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Aitraaz () is a 2004 Indian Hindi-language romantic psychological thriller film directed by Abbas–Mustan and produced by Subhash Ghai. It stars Akshay Kumar, Priyanka Chopra and Kareena Kapoor.

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Raj, a married man, is falsely accused of rape by his ex-girlfriend who is also his employer's wife. He decides to sue her for sexual harassment despite societal pressures.

Released: 2004-11-12159 minDir: Abbas Alibhai BurmawallaThriller, Romance, DramaBudget: $3.5MBox office: $9.3M

Cast

  • Akshay Kumar as Raj Malhotra
  • Kareena Kapoor Khan as Priya Malhotra
  • Priyanka Chopra Jonas as Sonia Roy
  • Amrish Puri as Ranjit Roy
  • Paresh Rawal as Ravi Patel
  • Annu Kapoor as Ram Chotrani

Themes

  • falsely accused
  • flashback
  • power abuse
  • lawyer wife
  • victim's wife
  • defense lawyer
  • conspiracy thriller
  • manipulative ex

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Ratings

IMDb

6.6/10

11,692 votes

Year
2004
Runtime
160 min
Genres
Drama, Romance, Thriller

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Key facts

Film.name
Aitraaz
Film.image
Aitraaz.jpg
Film.alt
The poster features three people, one man and two women, with green and black themed colour in the background. Text at the bottom of the poster reveals the tagline of the film while the text at the bottom of the poster reveals the title, name of the director, name of the producer, name of the distributor, the release date and the rest of the credits.
Film.caption
Theatrical release poster
Film.director
Abbas–Mustan
Film.producer
Subhash Ghai
Film.music
Songs:Himesh ReshammiyaBackground Score:Salim–Sulaiman
Film.cinematography
Ravi Yadav
Film.editing
Hussain A. Burmawala
Film.studio
Mukta Arts
Film.distributor
Zee Films
Film.country
India
Film.language
Hindi
Film.runtime
159 minutes
Film.budget
11 crore
Film.gross
26 crore
Album.name
Aitraaz
Album.type
Soundtrack

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Encyclopedic overview

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  • Plot
  • Cast
  • Production
  • Soundtrack
  • Marketing and release
  • Critical response
  • Accolades
  • Explanatory notes
  • Citations
  • Further reading
  • External links

Aitraaz () is a 2004 Indian Hindi-language romantic psychological thriller film directed by Abbas–Mustan and produced by Subhash Ghai. It stars Akshay Kumar, Priyanka Chopra and Kareena Kapoor.

Aitraaz tells the story of a man accused of sexual harassment by his female superior, and was released on 12 November 2004 to positive reviews. Chopra received widespread critical acclaim for her performance. Loosely based on the 1994 film Disclosure, the film was moderately successful at the box office, doing a business of 26 crores at the box office against a budget of 11 crores, and has been noted for its bold subject of male sexual harassment.

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