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Sarfarosh

  • 1999
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 54m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
28K
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Sarfarosh (1999)
After his brother is killed and father severely injured by terrorists, a young med student quits his studies to join the Indian Police Service to wipe out the terrorists.
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After his brother is killed and father severely injured by terrorists, a young med student quits his studies to join the Indian Police Service to wipe out the terrorists.After his brother is killed and father severely injured by terrorists, a young med student quits his studies to join the Indian Police Service to wipe out the terrorists.After his brother is killed and father severely injured by terrorists, a young med student quits his studies to join the Indian Police Service to wipe out the terrorists.

  • Director
    • John Mathew Matthan
  • Writers
    • Hriday Lani
    • John Mathew Matthan
    • Pathik Vats
  • Stars
    • Aamir Khan
    • Naseeruddin Shah
    • Sonali Bendre
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    8.1/10
    28K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • John Mathew Matthan
    • Writers
      • Hriday Lani
      • John Mathew Matthan
      • Pathik Vats
    • Stars
      • Aamir Khan
      • Naseeruddin Shah
      • Sonali Bendre
    • 35User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 8 wins & 15 nominations total

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    Aamir Khan
    Aamir Khan
    • ACP Ajay Singh Rathod
    Naseeruddin Shah
    Naseeruddin Shah
    • Gulfam Hassan
    Sonali Bendre
    Sonali Bendre
    • Seema
    Mukesh Rishi
    Mukesh Rishi
    • INSP. Salim
    Akash Khurana
    Akash Khurana
    • Ajay's Father
    Smita Jaykar
    Smita Jaykar
    • Ajay's Mother
    Sukanya Kulkarni
    Sukanya Kulkarni
    • Bhabhi
    Akhilendra Mishra
    Akhilendra Mishra
    • Sethji
    Ahmed Khan
    Ahmed Khan
    • Haji
    Pradeep Singh Rawat
    Pradeep Singh Rawat
    • Sultan
    Makrand Deshpande
    Makrand Deshpande
    • Shiva
    Shri Vallabh Vyas
    Shri Vallabh Vyas
    • Major Baig
    • (as Shrivallabh Vyas)
    Rajesh Joshi
    Rajesh Joshi
    • Thakur
    Ali Khan
    Ali Khan
    • Shafi
    Upasana Singh
    Upasana Singh
    • Mala
    Salim Shah
    Salim Shah
    • INSP. Yadav
    Manoj Joshi
    Manoj Joshi
    • S. I. Bajju
    Ramesh Goyal
    Ramesh Goyal
    • Hawaldar Kadam
    • Director
      • John Mathew Matthan
    • Writers
      • Hriday Lani
      • John Mathew Matthan
      • Pathik Vats
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews35

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    9phaneendrakumar

    Good Story..

    The movie haunts you long after watching it also. John Mathew Matthan did a fair job for a débutant. The story of a sincere police officer in Mumbai crime branch is just a front end for many other stories like love, friendship, patriotism, religion and bigotry etc.

    Aamir Khan made excellent cop in Mumbai police. But, the character of Inspector Salim is the most impressive in the movie.

    A must watch for all those movie buffs as this has been a very genuine effort to show what is happening across the Indo-Pak border. What made this film a different experience is the genuinity in the script.

    A must watch for every one out there. This will not disappoint you in any way. 9/10 from me.
    10milind

    Best Directorial Debut

    John Matthan directs a fantastic film in his directorial debut. With so many characters popping in one after the other it would have been very difficult to maintain the flow of the film which John Matthan has done very successfuly. Aamir Khan as usual has given an excellent performance as A.C.P Rathore who is set to end the flow of Arms and ammunition from Pakistan to India. Aamir, the dedicated actor that he is, had studied all about the police force, the IPS people, talked with many police officers and stayed with some of them to study the role of ACP rathore.Nasserudin Shah has only 6 to 7 scenes but he dominates the movie. He has the role which was similarly played by Jack Nicholson in 'A Few Good Men'. Sonali Bendre is wasted in what turns out to be a fine performance by her. The surprise factor of the film is the acting of Mukesh Rishi which has got lots of critical acclaim from the critics and the general audience. Do not be surprised if he wins all the awards for "The Best Supporting Actor". Although the film is very predictible,the climax is the best part of the scene. This is the one of the best climax ever used in an hindi movie. Its hard to believe that this is John's directorial/writing debut.
    10powerbrain

    Best movie, Best Performance

    Aamir Khan has performed at his best. Loved the movie.

    Ajay Singh Rathod (Aamir Khan) is a honest officer who hates the criminals and terrorist. He loves his country. He gets some information about criminals who are involve in supply of arms in order to create terrorism.

    Ajay solves this mystery and reaches the root of this gang. But at the end he comes to know that this terrorism was under-supervision of his very good friend and singer "Gulfam Hassan (Naseeruddin Shah)" The story, Music, Dialogues, everything is just perfect.

    A MUST SEE
    10sreegidds

    Crisp Script, Cracking Movie!

    Who said Indians cannot make action movies. "Sarfarosh" can be compared to any of the leading hollywood actioners. Aamir Khan is too tough to look sweet in this movie. His commitment to perfection can be seen in the way he carried the movie on his shoulders. The director John too did a great job. Though I feel Naseerudin Shah's role could have got more meat as his potential wasn't tapped complete. Music too is very good. Sonali should start looking serious than trying to look cute, as she is no longer a new comer. A solid movie with sharp dialogues and a crisp script.
    10tnkcool

    great movie - definitely worth a watch

    This movie leaves the theatre with you and stays in your mind for a long time. A realistic and honest look at the problems our police system is facing is the theme of this movie. Amir Khan, is as usual,incomparable and produces a strong and honest performance. He and his team are a bunch of honest, hard-working cops trying to get Mumbai rid of all the terrorism and criminals. Amir Khan plays a tough cop with a rough past (his brother was killed by gangsters) and the event has led him to try and sweep crime away from Mumbai. All the actors in the movie have done their job very well, especially the actors in Amir Khan's police team. Sonali Bendre has done as much justice as she could to her role, which is kind of minimal and unfair. Yet, the movie is a great one. Naseeruddin shah is amazing as usual, and goes through with his character with ease and perfection.Worth a watch, the movie will surely not fail to impress.

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      John Matthew Matthan started working on Sarfarosh in 1992. Seven years were spent on the research, post production and production till it finally released in 1999.
    • Goofs
      The scene where Pakistan general id talking to his agents, the map on the wall is Indian map with Kashmir as its part. It would not had been same assuming Pakistan shows POK as a separate state.
    • Quotes

      Ajay Singh Rathod: Kya Thakur tu aata nahi hai?

    • Connections
      Featured in 45th Filmfare Awards (2000)
    • Soundtracks
      Yeh Jawani Hadh Kar De

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 30, 1999 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Language
      • Hindi
    • Also known as
      • Fervour
    • Filming locations
      • Maharashtra, India
    • Production company
      • Cinematt Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $288,733
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $150,429
      • May 2, 1999
    • Gross worldwide
      • $288,733
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 2h 54m(174 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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