Khiladi (1992 film)

Khiladi
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAbbas–Mustan
Written byNaeem–Ejaz
Dialogues byAadesh K. Arjun
Story byS. Khan
Produced byGirish Jain
Champak Jain
StarringAkshay Kumar
Ayesha Jhulka
Deepak Tijori
Sabeeha
CinematographyThomas A. Xavier
Edited byHussain A. Burmawala
Music byJatin–Lalit
Production
companies
Release date
  • 5 June 1992 (1992-06-05)
Running time
152 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Box officeest.₹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).