Khakee
A police escort mission across India becomes a brutal reckoning with terrorism, political corruption, and betrayal from within the force.
Overview
A gripping tale of survival and betrayal unfolds as a police unit faces a relentless terrorist threat.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- tense
- gritty
- confrontational
- bollywood movie night
- action movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the intelligent political thriller writing, forceful direction, high production values, and standout performances, especially Amitabh Bachchan's lead turn.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Iqbal Ansari exposes a conspiracy linking terrorists, police officers, and politicians.
After the team's betrayal and Shekhar's death, Anant hunts the corrupt officers outside ordinary procedure.
DCP Anant depends on medication yet leads the escort mission and confronts Angre.
The police team must move Ansari from Chandangarh to Mumbai through coordinated terrorist attacks.
Films like Khakee, and why
A Wednesday!
ensemble police action, institutional corruption, and escalating conspiracy
Madras Cafe
political thriller tension, terrorism, and morally compromised state institutions
Singham
hard-edged Indian police drama centered on corruption and retribution
Ab Tak Chhappan
crime action, charismatic stars, and a conspiracy-driven pursuit
Movie Details
- Director
- Rajkumar Santoshi
- Release Date
- 2004-01-23
- Runtime
- 180 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (87)
Cast
- Amitabh Bachchan
- Akshay Kumar
- Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
- Ajay Devgn
- Tusshar Kapoor
- Atul Kulkarni
- Sabyasachi Chakraborty
- Prakash Raj
- Kamlesh Sawant
- Prasanna Ketkar
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Khakee about?
- A police escort mission across India becomes a brutal reckoning with terrorism, political corruption, and betrayal from within the force.
- What is Khakee like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Khakee as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Khakee violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Khakee as graphic.
- What did critics think of Khakee?
- Critics broadly praised the intelligent political thriller writing, forceful direction, high production values, and standout performances, especially Amitabh Bachchan's lead turn.
- Which films are like Khakee?
- Films with a similar feel include A Wednesday!, Madras Cafe, Singham, and Ab Tak Chhappan.
- How long is Khakee?
- Khakee runs 180 minutes.
- Where can I watch Khakee?
- In United States, Khakee is available to rent or buy from Google Play Movies, YouTube.
