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Aaghaaz(2000)

4.0/10
Hindi•152 mins•

Aaghaaz (2000) is a 152-minute Hindi film directed by Yogesh Ishwar. Starring Asrani, Suniel Shetty and Gulshan Grover. With an audience rating of 4.0/10, Aaghaaz stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2000.

Director:Yogesh Ishwar
Mood:
darkemotionaldisturbing
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Quick Facts

Streaming on
Prime Video
Theatrical Release
1 January 2000
Director
Yogesh Ishwar
Language
Hindi
Runtime
2h 32m
GudVibe Rating
4.0/10

Storyline

Govind Narang moves to Bombay with his sister to start over. He fights injustice, which angers a local gangster. The gang brutally attacks Govind and assaults his sister.

“A man fights back when gangsters target his sister.”

Film Details

4.0Rating
152Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date1 January 2000
Release Typetheatrical
Original TitleAaghaaz

Parental Guide

Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild

Vibe & Tags

Mood
darkemotionaldisturbing
Themes
revengejusticecorruptionsurvival
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence4
Emotion5
Humor1
Rewatchability2

Reviews & Ratings

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Cast & Crew

#1
Sunil Shetty, Actor in Aaghaaz
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Sushmita Sen, Actor in Aaghaaz
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Namrata Shirodkar, Actor in Aaghaaz
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Asrani, Actor in Aaghaaz
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Suniel ShettyActor
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Gulshan Grover, Actor in Aaghaaz
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Anupam Kher, Actor in Aaghaaz
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Suman RanganathanActor
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Yogesh IshwarDirector
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Shyam K. NaiduCrew
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D. Rama NaiduCrew
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Trivia

  • The film's title 'Aaghaaz' means 'beginning' in Hindi, but it was also the final film role for veteran actor Om Puri before his passing.
  • Director Yogesh Ishwar was primarily known as a cinematographer, and this was one of his few directorial projects.
  • Actor Sunil Shetty, who played the lead, performed his own stunts for the film's action sequences.
  • The movie's soundtrack featured a song by popular singer Kumar Sanu, but it did not become a major hit.
  • Despite its intense subject matter, the film was not widely promoted and had a very limited theatrical release.
  • The character 'Johnny' was played by actor Sharat Saxena, who often portrayed villainous roles in the 1990s.
  • The film's plot involving a gangster named 'Johnny' is a common trope in Hindi cinema of that era.

Notable Collaborations

Frequent partnerships reunited in Aaghaaz

Anupam KherAnupam Kher&Gulshan GroverGulshan Grover
Actor-Actor20 films →
Gulshan GroverGulshan Grover&AsraniAsrani
Actor-Actor19 films →
Anupam KherAnupam Kher&AsraniAsrani
Actor-Actor14 films →
Anupam KherAnupam Kher&Sunil ShettySunil Shetty
Actor-Actor11 films →
Sunil ShettySunil Shetty&Gulshan GroverGulshan Grover
Actor-Actor9 films →
Sunil ShettySunil Shetty&AsraniAsrani
Actor-Actor4 films →
Anupam KherAnupam Kher&Sushmita SenSushmita Sen
Actor-Actor3 films →
Sushmita SenSushmita Sen&Gulshan GroverGulshan Grover
Actor-Actor3 films →
Sunil ShettySunil Shetty&Sushmita SenSushmita Sen
Actor-Actor2 films →
Gulshan GroverGulshan Grover&Namrata ShirodkarNamrata Shirodkar
Actor-Actor2 films →

10 collaborations found

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