Khatron Ke Khiladi! A Crime Drama Movie

Khatron Ke Khiladi is a crime drama Hindi movie that talks about the concept of vengeance and retribution. The film has a different take on judiciary equality and equity of the police system of that era. The movie portrays the idea of the male lead taking revenge in a very profitable and glorifying way.

Khatron Ke Khiladi director T. Rama Rao, one of his era's most successful commercially hit directors, took a unique path while crafting this crime and Hindi drama film.

The storyline of Khatron Ke Khiladi keeps the audience absorbed during the movie. The second half of the film, where the concept of vigilante delivering justice flourishes, keeps the viewer on the edge of their seat and thought processes. 

For cinema lovers and film addicts who adore Hindi drama and with the gist of suspense and a little bit of tension, this movie is the perfect treat for weekend entertainment.

Khatron Ke Khiladi Movie Basic Details

This movie was one of the most commercially successful due to its unique way of narration and simple storyline with a pinch of suspense and action film genre. 

Khatron Ke Khiladi cast consisted of many great actors such as Dharmendra as Balwant /Karamvir, Sanjay Dutt as Rajesh Balwant Singh, Chunky Panday as Mahesh Balwant Singh, Madhuri Dixit as Kavita Rajesh Singh, Neelam as Sunita Mahesh Singh, Anjana Mumtaz as Sumati Balwant Singh, Siva Krishna as Jaswant, Balwant’s Younger Brother along with many renowned supporting actors.

M.D wrote Khatron Ke Khiladi's movie screenplay. It was produced by none other than V. B. Rajendra Prasad, one of the renowned producers of that era.

Khatron Ke Khiladi Movie Plot

The story revolves around a small family led by Balwant, a virtuous and hardworking truck driver who lives with his younger brother Jaswant and a pregnant wife, Sumati. They were living in harmony and peace till the arrival of the incident that fell apart their family into pieces.

Everything starts on the day when one day Jaswant asks his elder brother Balwant to drive the truck instead of him for a day. Jaswant agrees to it and arrives at the transportation company of his brother, where he finds out that the car is about to be used for delivering illicit and smuggled goods. But he refuses to do it; in reaction, the owner of the company, with the help of his few other workers, beats him to death. 

Jaswant arrives moments before the death of his brother, due to which he knows all assailants responsible for his brother's death. But the police arrested Balwant instead of the people responsible. Later his house was burnt by the owner of the transportation company, which resulted in his wife's death, according to the report.

Balwant, however, escapes the prison and decides to take matters into his own hands to bring justice to his brother and his wife by killing the people responsible for the horror brought on his family. Later Balwant starts “Teesri Adalat,” where innocent and helpless people come to seek justice when the judiciary fails them. In Teesri Adalat, all the sentences resulted in death.

Years pass, and later in the movie the audience realizes that Sumati somehow survived the incident and gave birth to twins Rajesh and Mahesh. Mahesh got separated from his mother and twin brother and was taken care of by Police Inspector Ram Avtar and his wife, While Rajesh grew up with his mother. She suffers from mental problems due to trauma and suffering from the incident.

Mahesh and Rajesh later unite because of their lovers, who share a common link and friendship. And later in the movie, they together decide to bring Teesri Adalat to the legal judiciary system.

The Performance of the Khatron Ke Khiladi Lead Cast

Dharmendra was very true to his actions while shifting from a hardworking, honest truck driver to a dangerous and rebellious justice seeker to becoming the judge, jury, and executioner in Teesri Adalat. Sanjay Dutt and Chunky Panday also portrayed a loving, dutiful son in the end to their father. The actress and other supporting actors did a phenomenal job at their work which was visible on the screen.

Khatron Ke Khiladi Movie Release Date on OTT 

The Khatron Ke Khiladi Release Date is March 13th, 1988, and available to stream on Zee5, an OTT platform.

Frequently Asked Questions About Khatron Ke Khiladi Movie

Q1. Who has given the background music for the Khatron Ke Khiladi movie?

Ans: Laxmikant–Pyarelal was the artist who gave background music to this movie

Q2. Is Khatron Ke Khiladi a romantic movie?

Ans: Yes, it’s a romantic and action movie with a pinch of family drama.

Q3. Who has written the lyrics for the Khatron Ke Khiladi Movie?

Ans: Anand Bakshi has written the lyrics for Khatron Ke Khiladi.

Q4. Was Khatron Ke Khiladi a hit or flop?

Ans: Khatron Ke Khiladi was a commercially hit movie during its period.