the character to life. Akshay Kumar is fantastic. Ajay Devgn adds yet another feather in his cap with a performance that could've been essayed only by a master performer. Aishwarya Rai gets a role to prove her talent, and she more than lives up to the expectations. Tusshar may not have many lines to deliver, but his presence and expressions register a strong impact". Derek Elley from Variety magazine stated; "The testosterone's so high you can almost put a match to it in Khakee, a twist-filled, often very violent drama centered on some cops escorting a terrorist cross-country to Mumbai. Powerhouse casting, and equally powerhouse direction by Rajkumar Santoshi, makes this an above-average example of mainstream Bollywood thrillers, sans any stylistic flourishes. Given its paucity of musical numbers and romance, this one could have a career on ancillary among general action buffs". Box office Khakee had a final worldwide gross of including in India and in abroad. The nett revenue of the film was . It was declared an 'Average' by Box Office India. According to collection, Khakee was the 5th highest-grossing Bollywood film of 2004 behind Veer-Zaara, Main Hoon Na, Dhoom and Mujhse Shaadi Karogi. Accolades 50th Filmfare Awards: Nominated Best Director – Rajkumar Santoshi Best Actor – Amitabh Bachchan Best Supporting Actor – Akshay Kumar Best Villain – Ajay Devgn 6th IIFA Awards: Nominated Best Performance In A Negative Role – Ajay Devgn Soundtrack The music is composed by Ram Sampath. Lyrics are penned by Sameer. Rajkumar Santoshi wanted A. R. Rahman to compose the music for the film; but he did not sign the project due to other commitments. Hence Sampath was selected after an audition. According to the Indian trade website Box Office India, with around 10,00,000 units sold, this film's soundtrack album was the year's fourteenth highest-selling. Track listing References External links 2004 films 2004 action thriller films Indian action thriller films Films about corruption in India Films directed by Rajkumar Santoshi Films set in Maharashtra 2000s Hindi-language films Fictional portrayals of the Maharashtra Police Hindi films remade in other languages Law enforcement in fiction Indian police films 2000s police films