff, 2000 Khauff, Khauff Movie Online, Khauff Hindi Movie, Khauff Movie Details Archived 9 November 2016 at the Wayback Machine. Indopia.com (2011-05-03). Retrieved on 2013-04-30.
- ^ Gupta, Sanjay (20 December 1999). "'Everything is okay now'". 5 QUESTIONS. Mumbai: Rediff.com. Archived 27 April 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
- ^ Saha, Aparajita (3 March 2000). "Review of Khauff: Dangerous liaisons". Rediff.com. Archived 27 April 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 28 February 2024.
External links
- Khauff at IMDb