Sarfarosh
Seen it?1999 | 174 min | Action, Drama
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It was critically acclaimed. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Epic and sweeping, at 2 hr 54 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 2 hr 54 min.
- It's in Hindi, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
Critically acclaimed
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
13 wins and 11 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$9 million worldwide on a $9 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 131K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by John Mathew Matthan
- Aamir KhanACP Ajay Singh Rathore
- Naseeruddin ShahGulfam Hassan
- Sonali BendreSeema
- Mukesh RishiInspector Saleem
- Akash KhuranaAjay's Father
- Smita JaykarAjay's Mother
- Akhilendra MishraRambandhu Gupta / Mirchi Seth
- Makrand DeshpandeShiva
- Manoj JoshiSI Bajju
- Pradeep Ram Singh RawatSultan