Kachche Dhaage is a 1999
Hindi action thriller film directed by
Milan Luthria and starring
Ajay Devgan,
Saif Ali Khan and
Manisha Koirala. The film, which features Devgan as a smuggler, delivering goods across the
Rajasthan-
Pakistan border, was filmed in the deserts of Rajasthan and in
Switzerland. It premiered on February 10, 1999 in
Mumbai.
A film under the same title,
Kuchhe Dhaage (spelling variation) was originally released in 1973, directed by
Raj Khosla and starred
Vinod Khanna,
Moushumi Chatterjee and
Kabir Bedi.
Plot
Aaftab (Ajay Devgan ) and Dhananjay (Saif Ali Khan) are two step brothers who meet for the first time. Each one has a selfish approach to life; Aaftab is a petty smuggler, specializing in smuggling goods across the Rajasthan border into
Pakistan whilst Dhananjay is a corporate yuppy from the city, with a high-flying lifestyle. Aaftab is in love with Rukshana (Manisha Koirala), but is rejected by her family because he is illegitimate. Dhanajay is dating Ragini (Namrata Shirodkar) and has his father's death to contend with.
When the brothers meet for the first time, they instantly loathe each other, having nothing in common. One night, Aaftab blows up a loaded truck while trying to steal from it and attracts a mass of unwanted enforcers. Soon, Aaftab is forced to send Dhananjay into a trap, but ends up with them both being handcuffed and escaping from the
Border Security......
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