Lakeer (2004): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2004, Lakeer is an action, drama and romance film directed by Ahmed Khan, running about 170 minutes. “The forbidden lines” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Gangster and criminal Don, Suraj Rana, who is also known for his kindness, adopts a street urchin named Arjun, and teaches him all the tricks of the trade, so that he can succeed him, even though he has a son named Karan. Arjun and Karan grow up as brothers, and Arjun takes charge of all criminal activities after Suraj passes away. Karan has fallen in love with Bindiya, the daughter of Suraj's deceased employee, and would like her to marry him. But Bindiya is in love with Saahil, and only likes Karan. Karan now decides to take the matter into his own hands, and thereby force Arjun to take sides either for him or against him.

Who’s in it. Lakeer stars Sunny Deol as Arjun Rana, Suniel Shetty as Sanju, Sohail Khan as Karan Rana and John Abraham as Saahil, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.4/10, Lakeer has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In IN you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Lakeer page.

If you liked it. Fans of Lakeer tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.