Suraj and Aman are best friends who would die for each other. Suraj's father is brutally killed by a cop for stealing a bread to feed him. Suraj and Aman then take the life of crime to con people when they grow up they come across Pasha a drug lord and Suraj gets fascinated by his lifestyle. Aman meets Asha a club singer and both fall in love. Suraj and Aman get a contract from Pasha to kill Vicky whose testifying against him But Aman finds he is brother of Asha and decides to give away the life of crime and turn a police informer. While Suraj has become a big name in drug world and wants Pasha's throne. Suraj and Aman then part ways and Suraj blames Asha for everything and wants her dead.
Acting
Aditya Pancholi's unhinged descent from devoted friend to villain.
Direction
Mahesh Bhatt's gritty Mumbai underworld before it became cliché.
Score
Nadeem-Shravan bangers that slap harder than the plot twists.
Director
Mahesh Bhatt
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Saathi arrived at peak 'Mumbai underworld cinema' era, when Bhatt was pivoting from parallel cinema to commercial grit.
Aditya Pancholi originally wanted Aman's role; Bhatt insisted he play Suraj because 'only you can make evil look wounded.'
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