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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|1996 Indian Hindi film directed by Umesh Mehra}}<br />
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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi<br />
| image = Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi.jpg<br />
| caption = Film poster<br />
| director = [[Umesh Mehra]]<br />
| producer = [[Keshu Ramsay]]<br />
| writer = Umesh Mehra<br/>Anand S. Vardhan<br />
| narrator = <br />
| starring = [[Rekha]]<br /> [[Akshay Kumar]]<br />[[Raveena Tandon]]<br />[[Brian Adams (wrestler)|Brian Adams]]<br />[[Gulshan Grover]]<br />
| music = '''Songs:'''<br/>[[Anu Malik]]<br/>'''Background Score:'''<br/>[[Raju Singh]]<br />
| cinematography = Peter Pereira <br />
| editing = Kamal Saigal<br />
| studio = DMS Films<br />
| distributor =<br />
| released = {{Film date|1996|06|14|df=y}}<br />
| runtime = 192 minutes<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| language = Hindi<br />
| budget = {{INR|6.75}} [[crore]]<ref name=boi>{{Cite web|url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2793|title=Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi – Movie |publisher=Box Office India|access-date=2018-07-24}}</ref><br />
| gross = {{INR|25.15}} crore<ref name=boi /><br />
}}<br />
'''''Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi''''' ({{translation}} ''Player of Players'') is a 1996 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[action film]] starring [[Rekha]] in her first villain role, [[Akshay Kumar]], [[Raveena Tandon]] and former [[WWE|WWF]] (now WWE) wrestlers [[Brian Adams (wrestler)|"Crush"]] and [[Brian Lee (wrestler)|Brian Lee as "The Undertaker"]]. It was the 6th highest-grossing movie of the year 1996.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/1996.htm |title=Archived copy |access-date=10 April 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070408100008/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/1996.htm |archive-date=8 April 2007 |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref> It was the fourth installment in the [[Khiladi (film series)|Khiladi series]].<br />
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==Plot==<br />
The film is about a deadly game of survival in the ruthless world of crime and sleaze. A criminal don, Maya, hosts illegal wrestling matches in U.S (New York) and has the full support of the local Police Commissioner. Ajay Malhotra has relocated to US and has started his own orchestra with the help of some of his friends.<br />
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His brother, Akshay, decides to visit him on hearing that he wants to marry his beloved in Canada; on the airplane he meets Priya, and both fall in love. Once in the U.S., Akshay finds out that the police have a warrant for the arrest of Ajay and want to question him. Akshay's attempts to locate Ajay land him with Maya, who happens to be Priya's sister. Apparently Maya is holding Ajay and will only release him after he hands over incriminating documents. Akshay soon wins Maya's confidence by rescuing her from attempts on her life made by King Don, and Maya begins to like him and trust him. Akshay then proposes to her, to which Maya agrees, much to the disappointment of Priya.<br />
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Soon Akshay kills Maya's men when they get to know of his true identity. He also organises a fake kidnap drama with Ajay's friends, who kidnap him and demand that Maya come to meet them with Ajay. By now Maya realizes that Akshay is Ajay's brother, and Priya actually loves Akshay. Maya calls the kidnappers and arranges a meeting the following night. News of this has spread to a hospitalised Ajay, who decides to intervene in the meeting. But is again captured by Maya's men. Maya then stages a shootout threatening Priya, Akshay and Ajay, but are interrupted by the cops and King Don. King Don is then defeated by everyone else present. At the end, Maya commits suicide, and before dying she hands over her sister Priya and Ajay to Akshay.<br />
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==Cast==<br />
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* [[Rekha]] as Madam Maya<br />
* [[Akshay Kumar]] as Akshay Kharodia Malhotra <br />
* [[Raveena Tandon]] as Priya Malhotra Before married in Sequel<br />
* [[Inder Kumar]] as Ajay Malhotra<br />
* [[Barkha Madan]] as Jane<br />
* [[Gulshan Grover]] as King Don<br />
* [[Dolly Bindra]] as Bhagwanti<br />
* [[Deven Verma]] <br />
* [[Brian Adams (wrestler)|Brian Adams]] as Crush (WWF character)<br />
* [[Brian Lee (wrestler)|Brian Lee]] as [[The Undertaker]] (WWF character)<ref>{{cite web |title=Akshay Kumar clarifies he didn't fight real Undertaker in Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/akshay-kumar-clarifies-he-didn-t-fight-real-undertaker-in-khiladiyon-ka-khiladi-101623574608394.html |website=[[Hindustan Times]] |access-date=13 June 2021 |language=en |date=13 June 2021}}</ref><br />
* [[Anjana Mumtaz]] as Mrs. Malhotra<br />
* [[Tiku Talsania]] as Priya's Uncle<br />
* [[Kishore Bhanushali]] as Dev, Ajay's Friend<br />
* [[Imran Khan (TV actor)|Imran Khan]] as Vicky,Popo Twins Ajay Akshay's Friend <br />
* [[Gavin Packard]] as Gavin<br />
* Dinesh Anand<br />
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==Music==<br />
The film soundtrack contains 7 songs composed by [[Anu Malik]].<br />
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{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
! Song<br />
! Singer(s)<br />
|-<br />
|"Tu Kaun Hai Tera Naam Kya"<br />
|[[Kumar Sanu]], [[Sadhana Sargam]]<br />
|-<br />
|"Aaj Meri Zindagi"<br />
|[[Babul Supriyo]], [[Alka Yagnik]]<br />
|-<br />
|"In The Night No Control"<br />
|[[Suneeta Rao]]<br />
|-<br />
|"Itna Mujhe Pata Hai"<br />
|[[Abhijeet Bhattacharya|Abhijeet]], [[Kavita Krishnamurthy]]<br />
|-<br />
|"Maa Sherawaliye"<br />
|[[Sonu Nigam]]<br />
|-<br />
|"Mera Baba Shahi Fakir"<br />
|Bali Brahmabhatt<br />
|-<br />
|"Tu Waaqif Nahi Meri Deewangi Se"<br />
|[[Sadhana Sargam]], [[Kumar Sanu]] <br />
|}<br />
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== Production ==<br />
The movie has been shot in locations across Canada and Russia.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bollylocations.com/movies/Khiladiyon-Ka-Khiladi|title=Bollywood Movie Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi Shooting Locations|website=bollylocations.com|language=en-gb|access-date=2018-07-24}}</ref><br />
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==Awards==<br />
{|class="wikitable"<br />
! Category<br />
! Winners and nominees<br />
! Result<br />
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| [[Screen Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role|Star Screen Award for Best Villain]] <br />
| rowspan="2" | [[Rekha]]<br />
| {{won}}<br />
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| [[Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress]]<br />
| {{won}}<br />
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| [[Filmfare Award for Best Action]]<br />
| Akbar Bakshi<br />
| {{ won}}<br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
*{{IMDb title|id=0246729}}<br />
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{{Khiladi series}}<br />
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[[Category:1996 films]]<br />
[[Category:1990s Hindi-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian films]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by Anu Malik]]<br />
[[Category:Films set in Canada]]<br />
[[Category:Films set in the United States]]<br />
[[Category:Films shot in Canada]]<br />
[[Category:Films shot in Russia]]<br />
[[Category:Professional wrestling films]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by Umesh Mehra]]<br />
[[Category:Indian crime action films]]</div>UpdateBot