''Khap'' is a 2011

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film starring

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. Directed by Ajai Sinha, the film is a socio-political drama based on the Manoj-Babli honour killing case and

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Panchayats in villages of Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, which order

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to prevent marriages within the same ''

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Plot

Madhur Chaudhary (played by

) moves out of his rural home leaving his father alone after various disputes they have. Madhur re-locates to Delhi along with his wife, Komal, and daughter, Ria (played by

). Sixteen years later, Ria is now in college, while Madhur is an Investigator with Human Rights Department. He is asked to investigate a case in his village of alleged suicide of a couple, Veer and Surili. The locals, including the fathers of the couple, Daulat Singh and Sukhiram respectively, admit that the couple had killed themselves. After going in depth in his investigation Madhur finds out that the deaths are one of many that have taken place in a region that is still bound by Khap Panchayat. It dictates that couples cannot marry distant relatives nor can they have an inter-caste/inter-religious marriage. As he delves further into this issue, he ends up being attacked, is hospitalized and then subsequently dies. Komal and Ria move in with Madhur's father Omkar Singh Chaudhary (played by

) and eventually settle down in the village. Omkar finds out that Ria is in love with fellow-collegian, Kush (played by Sarrtaj Gill), the son of South Africa-based Jagmohan and Saroj Mitter, and arranges their marriage. After the couple return from their honeymoon, they find themselves locked in the same inhumane customs.

Cast

as Ria Bhaduri *

as Omkar Singh Chaudhary *

as Daulat Singh *

as Sukhiram *

as Madhur Chaudhary * Sarrtaj Gill as Kush J. Mitter *

Alok Nath Alok Nath (born 10 July 1949) is an Indian film character actor known for his work in Hindi cinema and television. He made his film debut with the 1982 English (and Hindi) film ''Gandhi'', directed by Sir Richard Attenborough, which won an O ...

as Professor * Anuradha Patel as Komal Sharma * Shammi as Masterni *

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as Surili

Soundtrack

*"Aaina Dekha" - Shaan *"Deewangi" - Shaan,

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*"Is Pyaar Ko Jadugari" - Shaan *"Har Ek Burai" - Vikas *"Ishq Ro Raha Hai" -

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*"Shri Ram Jai Ram" - Gazi Khan Barna *"Tumse Bichhad Kar" -

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*"Yeh Wohi To Hai" - Shaan, Shreya Ghoshal *"Yeh Pyaar Kaise Kab Ho Jaaye" - Shaan, Shreya Ghoshal *"Yeh Pyaar Kaise Kab Ho Jaaye (extended)" - Shaan, Shreya Ghoshal

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* * {{IMDb title, 1801521, Khap 2011 films Films about the caste system in India Indian films based on actual events 2010s Hindi-language films Films about honor killing Indian drama films 2011 drama films Hindi-language drama films Drama films based on actual events

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