Film

Main Khiladi Tu Anari

Name: Main Khiladi Tu Anari
Genre: Action, Comedy
Released: 1994
Cast: Akshay Kumar, Saif Ali Khan, Shilpa Shetty Kundra, Raageshwari, Shakti Kapoor

Crime

A 1994 Bollywood action-comedy where a cop hunting his brother's killer gets saddled with a vain movie star researching a role. It's a collision between gritty revenge and slapstick absurdity, held together by the chemistry between Akshay Kumar's earnest cop and Saif Ali Khan's preening actor. Hugely entertaining if you're game for over-the-top stunts, pratfalls, and tonal whiplash.

TMDb rating

3.0

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