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Six bank robbers trying to pull off the perfect heist discover one of them is an undercover cop.Six bank robbers trying to pull off the perfect heist discover one of them is an undercover cop.Six bank robbers trying to pull off the perfect heist discover one of them is an undercover cop.
- Awards
- 7 wins & 16 nominations total
Suniel Shetty
- Marc Issak
- (as Sunil Shetty)
Namrata Singh Gujral
- Renu A. Mathur
- (as Namrata Cooper)
Jf Davis
- Det. MacQuarrie
- (as J.F. Davis)
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Well done, cinematography was excellent, directing was brillaint, actors was superb, but if you've seen Reservoir Dogs, the ending has been blown and you already know what's going to happen. I wish they had changed the ending, so I would've further enjoyed the movie. Company is by far, the best Hindi gangster movie.
Yerp, this is probably 2002's most keenly anticipated bollwood film...and it clicks!
thought to be a remake of reservoir dogs, this film revolves around 6 men criminals...with one traitor in them...
the music in this film is no biggie, just below average...but the film's great...worth the wait...
thought to be a remake of reservoir dogs, this film revolves around 6 men criminals...with one traitor in them...
the music in this film is no biggie, just below average...but the film's great...worth the wait...
Kaante boasting of a dream star cast, is among the finest action films made in India. Though there are some loop holes in the story but the slick direction and great performances more than make up for the deficit. Technically the film seems to be flawless, with stylish direction, great music, amazing background scores and breathtaking camera work. The story is about 6 NRIs who plan to pull of a robbery, with one of them turning out to be an undercover cop. All the lead actors portray the character with great aplomb. Amitabh Bachchan is great as always as the leader of the group. Suniel Shetty, Kumar Gaurav and Lucky Ali also do a good job, but the surprise package is débutant Mahesh Mangrakar, who surprises with his amazing comic timings and keeps you alive with his one liners. But it's Sunjay Dutt who steals the show with his invincible screen presence. Though the movie is inspired by Reservior Dogs, but that doesn't stop it from being a great movie watching experience. Worth your time...!!
The only change is that Kaante is the Indianised version, with additional family members and some good songs thrown in. Watching the original Reservoir Dogs (director: Quentin Tarantino) after I watched Kaante made me realise that the song and dance sequences in Kaante actually thinned/watered down the pace, plot and the grip of the entire storyline. Kaante is a decent bet for your money, but then you have to hand it to the director to have come up with an original story/plot and executed is equally well.
The director should have "adapted" with minimal changes to the pace of the story. Quentin Tarantino would not have minded I believe.
The director should have "adapted" with minimal changes to the pace of the story. Quentin Tarantino would not have minded I believe.
This movie is an adaptation of Quentin Tarantino's "Reservoir Dogs", the only difference being that there are more people in the movie. I must say, for a bollywood movie, I got more to see than I expected. I saw this movie before watching Reservoir Dogs and the performances were simply brilliant. Amitabh, Sanjay and Mahesh Manjarekar make an excellent team. If you want to relax and watch an explosive bollywood movie on a friday night, this is exactly the kind of movie you are looking for.
Did you know
- TriviaOne of the highest box office opener's in Bollywood history at that time.
- GoofsDuring the bank robbery scene, it is seen that the cameras, vault and alarms of the bank were disabled by Andy whereas in the last scene when everyone dies, Mak confesses to Major that he was the one who rang up the alarm to call the police.
- Quotes
Jay Rehan 'Ajju': [to Major in Hindi] Will you only bark or will you bite?
- Crazy creditsIn one of the most unusual title credits shown in a Bollywood movie, all the main actors' names were shown in reverse order. So perennial top-billing actor Amitabh Bachchan was last and Mahesh Manjrekar was shown as the first.
- Alternate versionsThe film was certified A by the Indian Censor Board with just one audio cut which was to remove a strong expletive.
- ConnectionsFollowed by Kaante 2 - reloaded
- SoundtracksBaby Baby
Written by Dev Kohli
Composed by Anand Raj Anand
Performed by Sunidhi Chauhan
Courtesy of Super Cassettes Industries Limited (T-Series)
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- Also known as
- Thorns
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Box office
- Budget
- ₹280,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,041,228
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $425,975
- Dec 22, 2002
- Gross worldwide
- $5,753,991
- Runtime2 hours 34 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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