Aankhen (2002 film)
Aankhen (transl. Eyes) is a 2002 Indian Hindi-language heist thriller film directed by Vipul Amrutlal Shah, starring Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Arjun Rampal, Sushmita Sen, Paresh Rawal and Aditya Pancholi. The film is an adaptation of Shah's own Gujarati stage play Andhalo Pato (Blindman's Buff).
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| Directed by | Vipul Amrutlal Shah |
| Screenplay by | Aatish Kapadia Vipul Amrutlal Shah |
| Story by | Aatish Kapadia Vipul Amrutlal Shah Shobhana Desai |
| Produced by | Gaurang Doshi |
| Starring | Amitabh Bachchan Akshay Kumar Arjun Rampal Sushmita Sen Paresh Rawal Aditya Pancholi |
| Cinematography | Ashok Mehta |
| Edited by | Shirish Kunder |
| Music by | Jatin–Lalit Aadesh Shrivastava Nitin Raikwar |
Production companies | V R Films Gaurang Doshi Productions |
| Distributed by | Shemaroo Entertainment |
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Running time | 165 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office | ₹33.8 crore |
The film tells the story of Vijay Singh Rajput (Bachchan) a hard-working but temperamental man, who has spent all his life working for a bank. When he is unlawfully fired, he decides to take vengeance by organizing a heist, and having the bank robbed by three blind men (Kumar, Rampal and Rawal), as no one will suspect them.
Aankhen had its worldwide premiere in Malaysia at the 3rd IIFA Awards ceremony on 5 April 2002. Upon release, Aankhen received universal acclaim for its concept, story line and direction. It turned out to be the fifth highest grossing Hindi film of 2002.