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7/10
Best Indian/Hindi action film
pbisht16 March 2006
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Best Indian action movie ever made. Amazing stunts by Akshay Kumar. Great work by action coordinator Akbar. Foot tapping numbers by Annu. Excellent locations. Good work by Rekha, Raveena. Action scenes especially WWF ones were too good. Film is the story about two brothers.Akshay's younger brother is missing in Canada and he came for his rescue. Though it was loud at times but overall it was a nice movie for action lovers. Few scenes were really kicking like climax scene and WWF fight between Akshay and Undertaker. This movie is extensively shot in Canada and is one of the best movies of Akshay's Khiladi series.This will be considered as a hallmark movie in his career.
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6/10
Enjoyable
Abdulxoxo20 December 2020
The film isn't anything original in terms of the story, the film's pacing is hurt mostly by drawn out melodramatic scenes eg when his mother calls him home to tell him about his brother's wedding and the plane scenes. And there is a lot of overacting mostly from Akshay Kumar and other supporting casts. They tend to exaggerate their facial expressions and shout, even though the particular scene requires them not to, which makes the film irritating.

The one thing that I'd to discuss it's the geography the film's set and how the characters behave in it. It's America and people mostly speak English but when Maya or Don are addressing the crowd, they use Hindi which I find to be kinda awkward since they literally don't what they're saying but still cheers to it. And there are also Hindi-speaking police officers in the station which the film features a lot for obvious reason but it's very implausible for that to be the case realistically.

The soundtrack is nice, there are two catchy songs I think, the rest are meh. The sound effects in this type of old Bollywood films never ceases to make me laugh, whenever someone's getting punched, it sounds like they beating a snare drum "buch, gbuch" and same goes with the sound effects of the guns, they're all sound the same no matter the gun type, moreover when someone gets shot, the gunshot wound and blood is practically non-existent.

The cinematography is not bad for its time; the camera-work is good, and able to follow the fight sequences steadily.

Action scenes are well staged but after sometime it gets repetitive especially the one with the Undertaker, at first it's fun but then turns to caricature-like. Moreover, I find the action stunts towards to be far-fetched; like Akshay turning to a tiger? he can literally lift the Undertaker? His wounds come and go only where it's needed? and the special effects are very low-grade.

The highlight of the film is the performances, with the strongest coming from Rekha, she's portrayed her character with such aura of menace that's makes it so memorable, and unique from the rest. Her character is beautiful, and strong and feisty. Akshay Kumar brings energy and enthusiasm to his performance too, and his stunt work is impressive. The rest are so-so in the roles.

Overall, KKK is not a bad film per se, it certainly has many flaws for sure but it offers a tremendous amount of entertainment and good performances.
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7/10
A noteworthy action flick from the 1990s
superindrajit24 May 2011
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Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi was a major action film which was very popular in the mid 1990s. The film relied on it's martial arts type stunts which were lauded during those times. However, Khiladiyon ka Khiladi is far from perfect because it succumbs to mediocrity. This is mainly because there are some needless elements which could have been eliminated.

Khiladiyon ka Khiladi is the story of two brothers, Ajay and Akshay, Akshay's brother has a girlfriend and they are supposed to be hitched very soon. Akshay gets the news and comes to America to attend his brother's weeding. Unfortunately, his brother is missing and even his brother's friends can't find him. In the meantime, two rival dons, Maya and King Don keep clashing with each other. Ajay used to work for Maya but he went missing ever since he decided to be a police informer. Will Akshay be able to find Ajay? Is Ajay even alive? Khiladiyon ka Khiladi answers these questions through some twists and turns.

Umesh Mehra's direction is good but some scenes lack the required steam. For instance, the entire track of Akshay faking his love for Maya seems a little rushed. On the other hand, there are some directional goofs. For example, Ajay's friends have stated that they search every corner of the city to find him. However, this is preposterous since Ajay was resting in a location which was not difficult to find. However, most of the scenes are coherent and a smooth flow is decently maintained. Anand S. Vardhan's dialogues are commonplace but they fill the bill. Anu Malik's music is good with one memorable track, Seedhe Saadhe Akshay. Aaj Meri Zindagi is a silly song with hilarious choreography. In the Nigh No Control is incredibly sensuous which created a huge stir back then. The other songs are alright. Peter Pereira's cinematography is pretty good for the 1990s. The other technicians in the film have done their jobs effectively.

Akshay Kumar performs the stunts with élan but his dialogue delivery is off in some scenes. There are some scenes which have him go over the board with his laughing and crying. It was unnecessary to show him as a tiger towards the end. However, he is amazing in the action scenes. In addition, he shows some flair in the serious scenes. However, it seems that initially, he was very uncomfortable with comedy. Raveena Tandon looks beautiful and does her bit properly. However, it is Rekha who steals the show. Her menacing act as Maya is simply amazing because she does it very convincingly. I wish she did more antagonistic roles such as this one. Gulshan Grover is hilariously effective as King Don. He does a much better job here compared to his idiotic act in Sabse Bada Khiladi(1995). Anjana Mumtaz plays the same old role of a mother and she barely gets any scope. Deven Verma also only has a few scenes. Tiku Talsania is hilarious in the initial comedy scenes. Brian Lee is effective as the intimidating undertaker. The rest provide decent support.

On the whole, Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi is one of the biggest Khiladi successes which worked because of the interesting plot and the commendable action scenes. This film does not make very good use of Akshay Kumar's acting but the film still has a significant amount going for it.
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Great
MovieInspector24 February 2011
After watching 'Khiladi', the first in the khiladi series, I had incredibly high hopes. Needless to say that I wasn't disappointed. The performances by Rekha and Akshay Kumar are great.I was particularly impressed by Rekha who plays underworld don Maya incredibly well. Gulshan Grover is good as is Raveena Tandon; you couldn't expect much more from them. Brian Lee is good as the wrestler called undertaker.The action is great. The story is, of course, very good.The screenplay is great as is the cinematography. The music, on the other hand, could've been better.

Verdict: watch it if you liked 'Khilad' (1992). I give it 9/10
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3/10
Singh is kinng off 90's
silvan-desouza17 November 2009
In the 90's mad films dominated, Akshay Kumar did several stupid and some entertaining films

This can be put in the entertaining list but it's lot stupid too

There are some crude scenes, especially the Akshay-Raveena portion in the plane and also several more lots of fight scenes and of course Akshay vs Undertaker which is a highlight

The main story is good and well handled but the film gets too much many times especially the finale fight where Akshay is shown like a tiger

Direction is decent Music is okay

Akshay Kumar looks ugly with that long fringe and fat body those days and overacts in comedy(like he did those days) and does okay in serious scenes Raveena is her usual self Rekha is the highlight, she excels in a negative role Gulshan Grover is okay Inder Kumar is okay in his first film
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9/10
Possibly the best Indian action film of the times!
Peter_Young7 July 2009
Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi is a pleasure to watch. It is one of the best Indian action films, and who would be a better choice for the leading role in the film if not the action hero himself, Akshay Kumar? The film is well shot, well cast, with great and catchy songs, good camera work, relatively high production values and superb locations. It was quite racy and surprising in many aspects. First, the WWF sequences with real undertakers who make appearances throughout the film. Secondly, Rekha, in a completely different turn. Thirdly, the unusual locations, including Canada and Russia, which were quite refreshing for the times.

The film, in a good mix of romance, comedy, thriller and of course action, tells the story of Akshay, an army officer who flies to USA for his brother's marriage. On his way he meets and falls for the beautiful Priya. He later finds out that his brother has disappeared and is now probably held hostage, and the one responsible for this is a vicious and cruel criminal commonly known as Madam Maya, coincidentally Priya's sister. There starts the story of Akshay getting close to Maya, trying to gain her trust as an employee, all in order to reunite with his brother.

This film is complete entertainment. It moves at a very steady pace, it never bores, and is overall an interesting and highly enjoyable flick. The action sequences are terrific in comparison to the usual Hindi action fare of the times. The stunts as well as the players assigned to the action portions are really a rereshing change from the poor action in other films, despite the poor sound. Akshay Kumar, the film's main protagonist, is fantastic in this "angry young man" role, which he plays in his own special style. He is good-looking, charismatic, and proves yet again his superior prowess as an action star. This is one of his most underrated roles at that time. Raveena is beautiful and attractive but does not really have much to do other than be just that.

Despite being essentially a star vehicle for Kumar, the film entirely belongs to Rekha who is sizzling as the vicious Maya. Apart from her famous sex-appeal and beauty which there's plenty of here, she convincingly creates this stylish and glamorous persona of a merciless woman with a somewhat soft inside, and kudos for the courage romancing the much younger Akshay. And boy, I'm still shocked when I watch her rather steamy clip with Akshay where the two mud-wrestled like heated animals and went on having a joint shower (Akshay must be so lucky, man!). The erotic tension in this unconventional and otherwise embarrassing number shows this actress never feared controversy, and here she emerges as a complete winner.

All in all, Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi is a must-watch. It encompasses some of the magic of Bollywood's 1990s cinema, which was otherwise really bad. Whether you're a Rekha fan, an Akki fan, a fan of action films, a fan of Hindi films, or simply someone who looks for entertainment, you shouldn't miss this film.
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10/10
Rekha's performance alone is worth watching.
hollywood_fan2523 December 2003
This is Rekha's first movie in which she plays a negative role. She looks beautiful as always and her performance as a crime lord is very convincing.

The movie had too many fight sequences. All the songs were bad except for one. The one that Rekha and Akshay Kumar dance to. The music video is great too. I can see why censors had a problem with this film.

The story is about Akshay's brother Ajay. He thinks that Rekha has kidnapped him and to get to him, he tries romancing Rekha. Raveena Tandon is Rekha's younger sister, whom Akshay is really in love with, but he pretends like he doesn't like her so that he can get to Rekha. Akshay and Rekha had great chemistry and look great together.

Also, the wrestler known as The Undertaker is in this movie. He plays a wrestler hired by Rekha to fight in a wrestling match she bets on.

Personally, the best think about this movie is Rekha. She changes through many costumes and wigs of different colors, but always looks classy and beautiful. Though the begining is slow, the story picks up. As said before, there are too many action sequences. but you can fast forward that. I would recommend that anyone rent it specifically for Rekha's performance.
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10/10
The best action movie from my favorite actor
dgtarun25 December 2013
This is the best action movie ever made in Bollowood industry. The father of all action movies in Bollywood AKSHAY KUMAR delivers his best. A must watch for all action action lovers. A super solid movie that will remain in the mind of all the people. I wish the existing Bollywood producers make a sequel to this old Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi. Love to see Akshay Kumar in a sequel to this. These days the movies are that great compared to the action movies of 90s. I wish if they ever make a sequel, they should include all the real wrestlers unlike The Undertake which is not a real one from the WWE. Please someone from the Bollywood make a sequel to Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi. I would be the first one to see it in the multiplex. Love you so much my dearest Akshay Kumar...
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8/10
Action Classic!
utshavsubba12 February 2013
'Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi' (Player of Players) is an action movie starring Akshay Kumar, Rekha and Raveena Tandon. First of all, let me tell you that it's rating as of now is only '5.4' which I disagree with. It should have at least a '6' just for its action.

The movie starts slow with a wrestling match between two wrestlers and some other stuff here and there. The real fun and entertainment begins when Akshay enters the frame. The plot is not brilliant but it is fine. It is about Akshay (Akshay Kumar) trying to save his brother from the webs of underworld don, Maya (Rekha), who also turns out to be Priya's (Raveena Tandon) sister, whom Akshay has already fallen for.

The movie does have flaws. The songs are too much and not that good. The movie's start is very slow as well and it could have been edited better.

Rekha gives the best performance out of the lot and is stupendous as the villain. Raveena is fine. Her chemistry with Akshay is just fantastic. The BEST thing about the movie, though, would be the action sequences with Akshay 'Khiladi' Kumar. My 3 favorites would be the 'Car Street Fight', '10 Steps Fight' and 'Full Leg Split Combat'. Truly great action.

Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi was a super hit in its time and it deserved to be.
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10/10
Best Khiladi Movie Ever
amitshetty734 October 2011
Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi is highly entertaining action movie of 90s. It is one of best action movies from Bollywood.It is no doubt why this movie was among biggest hits of 1990s.

Direction - Umesh Mehra directed this movie extremely well and is among his best works to date.

Story - Story is nothing novel but still it is very entertaining.

Music - Music is good. Hum hai seedhe-saadhe akshay is best of lot.The Song between akshay and rekha is good too but i don't know why many hated the hot scenes. It was needed according to storyline.

Performances - Akshay Kumar rocks as Khiladi. His stunt scenes are highlight of the movie. The ones with Undertaker are classic and will be remembered for long time to come. Rekha is show stealer with her negative performance. She looks ravishing and gorgeous and inspite of the fact that she is quite elder than akshay in age both still make great pair. Raveena Tandon was okay. Due to Rekha's total dominance in movie she was almost sidelined. Rest (Gulshan Grover, Inder Kumar etc) gave good support.

The Highlight of this movie is its mind blowing stunt scenes which were so novel and thats why i rate this movie so highly.

A Great action movie which will be remembered for long time to come.
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8/10
Rekha and Akshay hot it up!!
nadkarnisumeet14 September 2020
Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi review :

My personal fave movie from Akshay Kumar's Khiladi series; Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi was special due to Rekha's formidable act in a negative role (Madame Maya) for which she won a Filmfare award that year.

Her chemistry with Akshay was sizzling hot and there were rumours of Rekha- Akshay affair floating around that time. Raveena Tandon playing Rekha's sister and Akshay's love interest was clearly sidelined in the film.

Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi also became famous for Akshay's fight scene with WWE fighter Undertaker and later, reports emerged stating it wasn't the real undertaker at all.

Anu Malik compositions were a hit and "Hum Hai Seedhe Saadhe Akshay" still remains a favorite of the super stars fans. Rekha's mud dance (was it Multani mitti??!!) with Akshay in "In the night no control" number is another crowd puller.

Overall, a complete masala actioner which became a box office super hit. I had watched the film twice in its first week at Kohinoor cinema, Dadar amidst housefull crowd. Still do whenever it comes on tv..

Regards, Sumeet Nadkarni
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10/10
one of the best action movies ever
naumansingh5 September 2014
KKK is a great action movie. This was another movie of khiladi FRANCHISE and this movie was a huge hit and really AK's each khiladi movie used to do better than the previous khiladi movies. For example- main khiladi tu anari grossed more than khiladi and sabse bada khiladi grossed more than main khiladi tu anari and this movie grossed more than sabse bada khiladi. What i liked in this movie was the lavish sets ,the unique concept of the film a film based on the wrestling and gangsters and smugglers involved in it , a film like this hasn't been made yet,the songs were good in which seed he Sade akshay song was the best ,it is actually made for akshay kumar, akshay's acting was like okay but his action was epic ,i bet no other bollywood actor can do that type of action that he did lifting undertaker although he was fake but lifting him also is really tough because he will be easily weighing more than 250 pounds and lifting a man whose weight is 250+pounds is a big deal. In this film akshay's action rises above the script other actors are okay and undertaker's dubbing in Hindi was horrible i was laughing out loud man, this film clashed with srk's chahat and chahat bombed at the box office and this movie shined at the box office.I can say this for sure that if this movie would have released in 2014 with 4000+ screens and on a holiday/ festival this would broken all possible records it would have easily done 2 Billion rupees at the box office, this movie could have earned more if it had not clashed with srk's movie although even despite a clash it was the 5th or 6th highest grosser of the year and without clash it would have been in the top 3 highest grossing movies of that year. It is one of the best action movies and best khiladi movies
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Watch once
varghesejunior4 August 2011
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As usual, like all the 90's films, a nearly 3 hour long entertainer,KKK is one of the few movies in the 'Khiladi' series that can be watched.No I am not full praise for this, but compared to other Khiladi films,this one is OK.Apart froM this I feel one can also watch 'Sabse bada khladi' and 'khiladi' .No other.

Story revolves around Army officer Akshay who comes to the US to attend his younger brother's wedding,meets Priya on the way and it's love at first sight, but soon realizes that nothing is right, and so he jumps into a game of deception and danger to rescue his brother Ajay and Ajay's fiancée from the wicked Maya,a "don ruling the US" and incidentally Priya's sister, and King Don,Maya's rival.

The makers have tried to use the WWF mania to their advantage to hype this film,but I think the wrestlers are all fake.

Some of the dialogs between Akshay and Rekha are good.

Songs are really noteworthy.

Some action sequences are fake. Quite a lot of overacting too.

And imagine an old lady trying to romance a young man! That is really disgusting.

Overall the concept is not bad but the film has its flaws,like I mentioned above.

I don't think this film would've done well.

You can watch it once.
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9/10
One word - Action film (awesome)
akumbhar10 April 2020
1996 Best action film 90s era Akshay stunt originally do No doubt this film best action film ⭐⭐⭐⭐
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10/10
Akshay Akshay
ssgr-0806714 May 2021
My all time favourite and possibly the best action movie bollywood ever produced ,back in the 90's. A must watch for all action lovers around the globe .
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