Review by : Priti Naruka

OUTLINE

Raj Kumar Santoshi is back in limelight with 'Khakee', a film that harnesses the talent of top Bollywood actors. Amitabh Bachhan, Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgan, Tushar Kapoor and Aishwarya Rai, come together for the first time in Raj Kumar Santoshi's forthcoming venture - Khakee. Khakee sounds familiar because the movie has already been in news due to Ash's accident while shooting for the movie. But alls well that ends well and finally the movie is ready for a grand post. The movie is actually based on realistic event that happened in mumbai, which started as a routine mission of shifting an ISI terrorist Iqbal Ansari from Chandangadh to Mumbai, ended as a nightmare. The first escort team of police officers was ambushed midway, blown to bits. But a brave officer managed to ensure that Ansari did not escape. Now another team was being sent to do this job from Mumbai. For, there are people who do not want Ansari to get to Mumbai. And what could one expect if there was a traitor among the three officers. The Professor faces the daunting task and he is even willing to put his life on line to see that the he fulfills the mission assigned to him.

STORY LINE

DCP Anant Shrivastav ‘The Professor’ (Amitabh Bachchan) gets an important assignment on the eve of his daughter's wedding. The professor’s police career has been a checkered one with more failures than successful missions to his credit. Now, past the prime of his life, this was his one last chance to do something and prove himself. Along with the Professor on this mission is the clever, cunning, brave but rotten to the core is Sr. Inspector Shekhar Sachdev (Akshay Kumar). He is an unscrupulous man who follows his own morality without the least bit pricking of conscience. Although he did not want to be a part of this mission, his superiors forced him into it. He didn't want to be a part of any suicide mission, but had no choice. And there is also Sub-Inspector Ashwin Gupte (Tusshar Kapoor), who has recently graduated from the Police training school and has never been on a serious mission before. He was going to find out the hard way that there was a massive difference between training school and the ground reality of the harsh, corrupt and a violent world out there. These three officers accompanied by two constables were now given the charge of escorting the dreaded terrorist and a crucial witness in the case against him, from Chandanghad to Mumbai. And the trio set out on their journey, not aware of the danger that lies ahead. But someone out there didn't want them to get to Mumbai. A nameless, faceless enemy who was always one step ahead of them and would do all he could…to stop them. Thus a three-day assignment would become a never-ending nightmare. An overnight journey would become a journey into a dark world of brutality, corruption, conspiracies and terrorist.

Khakee's music has adequate shades to mark the advent of Ram Sampath, who appends himself to the stiff competition on the Bollywood music scene and has composed music for over 5000 odd commercials. Also, with an ace like Raj Kumar Santoshi and a galaxy of Bollywood luminaries, it is affirmed that Khakee's music will get the desired exposure and visual treatment. Khakee's music can easily find a place in your music collection. Sameer has penned lyrics for the film. Continuing his penchant for item numbers, Santoshi has roped in Lara Dutta this time around who sizzles in the “Aisa Jadoo” track.

The film also stars Aishwarya Rai and Tanuja in pivotal roles. Ajay Devgan plays Inspector Angere, the mystery man in the pack. Jaya Prada puts in an appearance alongside Big B after a long hiatus