Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi
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| Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi | |
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| Directed by | Umesh Mehra |
| Starring | Rekha Akshay Kumar Raveena Tandon Brian Lee Gulshan Grover |
| Release date(s) | June 14, 1996 |
| Running time | 192 min. |
| Language | Hindi |
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Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi (literally Player of Players) is a 1996 Bollywood action thriller starring Rekha, Akshay Kumar, Raveena Tandon and WWE wrestler Brian Lee. The film went on to do very well at the box office. It was the 6th highest grossing film of the year and received semi-hit status.
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[edit] Plot
Ajay Malhotra has re-located to the U.S., and has started his own orchestra with the help of some of his friends. His brother, Akshay, decides to visit him, and on the airplane meets with Priya, and both fall in love. Once in the U.S., Akshaye finds out that the Police have a warrant for the arrest of Ajay, and want to question him about this. Akshaye's attempts to locate Ajay, lands him with a female criminal don named Maya, who also happens to be Priya's sister. Maya is holding Ajay, and will only release him after he hands over incriminating documents. The highlight of the film is the appearance of WWE wrestlers Brian Lee who once wrestled as The fake Undertaker and Brian Adams who is known as The Crush.
[edit] Cast
- Rekha.... Maya Madam
- Akshay Kumar ... Akshay Malhotra
- Raveena Tandon.... Priya
- Gulshan Grover .... King Don
- Brian Lee .... The Undertaker
- Brian Adams .... The Crush
[edit] Trivia
- Akshay Kumar hurt his back while lifting the 350-pound wrestler.
- This is Rekha`s first role as a villain.
- Rekha won the awards for Best Supporting Actress at the Filmfare Awards and for best villain at the Screen Awards.
- The only film in which Rekha & Akshay Kumar starred together. There were rumours that they were dating each other in that time.
