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Katilon Ke Kaatil (transl. "A Murderer's Murderer") is a 1981 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film, produced and directed by Arjun Hingorani. This film stars Dharmendra (who previously appeared in Hingorani's Kahani Kismat Ki), Rishi Kapoor, Zeenat Aman, Tina Munim, Nirupa Roy, Shakti Kapoor and Amjad Khan. The music is by Kalyanji Anandji. The film is known for its hit music and several exploitation film gimmicks, including the appearance of Bruce Lee lookalike Bruce Le (capitalizing on the Bruceploitation trend) as well as a character called Reecha who resembles General Ursus from Planet of the Apes.
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Katilon Ke Kaatil | |
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Directed by | Arjun Hingorani |
Produced by | Arjun Hingorani |
Starring | |
Cinematography | Kishore Rege |
Music by | Kalyanji-Anandji |
Release date |
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Running time | 165 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Budget | ₹20 million[1] |
Box office | ₹80 million[1] |
Katilon Ke Katil was released on 11th December 1981, and was a critical and commercial success, becoming the 7th highest grossing film of 1981.
Lyrics: Rajendra Krishan
Song | Singer |
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"Yak Bayak Koi Kahin Mil Jaata Hai" | Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle |
"Sare Bazaar Karenge Pyar, Na Koi Parda, Na Deewar" | Kishore Kumar, Asha Bhosle |
"O Meri Chorni, O Meri Morni" (Part 1) | Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi |
"O Meri Chorni, O Meri Morni" (Part 2) | Lata Mangeshkar, Mohammed Rafi |
"Yeh To Allah Ko Khabar, Yeh To Maula Ko Khabar" | Mohammed Rafi |
"Main Woh Chanda Nahin Jise Baadal Chhupa Le | Hemlata, Anwar |
"Katilon Ke Kaatil Ki Dastaan Sunaani Hai" | Mahendra Kapoor, Aziz Nazan |
The film became a box office super hit. At the Indian box office, the film grossed ₹80 million (US$9.2 million) in 1981,[2] equivalent to an estimated ₹3.8 billion (US$46 million) adjusted for inflation in 2023.[lower-alpha 1]
Retrospectively, the film is best known for its hit music and several exploitation film gimmicks. Capitalizing on Bruce Lee's popularity in India, the film exploited the Bruceploitation trend from Hong Kong action cinema, with the appearance of Bruce Lee lookalike Bruce Le in the film. It also featured a special character called Reecha, who was born of a woman and a wild bear, and resembles General Ursus from Planet of the Apes.[4]
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