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First Look of International Khiladi
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Directed by | Umesh Mehra |
Produced by | Keshu Ramsay |
Written by | Umesh Mehra (Dialogues) |
Screenplay by | Ved Prakash Sharma |
Story by | Ved Prakash Sharma |
Starring |
Akshay Kumar Twinkle Khanna |
Music by | Aadesh Shrivastava |
Cinematography | S. Pappu |
Edited by | Kamal Saigal |
Distributed by | Eros Entertainment |
Release date
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Running time
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180 min. |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
International Khiladi (Hindi: इन्टरनेशनल खिलाड़ी; English: International Player) is a Hindi action film released in 1999. The film is directed by Umesh Mehra starring Akshay Kumar and Twinkle Khanna in the lead roles. It was the sixth instalment in the Khiladi (film series).
News Reporter Payal (Twinkle Khanna) and her camera-man have been assigned the task of interviewing the world's highest ranking criminal don, Devraj (Akshay Kumar), which they accept. In the process, Payal and Devraj fall in love with each other,much to the opposition of Bismillah (Mukesh Khanna), Devraj's guardian on one hand; and Police Inspector Amit (Rajat Bedi), and Payal's brother Ravi (Vivek Shauq) on the other. What results is that Ravi is killed with Devraj being blamed and arrested. Payal tesitifies against him, and Devraj is sentenced to be hanged. When Bismillah finds about this plot, he tracks them down, but Amit kills him to save himself and Payal. But Devraj escapes from custody, and begins to plot vengeance against his enemies, including Payal, as well as the real killer of Ravi. As the story unfolds, it is revealed that Amit was the one who killed Ravi and joined Thakral to frame Devraj for it. But Amit betrays Thakral and kills him. He then takes Payal on a flight where Devraj tracks him down and kills him. The story ends with Payal and Devraj getting married.
All lyrics written by Dev Kohli; all music composed by Aadesh Shrivastava.