The film was a major commercial success. Hrithik Roshan and Sanjay Dutt received massive praise for their intense performances. Sanjay Dutt’s look as the bald, menacing Kancha Cheena became iconic. The item song "Chikni Chameli" also became a nationwide sensation.

Two major Bollywood films share this title, both centering on the character and his quest for revenge against the villainous Kancha Cheena.

: Amitabh Bachchan’s intense delivery and baritone voice in this role earned him his first National Film Award for Best Actor. 3. Modern Remake: 2012 Reimagining

Mithun Chakraborty provided comedic relief as Krishnan Iyer M.A., while Danny Denzongpa delivered a chilling performance as the sophisticated villain, Kancha Cheena.

The fight is not a fight. It is an accounting. Every blow is a page turned. Every crack of bone is a checkmark. Kancha dies not by a bullet but by the weight of every name Vijay has written and crossed out.