Main Azaad Hoon

Well, first, I enjoyed this film - I liked the realistic portrayal of the modern-day urban India of the 1980s, I immensely liked the background score, the cinematography, the dialogues. But I totally HATED the unrealistic concept of an entire nation going crazy about one simple man without a completely justified reason and considering him their God. What I found even more laughable is that when he wants to go, they sing a song for him. It was so clichéd that I lost any interest in the film. I don't get why good stories must go to unnecessary edges. The entire story revolves around this admiration. Anyway, Amitabh in one of his better performances of the 1980s, is great, and Shabana Azmi, who is beautiful and as always natural, provides great support. Go for it if you like - I see why the film is widely appreciated, but I frankly don't find it underrated as many people here say.

Main azaad Hoon is one of best Indian movies i have ever watched. I do not think any movie with a hypothetical plot could touch the human feelings more than this. It is not an Indian masala movie at all rather it is targeted to the oppressed and suppressed poor class of people to teach the lesson that the common people should become conscious about anything happening in the society and get united to eradicate the bad elements . The film ends with a message of sacrifice along with the motivation for revolt through true consciousness. The acting of Amitabh Bacchan is lively and that of Sabana Azmi too is praiseworthy. Rest of the characters are not that significant. The role played by Annu Kapoor is a short but sweet.

Main Azaad Hoon review :

A fake news article escalates to unprecedented level and compels a media house to actually create a character called Azaad (Amitabh Bachchan) who vows to stand against the corrupt system. In this age of increasing false propaganda and media trials, Main Azaad Hoon is much relevant. It is also Amitabh Bachchan's most underrated performance till date.

Shabana Azmi plays the news reporter who creates the fake character Azaad and is encouraged by her cunning employer and head honcho Manohar Singh to create a sensation for his own hidden political agenda. Amitabh is just a pawn in the vicious game but turns out to be a tough nut to crack..

"Itne baazu itne sarr Gin le dushman dhyaan se Haarega woh har baazi Jab khele hum jee jaan se. Aao aajao Jag pe chaa jao"

Sung by Amitabh Bachchan himself, the above song is ever memorable in a film which sadly failed to enthuse the audience in 1989.

Reportedly, director Tinnu Anand had initially thought of a limited release in selected premium theatres only. However, that was not to be and Main Azaad Hoon released near Christmas 1989 at the Super cinema, Grant Road and other aam janta theatres all over. The audience could not accept Bachchan in such an offbeat role and the movie proved to be a box office disaster.

With a still relevant subject and an excellent performance from Bachchan, Main Azaad Hoon is highly recommended to all, especially his fans.

Regards, Sumeet Nadkarni.

Main Azaad Hoon has a very different theme to usual masala treats as this has a cause or soul in the people Azaad voices for. The script was excellent along with the plot.

A corrupt politician decides to accelerate newspaper sales by asking a female reporter to create a fictional character who claims rights for the poor and unwealthy called "Azaad" (Freedom). This starts a sensation a face is required for Azaad and Amitabh a wandering bumpkin is recruited for the job. However, it turns out that he's quite popular with his new identity. The story continues......

Amitabh again is great as the wondering nomad turned voice of the downtrodden, Shabani Azmi is ideal in the supporting lead.

A film which addresses certain issues in our motherland which still resound today even after 16-17 years this movie was released.

This was Tinnu Anand's latest AB starrer after Shahenshah. Not your usual "dishoom dishoom haram zaada", more "humari maange puri karo!"

i gathered that it was adapted from a Frank Capra film - "Meet John Doe". it has been made differently but i still don't think Tinu Anand is good enough. i liked the fact that it didn't have any songs, just one theme song or more like a revolution chant, which was repeated quite a few times. Amitabh Bachchan is absolutely riveting in the role of "azaad", a quite brilliant acting performance from him. i'm surprised he didn't get a best actor nomination. shades of him in this role can be seen in "Khakee". poor editing and hopeless extras take the cream away but i think it is still better than Tinu Anand's previous film "Shahenshah". and much better than other films of its time. this film failed miserably at the box office, something that goes to show that unless you have a three minute long fight scene, some pretty-pretty locations, and twelve songs you can't expect getting your dough back.