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.
Acting
Naseeruddin Shah's villain—charming, tragic, unforgettable.
Score
Jatin-Lalit's ghazals that double as emotional warfare.
Direction
Matthan's patient build before the Rajasthan reveal.
Director
John Mathew Matthan
Aamir Khan
ACP Ajay Singh Rathore
Naseeruddin Shah
Gulfam Hassan
Sonali Bendre
Seema
Mukesh Rishi
Inspector Saleem
Akash Khurana
Ajay's Father
Smita Jaykar
Ajay's Mother
Akhilendra Mishra
Rambandhu Gupta / Mirchi Seth
Makrand Deshpande
Shiva
Manoj Joshi
SI Bajju
Pradeep Ram Singh Rawat
Sultan
Shri Vallabh Vyas
Major Aslam Baig
Upasna Singh
Mala
Govind Namdeo
Veeran
Dinesh Kaushik
Roshan
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
John Mathew Matthan spent seven years researching arms trafficking before filming; the original 194-minute cut was chopped by distributors.
Gulfam Hassan redefined the Bollywood villain as sophisticated tragic figure—direct inspiration for roles in films like Haider and Raazi.
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