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Main Azaad Hoon

  • 1989
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 40m
IMDb RATING
7.3/10
826
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Amitabh Bachchan in Main Azaad Hoon (1989)
Drama

A newspaper reporter exploits an ordinary man for few rupees to pose as a man who is fighting against the corrupt politicians and prints imaginary stories in his name to improve the circulat... Read allA newspaper reporter exploits an ordinary man for few rupees to pose as a man who is fighting against the corrupt politicians and prints imaginary stories in his name to improve the circulation of her newspaper. People take him for real and he becomes a powerful leader of poor ma... Read allA newspaper reporter exploits an ordinary man for few rupees to pose as a man who is fighting against the corrupt politicians and prints imaginary stories in his name to improve the circulation of her newspaper. People take him for real and he becomes a powerful leader of poor man. One day the paper prints a letter in his name that he is going to end his life fighting... Read all

  • Director
    • Tinnu Anand
  • Writer
    • Javed Akhtar
  • Stars
    • Amitabh Bachchan
    • Shabana Azmi
    • B.M. Shah
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.3/10
    826
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Tinnu Anand
    • Writer
      • Javed Akhtar
    • Stars
      • Amitabh Bachchan
      • Shabana Azmi
      • B.M. Shah
    • 13User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Amitabh Bachchan
    Amitabh Bachchan
    • Azaad
    Shabana Azmi
    Shabana Azmi
    • Subhashini Saigal
    B.M. Shah
    • Maniklal Trivedi
    Annu Kapoor
    Annu Kapoor
    • Munna
    Ajit Vachani
    Ajit Vachani
    • Editor Sharma
    Mushtaq Khan
    Mushtaq Khan
    • Pandey
    Anjan Srivastav
    Anjan Srivastav
    • Rastogi
    Deepak Qazir
    Deepak Qazir
    • V.K. Dubey
    Mushtaq Merchant
    Mushtaq Merchant
    • Bhiku Photographer
    Avtar Gill
    Avtar Gill
    • IG Nagu
    Atmaram Bhende
    Atmaram Bhende
    • Rattilal
    Rajendra Mehra
    • Jaan Mohammed
    Masood Akhtar
    Masood Akhtar
    • Govinda
    Shakti Singh
    Shakti Singh
    • Rangiya
    Shreechand Makhija
    Shreechand Makhija
    • Mill Worker
    Raja Bundela
    Raja Bundela
    • Anwar
    Sunder Taneja
    Sunder Taneja
    • Morgue Caretaker
    Ram Gopal Bajaj
    Ram Gopal Bajaj
    • Rambhau Kaka (Villege Sarpanch)
    • Director
      • Tinnu Anand
    • Writer
      • Javed Akhtar
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    User reviews13

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    10mohindrarishi

    A revolutionary movie ahead of its time for the People by the people.

    First a big congratulations applaud To the cast and crew to create this magic on screen and making it a masterpiece. It surely deserved the matured and prudent audience which lacked the understanding during its release time. Today it would have been appreciated more. Nevertheless we expect to have sequel or similar movie with Mr. Bacchan recreating such magic. Applauds to Tinu ANAND, have akhtar and rest of the The crew. Great song.... I still remember I watched this movie twice in theatre.
    10register-28

    One of the most powerfull performance by the powerhouse called Amitabh

    As Azad, Amit ji sends a beautiful message and the way he organizes the movements are well defined. In the movie, Amitabh towards the end doesn't go for a revenge style of movie. He doesn't justify or blame any thing in his last message. This makes movie different from the other masaala movie. He works for a cause.

    A meaning full movie, good dialog and above all great acting by Amitabh. Film industry require more such movie. Film has got just one song which is quite meaning full. in the role of Azad, Amit ji has done justice to the role. He was excellent in the way he played the role of a stranger and in the costume of powerful personality called Azad.
    8jaihind_17

    Socially and polictially awakening movie

    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!"
    10souvik_das_pwc

    An excellent adaptation of Meet John Doe

    This is an excellent Indianization of the original Hollywood flick Meet John Doe. The highlight of the movie was the realistic touch brought into a typical masala movie. The towering performance of Amitabh Bachchan and Shabana Azmi were two more feathers in the cap of this movie. The movie was released at a time when the career of this leading superstar of India was struggling for a breath of fresh air after 5 flops in a row. This was the sixth flop but he re-established his prowess as the leading actor from India, very well supported by Shabana, who hails from a different school of acting altogether. This movie played the same role in Bachchan's career in 1989 as Black played in 2005. The rumor goes that the movie had a scene shot by the legendary Satyajit Ray (the scene where several bullock carts are seen against the backdrop of a rising sun). The film also boasts a communist song by the Late Kaifi Azmi (father of Shabana Azmi), very well-sung by Amitabh.
    10prasith

    One of the best performances to date by Amitabh Bachchan

    So it bombed at the box office. But that does not mean that the movie is bad. A remake of "Meet John Doe", Amitabh does justice to the role of John Doe. It's the story of a man, a wanderer, arriving in a town, looking for food and shelter. Instead, he meets with Shabana Azmi, a journalist who has caused a sensation in the media and political world by fabricating a story about "Azaad" who would be committing suicide by jumping off the top of a building. To make the character more believable, she needs someone who can play the role of "Azaad" and in pops Amitabh. A definite watch. 5 stars awarded.

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    • Trivia
      Jithne Bazu Uthne Sar was inspired from and African song " Idjidja" by Alpha Blondy.Amitabh Bachchan had heard the song in Europe and wanted it for the film.
    • Goofs
      When Azaad falls from the building, it is clearly visible that a dummy is being dropped, with a grey face and grey trousers being shown (Azaad wore black trousers).
    • Connections
      Featured in Bigil (2019)

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    • Release date
      • December 15, 1989 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Language
      • Hindi
    • Also known as
      • I Am Azaad
    • Filming locations
      • Rajkot, Gujarat, India(location)
    • Production company
      • Nadiadwala Sons
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      2 hours 40 minutes
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