India Synopsis
“The Heroism of a Villain”
Ballu (Sanjay Dutt), a notorious, cunning, and unscrupulous criminal who's wanted by the police for a plethora of murders and thefts. Bright and ambitious Inspector Ram (Jackie Shroff) finally arrests him, only to have Ballu escape right under his nose. So Ram's lovely girlfriend Ganga (Madhuri Dixit) volunteers to go undercover, to trap Ballu and help restore Ram's reputation. Things get more complicated, however, when Ballu falls for her, and she finds that she isn't entirely immune to his charms.
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The 1992–1994 India Window
Khal Nayak holds position #22 of 37 India films in the 1992–1994 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1990s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in India, 147 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Khal Nayak premiered alongside 13 others.
Action + Music in India
6 India titles in our catalog blend the Action and Music genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Khal Nayak itself).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 13 other India films in 1993.
The 190th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Audience Engagement
24 audience reviews — more than 57% of India films in our index.
Review volume (57th percentile) outruns trending popularity (29th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #638 of 1,983 India films indexed here (68th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.5 points above the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Action productions specifically: #157 of 637 (top 25%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Hindi |
| Production Companies | Mukta Arts Ltd |
| Runtime | 3h 10m |
| Release Date | August 6, 1993 |
| IMDb | tt0107311 |