Kartoos (1999): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1999, Kartoos is an action, thriller and crime film directed by Mahesh Bhatt, running about 126 minutes. “Terror has many faces...” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. On May 1st 1993 a bomb explodes in Gangaram Park in Bombay, killing more than 150 people, many of whom are children. ACP Jay Suryavanshi is assigned this case, quick arrests are made of four individuals. Jagat Jogia, a terrorist, claims responsibility for these killings, but the police are unable to arrest him as he is now located in London, England. Jay discusses this matter with his senior, and together they recruit dreaded killer, Jeet Balraj, rename him Raja, save him from death-row, promise him freedom in exchange for killing Jagat Jogia, to which Jeet agrees. Jeet is provided with money, passport and living quarters in London, and he re-locates. Upon arrival, he meets with Manpreet Kaur, and both of them fall in love. With someone to motivate him in life, Jeet decides to give up his past life - only to find out that not only Jay has other plans for him, but Jagat is also on the look-out for him - and both their agendas are the same - his death!

Who’s in it. Kartoos stars Sanjay Dutt as Raja / Jeet Balraj, Jackie Shroff as ACP Jay Suryavanshi, Manisha Koirala as Manpreet "Mini" Kaur and Gulshan Grover as Jagat Jogia, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.0/10, Kartoos 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 Kartoos page.

If you liked it. Fans of Kartoos 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.