Thakshak poster
FilmAction

Thakshak (1999)

Original title: तक्षक

1999-12-02 · 2h 41m · HI
58%
User score
5 votes
IMDb ↗
Sign in to build your library →

Nahar Singh's (Amrish Puri) fore-fathers and he have sworn to protect the family and heirs of powerful underworld don, Jodhabhai and his heirs for generations. Nahar would like his son, Ishaan (Ajay Devgan) to continue this tradition, to which he is willing as he friendly with Jodhabhai's son, Sunny (Rahul Bose). Ishaan's vow begins to falter when he falls in love with Suman Dev (Tabu). Things gets even more complicated when Suman comes forward to testify that she witnessed Sunny's car being driven from the scene of a multiple homicide. Sunny finds this out and asks Ishaan to chose between him and Suman, and Ishaan choses Suman. Things escalate out of control when Nahar is killed; and Ishaan becomes a prime suspect in the multiple-family homicide.

Read the Thakshak feature →
Govind NihalaniDirector

Media

Top billed cast

Full cast & crew →
TabuTabuSuman DevAjay DevgnAjay DevgnIshaan Kumar SinghRahul BoseRahul BoseSunnyAmrish PuriAmrish PuriNahar SinghVineet KumarVineet KumarGovind NamdeoGovind NamdeoAslam KhanNethra RaghuramanNethra RaghuramanNishiA.K. HangalA.K. HangalHomeless TeacherUttara BaokarUttara BaokarIshaan's Mother

Movie DNA

Genre affinityActionPacingAction · LongDirector preference235503Actor preference381383 · 300155 · 88923Country preferenceInDecade preference1990

More like this

More Action →
The Beekeeper★ 7.3Viewing moment
The Beekeeper
2024
The Marvels★ 6.4Viewing moment
The Marvels
2023
Sixty Minutes★ 7Viewing moment
Sixty Minutes
2024
Migration★ 7.7Viewing moment
Migration
2023
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom★ 6.9Viewing moment
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
2023
Napoleon★ 6.5Viewing moment
Napoleon
2023
Expend4bles★ 6.4Viewing moment
Expend4bles
2023
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes★ 7.2Viewing moment
The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
2023
Fast X★ 7.2Viewing moment
Fast X
2023
Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire★ 6.4Viewing moment
Rebel Moon - Part One: A Child of Fire
2023
Sound of Freedom★ 8.1Viewing moment
Sound of Freedom
2023
The Flash★ 6.8Viewing moment
The Flash
2023

Frequently asked questions about Thakshak

What is Thakshak about?

Nahar Singh's (Amrish Puri) fore-fathers and he have sworn to protect the family and heirs of powerful underworld don, Jodhabhai and his heirs for generations. Nahar would like his son, Ishaan (Ajay Devgan) to continue this tradition, to which he is willing as he friendly with Jodhabhai's son, Sunny (Rahul Bose). Ishaan's vow begins to falter when he falls in love with Suman Dev (Tabu). Things gets even more complicated when Suman comes forward to testify that she witnessed Sunny's car being driven from the scene of a multiple homicide. Sunny finds this out and asks Ishaan to chose between him and Suman, and Ishaan choses Suman. Things escalate out of control when Nahar is killed; and Ishaan becomes a prime suspect in the multiple-family homicide.

How long is Thakshak?

Thakshak has a runtime of 161 minutes.