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{{Short description|2001 film by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Aks
| image = AksPoster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra]]
| producer = [[Amitabh Bachchan]] [[Jhamu Sughand]]
| writer = [[Rensil D'Silva]] Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra [[Kamlesh Pandey]]
| narrator = Manoj Bajpayee
| starring = Amitabh Bachchan [[Raveena Tandon]] [[Manoj Bajpayee]] [[Nandita Das]]
| music = '''Songs:''' [[Anu Malik]] '''Score:''' [[Ranjit Barot]]
| editing = P. S. Bharathi
| cinematography = Kiran Deohans
| studio = [[Amitabh Bachchan Corporation]] Flicks Motion Pictures
| released = {{Film date|2001|07|13|df=y}}
| runtime = 184 mins
| country = [[India]]
| language = [[Hindi]]
| budget = {{INR}}110 million
| gross = {{INR}}143 million
}}

'''''Aks''''' ({{Translation|Reflection}}) is a 2001 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[Supernatural film|supernatural]] [[action thriller film]] directed by [[Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra]], starring [[Amitabh Bachchan]], [[Raveena Tandon]], and [[Manoj Bajpayee]] in leading roles. The music was composed by [[Anu Malik]]. Despite receiving mixed reviews from critics and being a box office flop, it won three awards at the [[47th Filmfare Awards]]: [[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor|Best Actor — Critics]] (Bachchan), [[Filmfare Special Award|Special Award Performance]] (Tandon), and [[Filmfare Award for Best Sound Design|Best Sound Design]] (Ranjan). Bachchan and Bajpayee were nominated for the [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] and [[Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role|Best Villain]] at the same ceremony as well.

==Synopsis==
Aks is a supernatural thriller centering on two characters― a cop named Manu Verma and a shadowy killer named Raghavan. During a conference in [[Budapest]], the defence minister is found murdered. Manu Verma investigates the case and discovers that the culprit is Raghavan Ghatge, a sociopathic serial killer who works as a hitman.

Raghavan is caught. As he is about to be executed by hanging, his spirit goes into Manu's body and starts to manipulate the cop into performing acts that Raghavan wanted to perform. But he couldn't save himself. He goes to another town but is not able to find peace.

Eventually, Raghavan's spirit leaves Manu's body. Everything seems to be normal. Manu and his family go on vacation. Unfortunately, Raghavan's spirit is still alive and possesses Raghavan's brother.

==Cast==
*[[Amitabh Bachchan]] as Inspector Manu Verma
*[[Raveena Tandon]] as Neeta
*[[Manoj Bajpayee]] as Raghavan Ghatge
*[[Nandita Das]] as Supriya Verma
*[[K.K. Raina]] as Mahadevan Ghatge
*[[Tanvi Azmi]] as Madhu Pradhan
*[[Vineet Kumar]] as Narang
*[[Pramod Moutho]] as Justice Balwant Chaudhry
*[[Salim Ghouse]] as Blind Guru
*[[Veerendra Saxena]] as Hanif Kasai
*[[Vijay Raaz]] as Yeda Yakub
*[[Vrajesh Hirjee]] as RAW Officer 1 Ramesh
*[[Gajraj Rao (actor)|Gajraj Rao]] as RAW Officer 2 Chakradhari
*[[Mithilesh Chaturvedi]] as PM's Aide Pathak
*[[Amol Palekar]] as Defence Minister Alok Patel

== Production ==
''Aks'' is the directorial debut of [[Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra]]. Amitabh Bachchan sported a [[Van Dyke beard|French beard]] to portray his character.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Amitabh-Bachchan-Aks-gave-me-my-French-beard-permanently/articleshow/48069815.cms|title=Amitabh Bachchan: 'Aks' gave me my French beard permanently|date=14 July 2015|work=The Times of India|access-date=2018-04-17}}</ref>

==Music==
{{Infobox album
| name = Aks
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[Anu Malik]]
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| released = {{Start date|df=yes|2001||}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/aks-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1338729219 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180716000039/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/aks-original-motion-picture-soundtrack/1338729219 |url-status=dead |archive-date=16 July 2018 |title=Aks (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |publisher=[[iTunes]]}}</ref>
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| genre = [[Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 45:55
| language = [[Hindi]]
| label = [[Saregama]]
| producer =
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[[A. R. Rahman]] was initially approached to compose original score and songs for the film. Rahman initially agreed and then opted out for reasons unknown. Rahman would later compose for Mehra's ''[[Rang De Basanti]]'' and ''[[Delhi 6]]''. After Rahman walked out of the project, the background score was composed by Rahman's associate [[Ranjit Barot]] while the songs were composed by [[Anu Malik]] with lyrics penned by [[Gulzar]]. Sukanya Verma of [[Rediff]] appreciated the album saying that Aks is a "captivating album with funky, experimental, new age music".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2001/may/26aks.htm |title=Music Review – Aks – A Haunting Melody |publisher=[[Rediff]]}}</ref>

{{Track listing
| headline = Tracklist
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 45:55

| title1 = Yeh Raat
| extra1 = [[Annupamaa|Anupama]]
| length1 = 6:06

| title2 = Raat Aati Hain
| extra2 = [[Shubha Mudgal]]
| length2 = 6:20

| title3 = Aaja Gufaon Mein Aa
| extra3 = [[KK (singer)|KK]] & [[Vasundhara Das]]
| length3 = 5:23

| title4 = Hum Bhool Gaye
| note4 = Male Vocals
| extra4 = [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]]
| length4 = 5:23

| title5 = Hum Bhool Gaye
| note5 = Female Vocals
| extra5 = [[K. S. Chithra|Chitra]]
| length5 = 5:09

| title6 = Banda Bindas
| extra6 = KK, [[Clinton Cerejo]] & [[Kunal Ganjawala]]
| length6 = 3:36

| title7 = Bhala Bura
| note7 = Composed by Indrajeet Sharma
| extra7 = [[Amitabh Bachchan]]
| length7 = 3:47

| title8 = Ramleela
| note8 = Arranged by Rajat Dholakia
| extra8 = Amitabh Bachchan, [[Nandita Das]] & Kavita Mundra
| length8 = 5:20

| title9 = Rabba Rabba
| extra9 = Vasundhara Das & Sukhwinder Singh
| length9 = 4:51
}}

==Reception==

''[[The Hindu]]'' praised the cinematography and music of the film along with the acting performances of all actors, specially Amitabh Bachchan.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/2001/07/20/stories/09200223.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180203081458/http://www.thehindu.com/2001/07/20/stories/09200223.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2018-02-03 |title=Film Review: Aks |date=2001-07-20 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref> [[Taran Adarsh]] of [[Bollywood Hungama]] gave the film two out of five, praising the visuals and music of the film but criticized the film for being too complicated and slow.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/aks/critic-review/aks-movie-review/ |title=Aks Review by Taran Adarsh |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]]|date=13 July 2001 }}{{Rating|2|5}}</ref>

==Awards and nominations==

{| class="wikitable"
! Ceremony !! Category !! Recipient !! Result
|-
|rowspan="6" align="center"|[[47th Filmfare Awards]]
|align="center"| [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]]
|rowspan="2" align="center"| [[Amitabh Bachchan]]
|{{Nominated}}
|-
|align="center"| [[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor|Best Actor (Critics)]]
|rowspan="4" {{Won}}
|-
|align="center"| [[Filmfare Special Award|Special Award]]
|align="center"|[[Raveena Tandon]]
|-
|align="center"| [[Filmfare Award for Best Sound Design|Best Sound Design]]
|align="center"|Ranjit Ranjan
|-
|align="center"| [[Filmfare Award for Best Background Score|Best Background Score]]
|align="center"|[[Ranjit Barot]]
|-
|align="center"| [[Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role|Best Actor in a Negative Role]]
|align="center"|[[Manoj Bajpayee]]
|{{Nominated}}
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb title|0289845|title=Aks}}

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[[Category:2001 Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:2001 films]]
[[Category:2001 action thriller films]]
[[Category:2000s supernatural horror films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Anu Malik]]
[[Category:Films directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra]]
[[Category:Indian action thriller films]]
[[Category:Indian supernatural horror films]]
[[Category:2001 directorial debut films]]

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