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KHALNAYAK is perhaps the most talked about movie ever made. Never had the trade ever witnessed such pre-release hype for any other movie. The most controversial song "Choli Ke Peechhay" was the number one song in all Music Countdowns and the picturisation of this song was declared as a Classic piece of Indian Cinema. The film in many Territories covered its cost within the first two weeks of its release. A record of its time. It broke Theatre records in 285 Centres of India.
They chased a villain and caught a heroic soul.' "KHALNAYAK" was a runaway hit from the day it hit the theatres. After many years one could see long queues and big crowds outside Cinema halls. Such was the initial received by "KHALNAYAK", that Distributors started profits in the first week of its release and in the first four weeks theatrical receipts exceeded Rs. 100 million which was a record for any Indian Movie till date. The Music Industry of India whispers still about the 'Music Mania' created by the one song 'Choli Ke Peeche' which allowed Ila Arun and Alka Yagnik to win FILMFARE Award for best playback singer and Saroj Khan for best choreographer. This film was also nominated in 11 categories at the FILMFARE Awards. SUBHASH GHAI with yet another winning Crime Thriller.