Sarfarosh

8.1
1999 2 hr 54 min Drama , Action

When terrorists kill a cop's brother and disable his father, he fights back against the smuggling of guns and drugs which plagues his country.

  • Cast:
    Aamir Khan , Sonali Bendre , Naseeruddin Shah , Dinesh Kaushik , Mukesh Rishi , Pradeep Ram Singh Rawat , Govind Namdeo

Reviews

Evengyny
1999/04/30

Thanks for the memories!

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Chirphymium
1999/05/01

It's entirely possible that sending the audience out feeling lousy was intentional

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Kien Navarro
1999/05/02

Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

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Rosie Searle
1999/05/03

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

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long-ford
1999/05/04

This film may be overlong but it is a solid entertainer. The production values are good and the direction competent. Aamir Khan and Naseeruddin Shah face off against each other here and both excel. Aamir is convincing despite looking too young for his role. The film is patriotic and squarely blames a rival nation for inciting trouble in India. However, it refuses to demonize any particular community. There are too many songs but some of them are quite melodious. I personally liked a gentle ghazal sung by Jagjit Singh. Sonali Bendre provides the glamor element. Watchable.Overall 7/10

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generic_user1970
1999/05/05

As usual, Amir Khan is best. But well here the direction, story, screenplay, dialogue are as good as he is. It's John Matthan's first film, but its just amazing and fantastic to watch. Nasiruddin Shah and Mukesh Rishi are unforgettable in the movie. Sonali Bendre doesn't have much to do, but she has done her part well.Music score and the lyrics are very good. Specially "Hoshwalon ko khabar kya" is an all time favourite. It's a MUST see.

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sreegidds
1999/05/06

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.

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milind
1999/05/07

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.

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