India Synopsis
Wealthy, world-wide business-man Shyam Prasad Bharadwaj would like to get his only daughter, Rittu marry to his business-partner Dev Kumar Malhotra. But what Shyam is unaware of is Dev is not what he claims to be but merely a con-man who is in debt with local gangsters and to worsen matters he plans to do away with the entire Bharadwaj family so that he can embezzle their property and estate.
Thriller + Comedy in India
49 India titles in our catalog blend the Thriller and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Khiladi 420 itself).
The 1999–2001 India Window
In the crowded 1999-2001 India release window, Khiladi 420 sits at #72 of 83. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2000s India Landscape
Khiladi 420 premiered in 2000 — a quieter year for India cinema with only 29 titles in our catalog. The 2000s overall landed 454 films and series across 10 years of activity.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 28 other India films in 2000.
The 317th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Audience Engagement
11 audience reviews — more than 14% of India films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 15th percentile among India films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,731 of 1,983 India films indexed here (13th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.1 points below the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Thriller productions specifically: #422 of 482 (top 88%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
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| Original Language | Hindi |
| Production Companies | D. M. S. Films |
| Runtime | 2h 48m |
| Release Date | December 29, 2000 |
| IMDb | tt0255305 |