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Kartoos poster
C
Average
MASTER SCORE 53.1 / 100
1999·Action / Thriller / Crime·2h 4m

KARTOOS

“Terror has many faces...”

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!

Above the Line
Mahesh Bhatt, Ken Ghosh·DirectorNusrat Fateh Ali Khan·Original Music Composer
Cast
Sanjay Dutt·Raja / Jeet BalrajJackie Shroff·ACP Jay SuryavanshiManisha Koirala·Manpreet "Mini" KaurGulshan Grover·Jagat JogiaJaspal Bhatti·Mini's uncleRazak Khan·Havaldar
Full Crew
(3 credits)
Directing· 1
Mahesh Bhatt·Director
Sound & Music· 2
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan·Original Music ComposerNusrat Fateh Ali Khan·Playback Singer
By the Numbers
53.1
OF 100
Master Score
5.1
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Kartoos's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#D3B793
#2E6AB3
#FFFFFF
Mood
Serious, Dramatic
Composition
Centered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster features a man and a woman in the foreground, with a close-up of a man's face in the background. The man in the foreground is wearing sunglasse”

Key Elements
Racing JacketSunglassesTraditional Indian OutfitMovie Poster Title
Atmosphere
Bright
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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