A Stranger) is a 2005 Indian Hindi-language action-thriller film directed by Apoorva Lakhia, starring Amitabh Bachchan, Arjun Rampal and Perizaad Zorabian.

Colonel Suryaveer "Surya" Singh is a bitter man and ex-Army officer, hired by his friend and former comrade Captain Shekhar Verma to protect a little girl, Anamika R. Rathore, who resides in Bangkok, Thailand with her Non-resident Indian (NRI) family.

[3] Sanjay Dutt makes a special appearance as Hip-Hop MC in the song "They Dont Know."

Czech dancer, Hanah appeares in the song "Ek Ajnabi (Mama Told Me).

"[4] Apoorva Lakhia said that the script was written with the lead actor, Amitabh Bachchan, in mind.

Lyrics are penned by Sameer, Vishal Dadlani, Jaideep Sahni, and Lalit Tiwari.

He said "To our credit, [Apoorva Lakhia] and I never hid the fact that Ek Ajnabee was adapted from Man on Fire.

"[2] In 2006 the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences stated an interest in acquiring a copy of the Ek Ajnabee screenplay for its collection.

[2] Subhash K. Jha of the Hindustan Times said, "Isn't it ironical that the Americans want a copy of a script, which is straightaway inspired by the Hollywood film Man on Fire?

"[2] In the United Kingdom, the film was screened in 20 cinemas during its opening weekend, making £35,058, with an average of £1,757 per showing.