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Revision as of 22:45, 19 May 2022

Katilon Ke Kaatil
Directed byArjun Hingorani
Produced byArjun Hingorani
Starring
CinematographyKishore Rege
Music byKalyanji-Anandji
Release date
11 December 1981
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Box office80 million (US$9.2 million)

Katilon Ke Kaatil (A Murderers' Murderer) is a 1981 Indian Bollywood action thriller film, produced and directed by Arjun Hingorani. The producer had a fixation for titles with KKK and Dharmendra in the lead of his films. (i.e. Kahani Kismat Ki). This film stars Dharmendra, 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 (exploiting the Bruceploitation trend) as well as a character called Reecha who resembles General Ursus from Planet of the Apes. The film became a super hit at the Indian box office.

Cast

Soundtrack

Song Singer
"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

Reception and legacy

The film became a box office super hit. At the Indian box office, the film grossed 80 million (US$9.2 million) in 1981.[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.[2]

References

  1. ^ Katilon Ke Kaatil. Box Office India.
  2. ^ Allison, Keith (19 September 2019). "Bruce in Bollywood: Dharmendra Meets Bruce Le in Katilon Ke Kaatil". Diabolique Magazine. Retrieved 19 May 2022.