Khakee
Khakee (transl. The Uniform) is a 2004 Indian Hindi-language neo-noir action thriller film directed by Rajkumar Santoshi and written by Santoshi and Sridhar Raghavan around an Indian police team on a mission to escort an accused terrorist from a small town in Maharashtra to Mumbai. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn, Aishwarya Rai and Tusshar Kapoor. It was produced by Keshu Ramsay and distributed by Eros International, with cinematography handled by K. V. Anand.
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| Directed by | Rajkumar Santoshi |
| Written by | Rajkumar Santoshi Shridhar Raghavan |
| Produced by | Keshu Ramsay |
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| Cinematography | K. V. Anand |
| Edited by | Hussain M. Burmawalla |
| Music by | Ram Sampath |
Production company | DMS Films Private Limited |
| Distributed by | Eros International |
Release date | 23 January 2004 |
Running time | 180 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹20 crore |
| Box office | ₹50 crore |
Khakee was released theatrically on 23 January 2004 to widespread critical acclaim with particular praise for its screenplay, execution, and the cast's performances. It was one of the highest budgeted films at that time, it became a critical and commercial success. The film was the fifth highest-grossing film of 2004, grossing ₹50 crore worldwide in its lifetime run.