Sarfarosh

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Sarfarosh (transl. Fervent) is a 1999 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film written, produced and directed by John Matthew Matthan. Based on true events regarding state-sponsored terrorism taken place in India during early 90s, it stars Naseeruddin Shah, Aamir Khan and Sonali Bendre in lead roles, while Mukesh Rishi, Pradeep Rawat, Akhilendra Mishra, Makrand Deshpande and Shri Vallabh Vyas play another pivotal roles, with Govind Namdev and Surekha Sikri in special appearances. John started working on Sarfarosh in 1992. Seven years were spent on the research, pre-production and production till it finally released in 1999. The film deals with an Indian police officer's quest to stop cross-border terrorism.

Release DateFriday, April 30, 1999
CategoryMovies