Khakee is a 2004 Indian Hindi-language neo-noir action thriller film written and directed by Rajkumar Santoshi and produced by Keshu Ramsay. The film revolves around an Indian police team on a mission to escort an accused terrorist from a small town in Maharashtra to Mumbai. It stars an ensemble cast of Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgn, Aishwarya Rai and Tusshar Kapoor. Khakee was released theatrically on 23 January 2004 to widespread critical acclaim with particular praise for its screenplay, execution, and the cast's performances. The film was the fifth highest-grossing film of 2004, grossing ₹45.4 crore worldwide in its lifetime run. The film was remade in Telegu in 2009 as Satyameva Jayate and unofficially remade in Bangladesh in 2007 as Janowar
