Kartoos
“Terror has many faces...”
Synopsis
On May 1st 1993 a bomb explodes in Gangaram Park in Bombay, killing more than 150 people, many of whom are children. ACP Jay Suryavanshi is assigned this case, quick arrests are made of four individuals. Jagat Jogia, a terrorist, claims responsibility for these killings, but the police are unable to arrest him as he is now located in London, England. Jay discusses this matter with his senior, and together they recruit dreaded killer, Jeet Balraj, rename him Raja, save him from death-row, promise him freedom in exchange for killing Jagat Jogia, to which Jeet agrees. Jeet is provided with money, passport and living quarters in London, and he re-locates. Upon arrival, he meets with Manpreet Kaur, and both of them fall in love. With someone to motivate him in life, Jeet decides to give up his past life - only to find out that not only Jay has other plans for him, but Jagat is also on the look-out for him - and both their agendas are the same - his death!
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mahesh Bhatt
- Original Score
- Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
- Original Title
- Kartoos
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 6m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mahesh Bhatt
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
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Mahesh Bhatt
Director
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan
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What is Kartoos about?
On May 1st 1993 a bomb explodes in Gangaram Park in Bombay, killing more than 150 people, many of whom are children. ACP Jay Suryavanshi is assigned this case, quick arrests are made of four individuals. Jagat Jogia, a terrorist, claims responsibility for these killings, but the police are unable to arrest him as he is now located in London, England. Jay discusses this matter with his senior, and together they recruit dreaded killer, Jeet Balraj, rename him Raja, save him from death-row, promise him freedom in exchange for killing Jagat Jogia, to which Jeet agrees. Jeet is provided with money, passport and living quarters in London, and he re-locates. Upon arrival, he meets with Manpreet Kaur, and both of them fall in love. With someone to motivate him in life, Jeet decides to give up his past life - only to find out that not only Jay has other plans for him, but Jagat is also on the look-out for him - and both their agendas are the same - his death!
Who directed Kartoos?
Kartoos was directed by Mahesh Bhatt.
Who stars in Kartoos?
The principal cast of Kartoos includes Sanjay Dutt, Jackie Shroff, Manisha Koirala, Gulshan Grover, Jaspal Bhatti.
When was Kartoos released and how long is it?
Kartoos was released in 1999 with a total runtime of 2h 6m.
Who composed the musical score for Kartoos?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Kartoos was composed by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.