Khiladi (1992 film)
| Khiladi | |
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| Directed by | Abbas–Mustan |
| Written by | Naeem–Ejaz |
| Dialogues by | Aadesh K. Arjun |
| Story by | S. Khan |
| Produced by | Girish Jain Champak Jain |
| Starring | Akshay Kumar Ayesha Jhulka Deepak Tijori Sabeeha |
| Cinematography | Thomas A. Xavier |
| Edited by | Hussain A. Burmawala |
| Music by | Jatin–Lalit |
Production companies | Venus Records & Tapes United Seven |
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Running time | 152 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office | est.₹4 crore |
Khiladi (transl. Player) is a 1992 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Abbas–Mustan. The film was produced by Girish Jain and Champak Jain under the banner of Venus Records and Tapes. It marked Akshay Kumar's breakthrough role and also stars Ayesha Jhulka, Deepak Tijori and Sabeeha, with Prem Chopra, Shakti Kapoor, Anant Mahadevan and Johnny Lever in supporting roles.
Khiladi is the first installment in a series of unrelated films that share the Khiladi title and feature Akshay Kumar in the lead role. The subsequent films include Main Khiladi Tu Anari (1994), Sabse Bada Khiladi (1995), Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi (1996), Mr. and Mrs. Khiladi (1997), International Khiladi (1999), Khiladi 420 (2000), and Khiladi 786 (2012).