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Sarfarosh
1999
· Movie
· 174 min
B
MEANRANK
79/100
Every rating
71–87
out of 100
Everyone agrees
Lowest is Kinopoisk on 71, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 87.
See the most agreed on films →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.
Details
- Director
- John Mathew Matthan
- Writer
- John Mathew Matthan
- Studio
- Cinematt Pictures Pvt Ltd
- Released
- 30 April 1999
- Country
- India
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 174 min
- Budget
- $8.5M
- Box office
- $9.1M
- Awards
- 12 wins, 30 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (26) →
Awards & nominations
See all 42 →2 major awards won · 12 wins from 42 nominations across 5 ceremonies
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2000 | Best Performance in a Negative Role | Naseeruddin Shah | Winner |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2000 | Best Art Direction | Keshto Mandal | Winner |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2000 | Best Film | Sarfarosh | Nominee |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2000 | Best Director | John Matthew Matthan | Nominee |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2000 | Best Story | John Matthew Matthan | Nominee |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2000 | Best Actor | Aamir Khan | Nominee |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2000 | Best Actress | Sonali Bendre | Nominee |
| International Indian Film Academy Awards 2000 | Best Supporting Actor | Mukesh Rishi | Nominee |
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International Indian Film Academy Awards
9 nominations, 2 won
| Best Art Direction | Keshto Mandal | Winner |
| Best Performance in a Negative Role | Naseeruddin Shah | Winner |
| Best Actor | Aamir Khan | Nominee |
| Best Actress | Sonali Bendre | Nominee |
| Best Director | John Matthew Matthan | Nominee |
| Best Film | Sarfarosh | Nominee |
| Best Lyricist | Israr Ansari – (for song "Zindagi Maut Na Ban Jaye") | Nominee |
| Best Story | John Matthew Matthan | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Mukesh Rishi | Nominee |
Filmfare Awards
11 nominations, 4 won
| Best Dialogue | Hriday Lani, Pathik Vats | Winner |
| Best Editing | Jethu Mundul | Winner |
| Best Film (Critics) | John Matthew Matthan | Winner |
| Best Screenplay | John Matthew Matthan | Winner |
| Best Actor | Aamir Khan | Nominee |
| Best Director | John Matthew Matthan | Nominee |
| Best Film | Sarfarosh | Nominee |
| Best Lyricist | Israr Ansari – (for song "Zindagi Maut Na Ban Jaye") | Nominee |
| Best Music Director | Jatin–Lalit | Nominee |
| Best Performance in a Negative Role | Naseeruddin Shah | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Mukesh Rishi | Nominee |
Screen Awards
10 nominations, 3 won
| Best Editing | Jethu Mundul | Winner |
| Best Story | John Matthew Matthan | Winner |
| Most Promising Debut Director | John Matthew Matthan | Winner |
| Best Actor | Aamir Khan | Nominee |
| Best Dialogue | Hriday Lani, Pathik Vats | Nominee |
| Best Director | John Matthew Matthan | Nominee |
| Best Film | Sarfarosh | Nominee |
| Best Lyricist | Israr Ansari – (for song "Zindagi Maut Na Ban Jaye") | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | John Matthew Matthan | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Mukesh Rishi | Nominee |
Zee Cine Awards
11 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor – Male | Aamir Khan | Winner |
| Best Make Up Artist | Deepak Bhatee | Winner |
| Best Action | Abbas–Hanif | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Male | Mukesh Rishi | Nominee |
| Best Art Direction | Keshto Mandal | Nominee |
| Best Dialogue | Hriday Lani, Pathik Vats | Nominee |
| Best Director | John Matthew Matthan | Nominee |
| Best Lyricist | Israr Ansari – (for song "Zindagi Maut Na Ban Jaye") | Nominee |
| Best Performance in a Negative Role | Naseeruddin Shah | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | John Matthew Matthan | Nominee |
| Best Sound Recording | Namita Nayak | Nominee |
National Film Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment | Producer: John Matthew Matthan Director: John Matthew Matthan | Winner |