- Release date: 2002
- Runtime: 150 min
- Genre: Crime
- Starring: Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Sunil Shetty, Mahesh Manjrekar ... See all
- Director: Sanjay Gupta
- Plot: On or about 12May00, a truck gets stolen in Los Angeles, and the Police bring in six men of South Asian origin for questioning. They are: Yashvardhan Rampal, known as... Read more
User Reviews
Usual Suspects + Reservoir Dogs = Kaante (or so I hear) .
Aug 16, 2006
Hurdy_Gurdy_Man - imdb.com
Aug 16, 2006Hurdy_Gurdy_Man - imdb.com
I haven't seen both the aforementioned Hollywood movies but looking up their plot lines on IMDb I could see the resemblance . To someone like me Kaante appeals a lot , but to someone who has seen them , Kaante... Full review
OK for what it is, but doesn't have much personality of its own
Mar 18, 2006
Simon Booth - imdb.com
Mar 18, 2006Simon Booth - imdb.com
I'm still not quite sure why I had to wait nearly 4 years before I could see KAANTE, the Bollywood remake of Reservoir Dogs starring Amitabh Bachchan... the DVD just seemed to get held up in limbo, and eventually I... Full review
Excellent
Jan 09, 2005
syed_186 - imdb.com
Jan 09, 2005syed_186 - imdb.com
This movie is the best Indian film in the history of Indian cinema. the best part about this movie is the way that snajay gupta has put the songs into the film, they are not those where the hero and... Full review
Sweet & stylized. Who cares if it rips off?
Jun 23, 2004
ezikiel312 - imdb.com
Jun 23, 2004ezikiel312 - imdb.com
To say honestly, this is probably one of the best Bollywood films from recent years. Considering that it's a total ripoff (and not the first time) of Hollywood crime and gangster movies, that's saying a lot.The movie revolves around six... Full review
Stylish flick that fails to live up to expectations
Dec 04, 2003
ozzyrocks86 - imdb.com
Dec 04, 2003ozzyrocks86 - imdb.com
Kaante, boasting of a millionaire star cast which includes Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, and Suneil Shetty, is Sanjay Gupta's latest Hollywood remake. Inspired from Quentin Tarantino's Reservoir Dogs, Bryan Singer's The Usual Suspects, and Michael Mann's Heat, the film is... Full review
When Hollywood makes a Bollywood film.
Jan 18, 2003
Nishad Hussain Kaippally - imdb.com
Jan 18, 2003Nishad Hussain Kaippally - imdb.com
Let me begin by saying that I write this review with a very open mind. I have deliberately refrained from comparing this film to a dozen Hollywood films I have seen in the past. I think its unfair to judge... Full review
And the Indian/Bollywood industry just make up their own plots.
Jan 13, 2003
Streetwolf - imdb.com
Jan 13, 2003Streetwolf - imdb.com
A well awaited movie I finally was able to see it and what a surprise, it's another rip off of a Hollywood movie, just in a longer version!6 strangers get arrested for one crime and end up in one jail... Full review
Coming from Bollywood its a surprise!
Dec 30, 2002
DeadManWalking - imdb.com
Dec 30, 2002DeadManWalking - imdb.com
Kaante is a good film if not an excellent one.Especially after going through all the same stories in each and every film one finds this film as a refreshing film and may be introduction of a martin scorsese type crime... Full review
lives up to expectations..
Dec 26, 2002
Parminder Singh - imdb.com
Dec 26, 2002Parminder Singh - imdb.com
Yerp, this is probably 2002's most keenly anticipated bollwood film...and it clicks!thought to be a remake of reservoir dogs, this film revolves around 6 men criminals...with one traitor in them...the music in this film is no biggie, just below average...but... Full review
Critics Reviews
filmthreat.com
In fact, the Western sensibility was perhaps too strongly in mind in the making of "Kaante.
In the meantime, though, Gupta proves to be right at home in Bollywood with "Kaante," which is as seamless and effective a mix of Bombay and Hollywood genre conventions as they come.
... Full Review
Urban Cinefile
Shot entirely in LA and loaded with flashy lighting, camera and post-production techniques, Kaante represents the most dedicated attempt yet to get westerners dancing to the Bollywood beat.
Although slightly disappointing, there's still enough to warrant a look at this ambitious project, particularly the song and dance sequences.
... Full Review
| Aug 09, 2008Urban Cinefile
Shot entirely in LA and loaded with flashy lighting, camera and post-production techniques, Kaante represents the most dedicated attempt yet to get westerners dancing to the Bollywood beat.
KAANTE SYNOPSIS: Six strangers are thrown together in a jail holding cell in L.A. All are Indian migrants who have either fallen foul of the law or are desperately short of cash.
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NowRunning
Shot entirely in the US with an all-American crew, Kaante's technical brilliance shines through - right from the initial credts to the end.
The tremendous hype the film has received has ensured a great initial for Kaante, however, whether it manages to sustain audience interest through the coming weeks remains to be seen.
... Full Review
| Dec 20, 2002Los Angeles Times
On the technical side, "Kaante" isn't anything to write home about, but then its sleazy, cut-rate look and feel is actually appropriate to the potboiler that it is.
That's what the makers of "Kaante" are hoping India's mass audience is eager to see, and while the Hindi-speaking film industry is looking to the much-delayed movie to give it a boost, it shouldn't count on any crossover appeal.
... Full Review
News
Now, a sequel to 'Kaante'!
apunkachoice.com –
2007-03-07
Movie Review: Kaante
indiatarget.com –
2002-12-28
Release Date :- 20th.December 2002.''The release of KAANTE , the much-awaited Rs.40-Crores production, has once again been postpond.The Film was expected to open in theatres on December, 13. ... Full Article

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