Kranti (2002): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2002, Kranti is an action and drama film directed by Naresh Malhotra, running about 142 minutes.

What it’s about. Inspector Abhay Pratap Singh is a young, honest and diligent police inspector, serving with Bombay Police, and comes from a respectable family, which consists of sister Anu; mom Sushma; and dad, Awadesh, who is also the Commissioner of Police. Abhay has long suspected Mahendra Pratap Rana of being a criminal don, who also has links with terrorists, but thus far has been unable to gather any material evidence for the police to lay charges. The Commissioner is unable to accept his son's word, as Mahendra is well-known, influential, and wealthy. Abhay continues to pursue his investigation despite of warnings from his superiors, and is ultimately suspended from duty. Now even after suspension, Abhay has come to know that the life of Coloney Krishnakanth is threatened by Mahendra, and reaches out to his dad, who will not have anything to do with him anymore. It will upto Abhay to save the life of Krishnakanth, against all odds that are stacked up against him.

Who’s in it. Kranti stars Bobby Deol as ACP Abhay Pratap Singh, Ameesha Patel as Sanjana Roy, Vinod Khanna as Awadesh Pratap Singh and Rati Agnihotri as Sushma Singh, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.0/10, Kranti has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Kranti page.

If you liked it. Fans of Kranti 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.