Kaante
2002 2h 32m movie Film India

Kaante

“Six honest intentions. One perfect betrayal.”

Synopsis

“Six honest intentions. One perfect betrayal.”

Kill, threaten, kidnap, maim, murder, steal… Meet the masters. In a world where loyalties are easily abandoned and allegiances bought, six perfect strangers come together to pull off the perfect crime. they must all trust each other. But when their simple robbery explodes into a bloody ambush, the ruthless killers realize that one of them is a cop. But which one?

Other Titles From White Feather Films

Crime + Thriller in India

140 India titles in our catalog blend the Crime and Thriller genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Kaante itself).

The 2001–2003 India Window

In the crowded 2001-2003 India release window, Kaante sits at #83 of 109. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. Kadhal Konden
    #1

    Kadhal Konden

    ★ 7.9 · 2003
  2. Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
    #2

    Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham

    ★ 7.8 · 2001
  3. C.I.D. Moosa
    #3

    C.I.D. Moosa

    ★ 7.8 · 2003
  4. Kannathil Muthamittal
    #4

    Kannathil Muthamittal

    ★ 7.6 · 2002
  5. Meesa Madhavan
    #5

    Meesa Madhavan

    ★ 7.6 · 2002
  6. Manassinakkare
    #6

    Manassinakkare

    ★ 7.6 · 2003
  7. Devdas
    #7

    Devdas

    ★ 7.5 · 2002
  8. Hatim
    #8

    Hatim

    ★ 7.5 · 2003

The 2000s India Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in India, 454 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Kaante premiered alongside 36 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 36 other India films in 2002.

The 385th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).

Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).

Audience Engagement

32
Reviews
68th
Review-volume percentile
50th
Popularity percentile

32 audience reviews — more than 68% of India films in our index.

Review volume (68th percentile) outruns trending popularity (50th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.

Reception Benchmarks

5.7
TMDB Rating
32
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,495 of 1,983 India films indexed here (25th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.7 points below the India average of 6.4/10.

Among India Crime productions specifically: #225 of 283 (top 80%).

Production Details

Primary CountryIndia
Original LanguageHindi
Production CompaniesWhite Feather Films
Runtime2h 32m
Release DateDecember 20, 2002
IMDbtt0294662