| Kambakkht Ishq | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Sabbir Khan |
| Written by | Kiran Kotrial Anvita Dutt Guptan Ishita Mohitra Sabbir Khan |
| Screenplay by | Sabbir Khan (adapted screenplay) T. S. B. K. Moulee (original screenplay) |
| Story by | Crazy Mohan |
| Based on | Pammal K. Sambandam by Crazy Mohan |
| Produced by | Sajid Nadiadwala |
| Starring | Akshay Kumar Kareena Kapoor Aftab Shivdasani Amrita Arora Javed Jaffrey Kirron Kher |
| Cinematography | Vikas Sivaraman |
| Edited by | Nitin Rokade |
| Music by | Songs: Anu Malik Bonus Track and Background Score: Salim–Sulaiman Guest Composers: RDB |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Eros International |
Release date |
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Running time | 135 minutes[1] |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹650 million[2] |
| Box office | est.₹840 million |
Kambakkht Ishq (transl. Damned love[3]) is a 2009 Indian romantic action comedy film directed by Sabbir Khan and produced by Sajid Nadiadwala. The film is based on the 2002 Tamil film Pammal K. Sambandam [4][5] which in turn was based on the 1999 film The Bachelor.[6] It features Akshay Kumar and Kareena Kapoor in pivotal roles along with Aftab Shivdasani, Amrita Arora, Jaaved Jaafrey and Kirron Kher in supporting roles. Sylvester Stallone, Denise Richards, Brandon Routh and Holly Valance appear in cameos, playing themselves.[7]
Originally scheduled to release in December 2008,[8] the film was postponed due to extensive production work and was released on 3 July 2009. It was termed an average by Box Office India.
A mobile video game based on the film was released by ASTPL.[9]
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- ^ "Bollywood borrows southern spice for 'Kambakkht Ishq', 'Short Kut'". Deccan Herald. July 2009.
- ^ "Kambakkht Ishq inspired by a Tamil movie?". Hindustan Times. 1 July 2009. Archived from the original on 14 December 2014.
- ^ "19 International films Inspired Kamal Haasan movies…?". The Times of India. 16 June 2022.
- ^ Bollywood Hungama News Network. "Sylvester Stallone shoots for Kambakht Ishq". IndiaFM. Archived from the original on 4 February 2009. Retrieved 24 July 2008.
- ^ Adarsh, Taran. "Eros' impressive line up for 2008". IndiaFM. Retrieved 16 February 2008.
- ^ "Kambakkht Ishq". phoneky.com. Retrieved 30 September 2023.