Following his best friend's murder, a con-man finds himself plunged in debt against a feared gangster and assembles an eclectic bunch of fellow scamsters for a big job: 25 days, 25 crores.Following his best friend's murder, a con-man finds himself plunged in debt against a feared gangster and assembles an eclectic bunch of fellow scamsters for a big job: 25 days, 25 crores.Following his best friend's murder, a con-man finds himself plunged in debt against a feared gangster and assembles an eclectic bunch of fellow scamsters for a big job: 25 days, 25 crores.
- Awards
- 1 win
Dayashankar Pandey
- Inspector Sharma
- (as Daya Shankar Pandey)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaKoena Mitra shot a whole song with a stone in her kidney and had an operation to remove it the next day.
- GoofsDuring the sex scene between Arjun and Natasha, Natasha's tattoo disappears and reappears throughout the scene.
- Quotes
Rohit: Sometimes what looks small is really large and what looks large is actually small.
Arjun Verma: [guffawing] Don't ever say that to a girl!
- Crazy creditsEvery actor has a coin next to their names during the opening credits.
- Alternate versionsOriginally rated A (only for adults), the film was edited for a U (universal) rating in order to premiere on television. Cuts included the entire song Jal Jal Ke Dhuan which depicted a passionate sex scene between the protagonist and his girlfriend.
- ConnectionsRemake of House of Games (1987)
- SoundtracksSara Jahan Kahey Ishq Hai Jhootha
Sung by Sunidhi Chauhan and Kunal Ganjawala
Composed by Pritam Chakraborty
Lyrics by Mayur Puri
Music on T-Series
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save yourself - unless you like torture
What really is the problem with Bollywood? Easy money, too many movies. Since Bollywood became recognized as an Industry, it has become a lot more easier for people to produce movies. This brings a lot more people to the director's chair. This could and should have been a good thing. But unfortunately, the equation stayed: only 2 out of every 10 mainstream movies is actually worth spending almost 3hrs on. With a lot more quantity, we see a lot more crap (mostly easy rip-offs) and a lot more wannabes. Do I sound deluded by Bollywood again? It's because Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena is a rip-off of Confidence *ing Edward Burns, Rachel Weisz, Dustin Hoffman & Paul Giamatti.
Fardeen Khan as Arjun Verma is a con-artist (how many have we seen lately? Is it really that easy to make money? But that's a debate for another day/time). He gets hood-winked into pulling an heist to save his own life after his friend loses his (i.e. the friend's own) life after they (Hero+friend) successfully pull off a cheap heist. This is followed by another heist, and then a clinically-insane (as per Dr. Shariq)psychiatrist (Koena Mitra) turns up in one of those heists and then he (Fardeen Khan) has to double-cross someone and add a little coriander. Now cook for 27 minutes at 220C before garnishing with his friends & enemies & dhobiwallas - Mukul Dev, Kay Kay Menon, Gulshan Grover, and some *always friends* types. Serve with a hint of Feroz Khan for an after taste.
Yes, the movie is a badly cooked dinner. A Single dish that comprises the starter, the neutralizer, the main-course & the dessert. Actually, the coffee too. Suparn Verma, the director & writer of this movie tries hard, and fails spectacularly. (Actually, when it is a copy, what do *writers* actually write?). But no - he does do well in very few scenes scattered through out, a little denser in the beginning portions, and scarce onwards. But they hardly make up for the entirely passable movie that he has made. Fardeen Khan talks to the almost non-existent audience throughout the movie. His commitment to the narration meant he forgot to act. But I won't be naive enough to blame him - coz Kay Kay Menon, the actor of actors, is also lost. He's looking to play a character that's so two-dimensional, he might just have played a water-bottle better instead. For those interested, Feroz Khan shows his style in a walk-through role.
The point of this review is to tell you that if you have seen the original, save yourself - unless you like torture. If you haven't seen the original, you just may like it: If you don't realize that while Arjun Verma pulls off a fast one on his victims, YOU are the victim.
Rated: 1.5/5
Fardeen Khan as Arjun Verma is a con-artist (how many have we seen lately? Is it really that easy to make money? But that's a debate for another day/time). He gets hood-winked into pulling an heist to save his own life after his friend loses his (i.e. the friend's own) life after they (Hero+friend) successfully pull off a cheap heist. This is followed by another heist, and then a clinically-insane (as per Dr. Shariq)psychiatrist (Koena Mitra) turns up in one of those heists and then he (Fardeen Khan) has to double-cross someone and add a little coriander. Now cook for 27 minutes at 220C before garnishing with his friends & enemies & dhobiwallas - Mukul Dev, Kay Kay Menon, Gulshan Grover, and some *always friends* types. Serve with a hint of Feroz Khan for an after taste.
Yes, the movie is a badly cooked dinner. A Single dish that comprises the starter, the neutralizer, the main-course & the dessert. Actually, the coffee too. Suparn Verma, the director & writer of this movie tries hard, and fails spectacularly. (Actually, when it is a copy, what do *writers* actually write?). But no - he does do well in very few scenes scattered through out, a little denser in the beginning portions, and scarce onwards. But they hardly make up for the entirely passable movie that he has made. Fardeen Khan talks to the almost non-existent audience throughout the movie. His commitment to the narration meant he forgot to act. But I won't be naive enough to blame him - coz Kay Kay Menon, the actor of actors, is also lost. He's looking to play a character that's so two-dimensional, he might just have played a water-bottle better instead. For those interested, Feroz Khan shows his style in a walk-through role.
The point of this review is to tell you that if you have seen the original, save yourself - unless you like torture. If you haven't seen the original, you just may like it: If you don't realize that while Arjun Verma pulls off a fast one on his victims, YOU are the victim.
Rated: 1.5/5
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- shariqq
- Feb 22, 2006
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- Игра по-крупному
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- $90,869
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $78,000
- Nov 20, 2005
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- $90,869
- Runtime2 hours 23 minutes
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By what name was Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena (2005) officially released in Canada in English?
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