Race is a 2008 Bollywood film directed by duo Abbas Mustan. It stars Saif Ali Khan, Akshaye Khanna, Anil Kapoor, Bipasha Basu, Katrina Kaif and Sameera Reddy in pivotal roles. Atif Aslam has given three songs to the film with one being sung by Taz (Stereo Nation). Released on March 21, 2008, the film was shot in Dubai and parts of South Africa. The movie is heavily inspired by the English language film, Goodbye Lover starring Patricia Arquette, Dermot Mulroney and Ellen DeGeneres.
-Saif Ali Khan as Ranvir Singh -- The elder of the two brothers, he is a ruthless businessman who will not stop at anything to win the game. Playing with danger is his passion, and outsmarting his opponents is his favorite pastime.
-Akshaye Khanna as Rajeev Singh -- The younger of the two brothers, Rajeev is spoiled, laid back, and happy to be so. But underneath the surface there lurks an anger which he tries to rein in with liquor. As a result, both anger and liquor get the better of him and end up controlling him.