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'Katilon Ke Kaatil' is a 1981 Indian Bollywood action thriller film, produced and directed by Arjun Hingorani. This film stars Dharmendra (who previously appeared in Hingorani's 'Kahani Kismat Ki'), Rishi Kapoor, Zeenat Aman, Tina Munim, Nirupa Roy, Shakti Kapoor and Amjad Khan. The music is by Kalyanji Anandji. The film is known for its hit music and several exploitation film gimmicks, including the appearance of Bruce Lee lookalike Bruce Le (capitalizing on the Bruceploitation trend) as well as a character called Reecha who resembles General Ursus from 'Planet of the Apes'. The film became a super hit at the Indian box office.

Cast



*Dharmendra as Ajit / Badshah

*Rishi Kapoor as Munna

*Zeenat Aman as Jameela Banu

*Tina Munim as Petty Thief

*Nirupa Roy

*Shakti Kapoor as Jimmy / Micheal

*Amjad Khan as Black Cobra

*Bruce Le as Goon

*Arjun Hingorani as Fakeer

*Manorama as Lady with necklace

*Shamsuddin as Reecha

*Hera Lal as Munshi

*Keshto Mukherjee as Husband of the lady with necklace

*Shivraj as Jamila's Dad

Soundtrack



Lyrics: Rajendra Krishan

Reception and legacy



The film became a box office super hit. At the Indian box office, the film grossed in 1981,[https://web.archive.org/web/20090201143714/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=187&catName=MTk4MQ== Katilon Ke Kaatil]. Box Office India. equivalent to an estimated {{INRConvert|{{Inflation|IN||2017|r=1}}|b}} adjusted for inflation in .

Retrospectively, the film is best known for its hit music and several exploitation film gimmicks. Capitalizing on Bruce Lee's popularity in India, the film exploited the Bruceploitation trend from Hong Kong action cinema, with the appearance of Bruce Lee lookalike Bruce Le in the film. It also featured a special character called Reecha, who was born of a woman and a wild bear, and resembles General Ursus from 'Planet of the Apes'.

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