Khauff
Khauff (translation: Fear) is a 2000 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Sanjay Gupta, starring Sanjay Dutt and Manisha Koirala.
It was an unofficial remake of the American film The Juror. It was released on 3 March 2000.
| Khauff | |
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 Promotional Poster | |
| Directed by | Sanjay Gupta |
| Written by | Anand Wardhan (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by |
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| Story by | Sanjay Gupta |
| Produced by | Vijay Tolani |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Kabir Lal |
| Edited by |
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| Music by | Anu Malik |
Production company | Vijay Tolani Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 122 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹7.5 crore |
| Box office | ₹10.58 crore |
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.
Cast
- Sanjay Dutt as Babu
- 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.
Music
| Khauff | |
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| Soundtrack album by 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.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Nach Baby Nach Kudi" | Dev Kohli | Anu Malik | Daler Mehndi, Asha Bhosle | 7:28 |
| 2. | "Nateeja Hamari Mohabbat Ka" | Rahat Indori | Anu Malik | Alka Yagnik, Kumar Sanu | 6:41 |
| 3. | "Oh Gori Gori" | Mehboob | Anu Malik | Kumar Sanu | 6:10 |
| 4. | "Saiyan More Saiyan" | Rani Malik | Anu Malik | Alka Yagnik, Sapna Awasthi, Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan | 6:15 |
| 5. | "Raja Ki Qaid Mein" | Rani Malik | Sajid–Wajid | Jaspinder Narula, Sukhwinder Singh | 5:40 |
| 6. | "Hye Hye Ye Hawa" | Mehboob | Anu Malik | Anuradha Paudwal & Vinod Rathod | 7:21 |
| 7. | "Kehte Hain Jo Log Ishq Walon Ko Samjhaaye(Jo Dil Rakhta Hai Wo Mauj)" | Not Available | Not Available | Sukhwinder Singh, Alka Yagnik | 4:30 |
| Total length: | 44:05 | ||||
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."
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External links
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