# Kasoor (क़सूर)
**Kasoor** (क़सूर; "Fault") is a 2001 Hindi-language suspense thriller directed by [Vikram Bhatt](https://www.edgepedia.org/vikram-bhatt) and produced by Mukesh Bhatt for Vishesh Films, starring [Aftab Shivdasani](https://www.edgepedia.org/aftab-shivdasani) as a newspaper editor accused of murdering his wife and [Lisa Ray](https://www.edgepedia.org/lisa-ray) as the criminal lawyer who defends him[1](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=688). It was released in India on 2 February 2001 and is an acknowledged remake of the American film *Jagged Edge* (1985)[2](https://www.moviebuff.com/kasoor).
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Release | 2 February 2001, Hindi, India[1](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=688) |
| Director / producer | Vikram Bhatt; Mukesh Bhatt, Vishesh Films Pvt. Ltd.[1](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=688) |
| Lead cast | Aftab Shivdasani (Shekhar Saxena), Lisa Ray (Simran Bhargav), Apoorva Agnihotri (Amit)[1](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=688) |
| Music | Nadeem-Shravan; lyrics by Sameer[1](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=688) |
| Source | Remake of *Jagged Edge* (1985)[2](https://www.moviebuff.com/kasoor) |
| India box office | ₹53.1 million (₹5.31 crore) net; verdict Average[3](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/kasoor/box-office/) |
| Runtime | 151 minutes (BBFC home-entertainment version)[4](https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/kasoor-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0zmjgzndk) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
[Shekhar Saxena](https://www.edgepedia.org/shekhar-saxena) (Aftab Shivdasani) is a rich, successful editor of a city newspaper whose life turns upside down when his wife Priti ([Divya Dutta](https://www.edgepedia.org/divya-dutta)) is found murdered at their house. He is the prime suspect, with the circumstances pitted against him, and Inspector Lokhande ([Ashutosh Rana](https://www.edgepedia.org/ashutosh-rana)) investigates the case[5](https://boxofficeindia.com/movie-story.php?movieid=688). After obtaining bail, Shekhar's corporate lawyer tells him he cannot fight a criminal case and refers him to Simran Bhargav (Lisa Ray), a skilled criminal lawyer[6](https://vakaao.com/movies/kasoor).
Simran believes Shekhar's plea of innocence, defends him successfully, and wins his acquittal; as the case proceeds, her association with Shekhar develops into a relationship[5](https://boxofficeindia.com/movie-story.php?movieid=688). After the acquittal she begins to doubt his innocence and must protect herself before she becomes his next victim[7](https://www.tvguide.com/movies/kasoor/2000113946/). Apoorva Agnihotri plays Amit, Simran's assistant, who loves her and is not convinced of Shekhar's innocence[8](https://www.bollywoodmdb.com/movie/kasoor-1195).
## Production and crew
The film was made under the Vishesh Films banner, with a story by Girish Dhamija and screenplay and dialogue by [Mahesh Bhatt](https://www.edgepedia.org/mahesh-bhatt)[1](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=688). Music was composed by the duo Nadeem-Shravan with lyrics by Sameer, and cinematography was by Pravin Bhatt[1](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=688) • [9](https://www.cinemaazi.com/public/film/kasoor). The supporting cast included [Irrfan Khan](https://www.edgepedia.org/irrfan-khan) as Prosecutor Mehta, Vishwajeet Pradhan as Jimmy, Ashutosh Rana as Inspector Lokhande, Divya Dutta as Priti Saxena, and Kurush Deboo as Rustam Sodawaterwalla[1](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=688). [Emraan Hashmi](https://www.edgepedia.org/emraan-hashmi) worked as an assistant director on the film[10](https://watch.plex.tv/en-GB/movie/kasoor).
**Remake origins.** Multiple sources identify *Kasoor* as a remake of the American courtroom thriller *Jagged Edge* (1985), directed by [Richard Marquand](https://www.edgepedia.org/richard-marquand) and starring [Glenn Close](https://www.edgepedia.org/glenn-close) and [Jeff Bridges](https://www.edgepedia.org/jeff-bridges)[2](https://www.moviebuff.com/kasoor) • [11](https://honisoit.com/archive/print/2019/Honi%20Soit%202019%2C%20Semester%2002%2C%20Week%2001.pdf). A 2019 commentary placed the film in a pattern of Vikram Bhatt adaptations of Hollywood titles, alongside *Raaz* (2002), drawn from *What Lies Beneath* (2000)[11](https://honisoit.com/archive/print/2019/Honi%20Soit%202019%2C%20Semester%2002%2C%20Week%2001.pdf).
## Censorship and classification
The [British Board of Film Classification](https://www.edgepedia.org/british-board-of-film-classification) classified the cinema version, running 147 minutes 27 seconds, on 31 January 2001, noting moderate language, sexual references, sex and violence; the home-entertainment version, running 151 minutes, was classified on 22 February 2001, both for distributor Eros Multimedia (Europe) Ltd[4](https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/kasoor-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0zmjgzndk). In India the film carried an A (adults) certificate[12](https://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/movies/kasoor/ott.html).
## Box office
**India.** *Kasoor* opened on about 100 screens with a first day of ₹2,300,000 and a first weekend of ₹83,00,000, reaching ₹16,300,000 in its first week[13](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=688). Its lifetime India net collection was ₹53.1 million (₹5.31 crore) against a reported budget of ₹45 million (₹4.50 crore), and Box Office India recorded the verdict as Average[13](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=688) • [3](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/kasoor/box-office/). Mumbai (₹17.8 million (₹1.78 crore) net) and Delhi/UP (₹14.3 million (₹1.43 crore) net) were the largest territories[13](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=688).
**Worldwide.** Bollywood Hungama lists a worldwide gross of ₹84.7 million (₹8.47 crore), made up of ₹73.8 million (₹7.38 crore) India gross and ₹10.9 million (₹1.09 crore) overseas gross[3](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/kasoor/box-office/). Box Office India instead records an India gross of ₹90.3 million (₹9.03 crore), overseas gross of $225,000, and a worldwide gross of ₹10,07,62,500, with 3,633,000 footfalls[13](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=688). The two trade sources disagree on the gross totals; both agree on the ₹53.1 million (₹5.31 crore) India net figure and the Average verdict[3](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/kasoor/box-office/) • [13](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=688). Among 2001 Hindi thrillers, Box Office India ranks *Kasoor* fourth by adjusted net gross, behind *Ajnabee*, *Aks*, and *Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya*[14](https://boxofficeindia.com/genre.php?genre=thriller&year=2001).
## Reception
The contemporary trade review in *Film Information* called the film a weak fare, criticizing the courtroom arguments as childish, Vikram Bhatt's direction as immature, and the pacing as too slow for a murder mystery, while praising Pravin Bhatt's cinematography and calling Nadeem-Shravan's music very melodious but weakened by ordinary song situations[15](https://filminformation.com/flash-back/flashback-3-february-2026-from-our-issue-dated-3rd-february-2001/). Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama rated it 2.5 out of 5, calling it a polished film that would appeal mainly to the gentry[16](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/kasoor/critic-review/kasoor-movie-review/).
Ashutosh Rana received nominations for the 2002 [Filmfare Award for Best Actor](https://www.edgepedia.org/filmfare-award-for-best-actor) in a Negative Role and the 2002 Screen Award for Best Villain[7](https://www.tvguide.com/movies/kasoor/2000113946/). On IMDb the film holds a rating of 6.1 out of 10 from about 1,400 votes[17](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0272688/).
## Availability and legacy
The film has been largely unavailable on streaming services in recent years: [JustWatch](https://www.edgepedia.org/justwatch) records it last available on the Apple TV Store in India until November 2022 and on Google Play Movies in the United States until December 2022[18](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/kasoor). In 2026, on the film's 25th anniversary, Lisa Ray described *Kasoor* as a defining moment in her career and shared the music video of the song "Mohabbat Ho Na Jaye" from the film[19](https://avenuemail.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/The-Avenue-Mail-Feb-4.pdf).
## References
1. [Kasoor cast and crew, Box Office India](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/cast_crew.php?movieid=688)
2. [Kasoor (2001), Moviebuff](https://www.moviebuff.com/kasoor)
3. [Kasoor box office collection, Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/kasoor/box-office/)
4. [Kasoor, BBFC](https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/kasoor-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc0zmjgzndk)
5. [Kasoor synopsis, Box Office India](https://boxofficeindia.com/movie-story.php?movieid=688)
6. [Kasoor, Vakaao](https://vakaao.com/movies/kasoor)
7. [Kasoor, TV Guide](https://www.tvguide.com/movies/kasoor/2000113946/)
8. [Kasoor (2001), BollywoodMDB](https://www.bollywoodmdb.com/movie/kasoor-1195)
9. [Kasoor (2001) movie details, Cinemaazi](https://www.cinemaazi.com/public/film/kasoor)
10. [Kasoor, Plex](https://watch.plex.tv/en-GB/movie/kasoor)
11. [Honi Soit, 2019 Semester 2 Week 1](https://honisoit.com/archive/print/2019/Honi%20Soit%202019%2C%20Semester%2002%2C%20Week%2001.pdf)
12. [Kasoor OTT release, FilmiBeat](https://www.filmibeat.com/bollywood/movies/kasoor/ott.html)
13. [Kasoor movie page, Box Office India](https://www.boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=688)
14. [Top India Thriller Grossers 2001, Box Office India](https://boxofficeindia.com/genre.php?genre=thriller&year=2001)
15. [Flashback: Film Information, 3 February 2001 issue](https://filminformation.com/flash-back/flashback-3-february-2026-from-our-issue-dated-3rd-february-2001/)
16. [Kasoor movie review by Taran Adarsh, Bollywood Hungama](https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/kasoor/critic-review/kasoor-movie-review/)
17. [Kasoor (2001), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0272688/)
18. [Fault (Kasoor) streaming, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/kasoor)
19. [The Avenue Mail, 4 February 2026](https://avenuemail.in/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/The-Avenue-Mail-Feb-4.pdf)
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