Kaante

Kaante

Theatrical release poster
Directed by Sanjay Gupta
Produced by Pritish Nandy Communications
Film Club Limited
Larry Mortoff
Sanjay Sippy
Written by Sanjay Gupta
Starring Amitabh Bachchan
Sanjay Dutt
Sunil Shetty
Mahesh Manjrekar
Lucky Ali
Kumar Gaurav
Malaika Arora
Namrata Singh Gujral
Rati Agnihotri
Isha Koppikar
Music by Anand Raj Anand
Vishal-Shekhar
Lucky Ali
Cinematography Kurt Brabbee
Edited by Bunty Nagi
Distributed by White Feather Films
Release dates
  • 20 December 2002 (2002-12-20)
Running time
 154 minutes
Country India
Language Hindi
Budget ₹370 million (US$5.5 million)–₹400 million (US$5.9 million) (Estimated)[1][2]
Box office ₹320 million (US$4.8 million)[3]

Kaante (Hindi: कांटे, English: Thorns) is a 2002 Indian action film directed by Sanjay Gupta and starring Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Sunil Shetty, Mahesh Manjrekar, Lucky Ali, Kumar Gaurav, Namrata Singh Gujral, Rati Agnihotri, Malaika Arora and Isha Koppikar in the lead roles. The film's central plot is based on Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs (1992), and also borrows plot points from The Usual Suspects (1995) and Heat (1995). Tarantino has been quoted as saying that Kaante is his favourite among the many rip-offs of his film.[4]

Plot

The film is narrated by Mak (Lucky Ali). The six main characters are detained by the LAPD, and interrogated about stealing a truck full of laptops and its whereabouts. All six are detained for about a day, where their deep antipathy towards the police department, for arresting them without any apparent evidence against all of them, and just because the witnesses had seen a South Asian at work, grows into a daring plot. Sparked by "Major" (Amitabh Bachchan) and blown up by "Ajju" (Sanjay Dutt), who asks them to meet him in his club, they all hatch a plan to rob the bank in which lie the fundings for the LAPD. In return, Ajju reveals that he was the truck stealer and splits the money with all. Everyone goes about their normal life after that, in which it is revealed the personal troubles all face. Marc (Suniel Shetty) is a bouncer who hates the way his love of life, a club-dancer, has to live and decides to rescue her from the club owner Cyrus, by paying him the required money.

Ajju is a club owner who is facing his own problems handling the club and has to lease it over. He also has an ongoing spat with Marc about his girlfriend. Major has a sick wife who he has to look after by supplying her with medicines and injections. Andy (Kumar Gaurav) is a young, intelligent, software engineer who is having divorce and custody troubles, as his wife won't let him meet their child. He also has troubles with his job. Major knows that Andy is the most important member of the group as he is the only one who can hack out the bank system. Mak and Bali (Mahesh Manjrekar) are two drug-peddlers who live off the street selling and buying illicit drugs under a drug lord. They meet when Bali is being chased by some undercover policemen and meets Mak in alley where he is adjusting something in his car. He agrees to save him only if he splits his loot. They agree to work on this method from that time on.

They meet on a hotel roof-top where they construct their plan and arrange for arms, ammunition, vehicles and gadgets. They do some reconnaissance around the bank and two days before the robbery, Major calls up everyone to surprise them that the robbery was to take place the next day. Their arrangement on the rooftop, makes for some hilarious scenes. Once they meet a grenade-supplier who is a Kashmiri. He reveals that he is the one who supplies bombs and ammunition that burns Kashmir. On hearing this, Marc and Andy throw him off the hotel roof off which he dies. On the day of the robbery, they meet unexpected visitors in a SWAT team waiting for them outside the bank. They are engaged in gunfight on which, Mak is hit by a bullet off saving Major. They all escape and meet at their hideout. They realize that someone might have informed police and realize that the police might reach their hideout as well. Mak, who was hit, is not allowed to be taken to the hospital, and Major treats his wound with some alcohol. They all have verbal scuffle after which, Ajju, reveals he had kidnapped the Police Chief. They interrogate him and get to know that one among them, was an undercover cop. This strikes terror among them and they all decide to bring the whole stolen amount to their hideout. On the process, they meet a number of surprises. Major finds out that his wife had died. Ajju befriends Marc and tells him to elope with his girlfriend. Marc finds out that Ajju was feigning his inability to speak English. When they return, they find Bali dead, killed by Mak because Bali was being inhuman in his interrogation of the Police Chief. Ajju realizes Mak to be the informer. Major defends Mak because he saved him during the gunfight at the bank. They all arrive at a Mexican stand-off, with Andy as the viewer. He retreats and runs away with the bags. They all kill each other, during which Major apologizes to Mak, for not saving him. In reply, Mak apologizes saying he was just doing his duty. Major realizes his mistake and shoots the already dying Mak in the head. Marc's girlfriend is shown waiting for him at the airport and Andy is shown at the end driving off the highway pursued by a Police helicopter. It is ascertained that he also died as all of them are, narrated by Mak, to have met in hell.

Cast

Production

The film was to star Sanjay Dutt, Sunil Shetty, Mahesh Manjrekar, Kumar Gaurav, Shilpa Shetty and Lisa Ray initially.[5] Akshaye Khanna opted out of the project subsequently and was replaced by Lucky Ali,[6] while Malaika Arora stepped in Lisa Ray's shoes[7] and Namrata Singh Gujral was cast opposite Kumar Gaurav in lieu of Shilpa Shetty.[8]

The character of Renu Mathur (played by Namrata Singh Gujral) was the only role cast in Hollywood from the entire principal cast. All other principals including Amitabh Bachchan were flown in from Mumbai for the Hollywood shoot.[9]

The film was the first Bollywood film to be completely shot in Los Angeles.[10] The film's production team used Hollywood technicians.[10] The filming was completed in 31 days.[1] Rohit Roy (from Shootout at Lokhandwala and a popular television actor) makes an appearance in the song "Ishq Samandar".[11]

Soundtrack

The music is composed by Lucky Ali, Anand Raj Anand and Vishal-Shekhar. Lyrics are penned by Dev Kohli, Lucky Ali and Vishal Dadlani.

Track listing

No. TitleMusicSinger(s) Length
1. "Baby Baby"  Anand Raj AnandSunidhi Chauhan  
2. "Chhod Na Re"  Vishal-ShekharUdit Narayan, Sanjay Dutt, Sudesh Bhosle, Mahesh Manjrekar  
3. "Dil Kya Kare"  Anand Raj AnandKumar Sanu & Kavita Krishnamurthy  
4. "Ishq Samundar"  Anand Raj AnandSunidhi Chauhan, Anand Raj Anand  
5. "Maahi Ve"  Anand Raj AnandSukhwinder Singh, Richa Sharma  
6. "Maut"  Lucky AliLucky Ali  
7. "Rama Re"  Anand Raj AnandSanjay Dutt, Shaan, Zubeen Garg, Anand Raj Anand, Sudesh Bhosle  
8. "Socha Nahin Tha"  Anand Raj AnandShaan, Zubeen Garg  
9. "Yaar Maangiyasi"  Anand Raj AnandSonu Nigam  

References

  1. 1 2 Govil, Nitin (2015). Orienting Hollywood: A Century of Film Culture Between Los Angeles and Bombay. NYU Press. p. 64. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  2. ↑ Unnithan, Sandeep (17 September 2001). "Indian films promise new thrills as filmmakers import state-of-the-art gizmos from Hollywood". India Today. Retrieved 2016-03-12.
  3. ↑ "Box Office 2002". Boxofficeindia.com. Archived from the original on 31 December 2010. Retrieved 2011-07-22.
  4. ↑ Bardwaj, Rangan. "Lights, Camera, Conversation – Wrought from Steal". The Hindu. Retrieved 2011-08-03.
  5. ↑ "Who is the surprise package of Kaante?". Rediff. 27 July 2002. Retrieved 2011-07-22.
  6. ↑ Subhash K Jha (3 April 2002). "A time to kill". Rediff. Retrieved 2011-07-22.
  7. ↑ "Malaika in Kaante". Rediff. 8 October 2001. Retrieved 2011-07-22.
  8. ↑ Arti R (18 December 2002). "'Indian cinema is getting global'". Rediff. Retrieved 2011-07-22.
  9. ↑ Kehr, Dave (20 December 2002). "Kaante (2002): Film Review". The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-07-22.
  10. 1 2 "Kaante: A special". Rediff. Retrieved 2011-07-22.
  11. ↑ "Kaante: Complete Cast and Crew details". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 2011-07-22.

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