The Killer (2006 film)

The Killer
Theatrical release poster
Directed byHasnain Hyderabadwala
Raksha Mistry
Screenplay byMahendra Lakhan
Dialogues bySanjay Masoom
Produced byMukesh Bhatt
StarringIrrfan Khan
Emraan Hashmi
Priyanka Kothari
CinematographySanjay Malkar
Edited byAkiv Ali
Music bySajid–Wajid
Production
company
Release date
  • 21 July 2006 (2006-07-21)
Running time
117 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Box office₹6.51 crore[2]

The Killer is a 2006 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Hasnain Hyderabadwala and Raksha Mistry. The film stars Irrfan Khan, Emraan Hashmi, and Priyanka Kothari. It is an unofficial remake of the 2004 American film Collateral.[3] The film was released on 21 July 2006.

Plot

In Dubai, taxi driver Nikhil Joshi unknowingly picks up hitman Vikram, who forces him to drive around the city while he murders witnesses set to testify against gangster Jabbar. As the police mistake Nikhil for the killer, he struggles to stop Vikram and save the remaining targets. When he discovers that his girlfriend Rhea is Vikram's final target, Nikhil races to protect her. After a confrontation at a casino, the police shoot Vikram dead, and Nikhil is reunited with Rhea.

Cast

Soundtrack

The Killer
Soundtrack album by
Sajid–Wajid
Released15 June 2006
Recorded2005–06
GenreFeature film soundtrack
LabelT-Series

The soundtrack of The Killer features popular tracks such as "Teri Yaadon Mein" and "O Sanam", performed by playback singers KK and Shreya Ghoshal. The music was composed by the duo Sajid–Wajid, with lyrics penned by Jalees Sherwani. The album was released by T-Series on 15 June 2006.

Track NoSongSingerLyrics
1"Teri Yaadon Mein"K.K. & Shreya GhoshalJalees Sherwani
2"O Sanam" (Duet)K.K. & Shreya GhoshalJalees Sherwani
3"Hibbaki"Suzanne D'Mello, Hamza Faruqui & Earl D'SouzaJalees Sherwani
4"Abhi Toh Main Jawan Hoon"Alisha ChinoyJalees Sherwani
5"Yaar Piya"Sunidhi ChauhanJalees Sherwani
6"Hibbaki" (Remix)Suzanne D'Mello, Hamza Faruqui & Earl D'SouzaJalees Sherwani
7"Teri Yaadon Mein" (Remix)KK & Shreya GhoshalJalees Sherwani
8"O Sanam"KK, Shreya GhoshalJalees Sherwani

Reception

A critic from Rediff.com wrote that "To borrow an Emraan line from the movie, 'correct bolun toh' the Emraan-Irrfan duo get 100 out of 100, and the film gets just 50".[4] Film critic Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama wrote that "On the whole, THE KILLER is an absorbing fare that should appeal to lovers of thrillers".[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The Killer". British Board of Film Classification.
  2. ↑ "The Killer Box Office Collection". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 27 June 2026.
  3. ↑ Ganesh Nadar, A (18 July 2006). "Killer was inspired by Collateral". rediff.com.
  4. ↑ Jain, Priyanka (21 July 2006). "The Killer: An okay Collateral copy". Rediff.com.
  5. ↑ Adarsh, Taran (21 July 2006). "The Killer Movie Review". Bollywood Hungama.
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