Awaargi

1990 2h 29m HI

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8.5

MASTERPIECE

★8.5TMDB · 4

Drama

Synopsis

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Azad (Anil Kapoor), a mob enforcer who rescues the lovely Meena (Meenakshi Seshadri) from a brothel against the orders of both his boss and a rival gang leader. He vows to help her become a singer, and enlists Dhiren (Govindra) to help her, but things become complicated when both men fall for Meena--and the gangsters decide they want her back.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Anil Kapoor
Azaad
Meenakshi Sheshadri
Meena
Govinda
Dhiren Kumar
Anupam Kher
Lala Jamal Khan
Paresh Rawal
Bhau
Avtar Gill
Ranubhai
Deepak Qazir
Saigal
Satish Kaushik
Azaad's Friend

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mahesh Bhatt
Writers: Suraj Sanim
Languages: Hindi
Countries: India

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ERA

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

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2 / 7

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Dimpy Bahl 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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Anil Kapoor and Meenakshi Sheshadri and Govinda carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0099076 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Mahesh Bhatt directs. Anu Malik scores. Dimpy Bahl cuts. Produced in India. Dialogue in Hindi.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

136 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Original score by Anu Malik. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Dimpy Bahl shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Anil Kapoor and Meenakshi Sheshadri and Govinda carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0099076 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 4 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.