2001: Do Hazaar Ek is a 1998 Indian Hindi-language Mystery film directed by Raj N. Sippy.[1] It was released in 1998 and stars Jackie Shroff, Dimple Kapadia, Tabu and Rajat Bedi.[2]

2001: Do Hazaar Ek
Directed byRaj N. Sippy
Written byAnand S. Vardhan (dialogues)
Screenplay byKumar Ramsay
Story byVed Prakash Sharma
Produced byKiran Ramsay
Starring
CinematographyGangu Ramsay
Edited byV. N. Mayekar
Music byAnand Raaj Anand
Production
company
Om Films
Distributed byTips Industries
Release date
  • 20 February 1998 (1998-02-20)
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Plot edit

Following the brutal slaying of a call-girl named Julie in Mumbai, two police inspectors, namely Anil Kumar Sharma and Rajat Bedi are assigned to investigate and bring the culprit(s) to book. Anil and Rajat note that the killer leaves "2001" marked on the body of the victim. Anil learns that the man staying in Julie's room is a prominent Member of State Parliament, Ramaswamy, and would like to list him as a suspect. Julie's death is followed by more killings in the same style, and killed ones are Advocates Sarkari and Kajal, and a man named Krishna Rao. Then Ramaswamy himself is attacked, but survives and is hospitalized. When he regains consciousness for a brief period of time, he points an accusing finger at Rajat and then relapses. Not wanting to take any chance, Police Commissioner Malik places Rajat under house arrest. Then Anil comes across some evidence that links the killing to none other than Malik himself, while Rajat starts suspecting Anil and gathers evidence against Anil. While Roshni writes a letter and gives it to Billu then shows to Anil and Rajat, it is revealed that Roshni was behind the all the murders. She then goes to Amirchand's house with a bomb being attached with her and threatens to blow herself along with him and the whole mansion, but at the mean time Anil and Rajat shows up and stops her. Anil feels bad for Roshni as he puts her in the jail and reveals that it was Anil himself behind all the murders and leaves the 2001 mark. He then goes to Amirchand's House to murder him and reveals that he did all the murders to avenge his families death in which Amirchand was responsible along with his henchmens but before he could kill Amirchand, Rajat stops him. Despite not listening to Rajat, he reluctantly shoots at Anil's leg but accidentally shoots on his chest, as a result he dies. Billu is heartbroken and upset about Rajat killing his best friend like that, upon hearing the truth from Roshni and realising the whole story. Rajat then goes to Amirchand's mansion, takes downs his henchmen and then locks up Amirchand with steel chains. In the end Rajat uses the rocket launcher at the mansion and destroys it, thus ending Amirchand and his evil activities once for all.

Cast edit

Soundtrack edit

2001: Do Hazaar Ek
Soundtrack album by
Released1997
GenreFeature film soundtrack
LabelTime Audio
# Track listing Singers Lyricist(s)
1 "Teri Yeh Bindiya" Hariharan, Preeti Uttam Singh Dev Kohli
2 "Tu Qatil Tera Dil Qatil" Udit Narayan, Kavita Krishnamurthy Manoj Darpan
3 "Teri Meri Dosti (Happy Version)" Kumar Sanu, Udit Narayan Dev Kohli
4 "Teri Meri Dosti (Sad Version)" Mohammed Aziz Dev Kohli
5 "Yahi To Pyar Hai" Mohammed Aziz, Kavita Krishnamurthy Dev Kohli
6 "Rappa Rappa Rum Pum Pum" Aditya Narayan Dev Kohli
7 "Neend Udaye" Alka Yagnik Anand Raaj Anand
8 "Yun Na Rootho" Kumar Sanu, Anuradha Paudwal Dev Kohli

Reception edit

Komal Nahta of Film Information was critical of the film, saying it "does not have the chill and thrill of a suspense drama".[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "2001 - Do Hazaar Ek - Movie - Box Office India". boxofficeindia.com. Archived from the original on 10 June 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  2. ^ Rajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1999). Encyclopaedia of Indian cinema. British Film Institute. ISBN 9780851706696. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
  3. ^ Nahta, Komal (17 February 2023). "2001". Film Information. Archived from the original on 25 March 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2023.

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