Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- heightened
- melodramatic
- romantic
- bollywood movie night
- nostalgic 1990s cinema night
What critics said
Critics recognized the film's energetic action and star appeal but found its songs, lengthy dialogue, and increasingly predictable second half tiring.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film interweaves Akshay's romantic encounter with Priya, the missing-brother investigation, songs, fighting, and heightened criminal villains.
Madam Maya is described as an untouchable figure who stands above even American law.
Akshay travels to America for his brother Ajay's wedding, discovers him missing and wanted by police, and begins searching for him.
An Indian army officer travels to the USA, where the search for his brother leads into an American underworld.
Films like Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi, and why
Mohra
shared hindi action spectacle, crime intrigue, romantic subplot, and heightened melodrama
Sabse Bada Khiladi
shared 1990s bollywood action-thriller formula, songs, criminal underworld, and star-driven confrontations
Baadshah
shared Akshay Kumar-led crime action, romance, comic relief, and larger-than-life villains
Movie Details
- Director
- Umesh Mehra
- Release Date
- 1996-06-15
- Runtime
- 162 min
- Rating
- 5.5 / 10 (20)
Cast
- Rekha
- Akshay Kumar
- Raveena Tandon
- Deven Verma
- Gulshan Grover
- Gavin Packard
- Inder Kumar
- Dolly Bindra
- Anjana Mumtaz
- Tiku Talsania
Common questions
- What is Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi about?
- An army officer’s search for his missing brother plunges him into a flamboyant American criminal underworld ruled by an untouchable queenpin.
- What is Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi as graphic.
- What did critics think of Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi?
- Critics recognized the film's energetic action and star appeal but found its songs, lengthy dialogue, and increasingly predictable second half tiring.
- Which films are like Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi?
- Films with a similar feel include Mohra, Sabse Bada Khiladi, and Baadshah.
- How long is Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi?
- Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi runs 162 minutes.
