| Sarfarosh | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | John Matthew Matthan |
| Screenplay by | John Matthew Matthan Hriday Lani Pathik Vats |
| Story by | John Matthew Matthan |
| Produced by | John Matthew Matthan |
| Starring | Naseeruddin Shah Aamir Khan Sonali Bendre |
| Cinematography | Vikas Sivaraman |
| Edited by | Jethu Mundul |
| Music by | Songs: Jatin–Lalit Background Score: Sanjoy Chowdhury |
Production company | Cinematt Pictures |
| Distributed by | Eros Entertainment |
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Running time | 163 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹8 crore[1] |
| Box office | ₹33.46 crore[1] |
Sarfarosh (transl. Fervent) is a 1999 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film written, produced and directed by John Matthew Matthan. The film, based on true events regarding state-sponsored terrorism taken place in India during 1990s, stars Naseeruddin Shah, Aamir Khan and Sonali Bendre, alongside Mukesh Rishi, Pradeep Rawat, Akhilendra Mishra, Makrand Deshpande, Shri Vallabh Vyas, Govind Namdev and Surekha Sikri. The soundtrack and musical score were composed by Jatin–Lalit and Sanjoy Chowdhury, while cinematography and editing were handled by Vikas Sivaraman and Jethu Mundul. The film revolves around an IPS officer's quest to eradicate cross-border terrorism.[2]
Matthan started working on the film in 1992. Seven years were spent on the research, pre-production and production. It was finally released in 30 April 1999.
Sarfarosh was released just before the Kargil conflict when tensions between India and Pakistan were high. The film became commercially successful at the box office. The movie received praise for its cast performances, technical aspects, action sequences, music and script.[3][1] The film won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment, the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Film, and was screened at the International Film Festival of India.[4] The film was remade in Kannada as Sathyameva Jayathe and in Telugu as Astram.