Sarfarosh

"A Reason To Live"

1999 2h 54m HI

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6.9

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8.1

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★6.9TMDB · 113★8.1IMDB · 27,563

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Synopsis

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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.

“A Reason To Live”

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Cast

Aamir Khan
ACP Ajay Singh Rathore
Naseeruddin Shah
Gulfam Hassan
Sonali Bendre
Seema
Mukesh Rishi
Inspector Saleem
Akash Khurana
Ajay's Father
Smita Jaykar
Ajay's Mother
Akhilendra Mishra
Rambandhu Gupta / Mirchi Seth
Makrand Deshpande
Shiva

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Mathew Matthan
Writers: John Mathew Matthan, John Mathew Matthan
Languages: Hindi
Countries: India

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 174 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Mathew Matthan, shot by Vikas Sivaraman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Sanjoy Chowdhury. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jeethu Mandal shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Aamir Khan and Naseeruddin Shah and Sonali Bendre carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A Reason To Live".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0200087 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John Mathew Matthan directs. Vikas Sivaraman behind the camera. Sanjoy Chowdhury scores. Jeethu Mandal cuts. A long sit — settle in. Profitable at the box office. Produced in India. Dialogue in Hindi.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 174 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
227 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by John Mathew Matthan, shot by Vikas Sivaraman. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Sanjoy Chowdhury. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jeethu Mandal shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Aamir Khan and Naseeruddin Shah and Sonali Bendre carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A Reason To Live".
8IMDB entry: tt0200087 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Vikas Sivaraman
Original score: Sanjoy Chowdhury
Editing: Jeethu Mandal
Makeup / hair: Deepak P Bhatte
Stunt coordinator: Abbas Ali Moghul
Runtime: 174 min · 2h 54m
Status: Released
Budget: $8,500,000
Box office: $9,100,000
Return: 107% of budget
Original language: HI
Certification (US): A
IMDB: Sarfarosh (1999)
IMDB rating: 8.1/10 · 27,563 votes
MPAA: Not Rated

Awards

8 wins & 15 nominations

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John Mathew Matthan

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What people are saying

badelf2022-12-11
★ 7/10
Maybe it's a little dated and maybe it's a little corny. But as Bollywood-style, cop-action movies go, it's totally enjoyable to watch! The plot and the politics are sufficiently complicated enough to hold your interest. The love story is a little weak.

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