Safari(1999)
Safari is a 1999 Indian Hindi-language romantic adventure film directed by Jyotin Goel. The film stars Sanjay Dutt as Kishan, a forest officer, and Juhi Chawla as Anjali Aggarwal, a wealthy city girl. The story follows Anjali getting lost in a dangerous jungle after wandering away from her holiday group. Kishan must rescue her from wild animals and ruthless poachers while they develop a romantic bond. The film combines action sequences with comedic moments and a love story set against a jungle backdrop. It received mixed reviews but was noted for the lead performances and technical quality. Safari was released in theaters on 26 February 1999.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, Ultra Play
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1999
- Director
- Jyotin Goel
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 41m
- Rating
- 3.9/10
Storyline
A spoiled Mumbai girl named Anjali gets lost in a dangerous forest during a holiday trip. Forest officer Kishan must find her and protect her from poachers and a hungry tiger. As they fight to survive, they fall in love despite their completely different worlds.
“Love blooms in the wild.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Safari
Cast reunions in this film: Avtar Gill & Raza Murad (5 films together), Sanjay Dutt & Suresh Oberoi (4 films together), Sanjay Dutt & Raza Murad (4 films together), Juhi Chawla & Sanjay Dutt (3 films together), Sanjay Dutt & Jyotin Goel (3 films together), and Suresh Oberoi & Raza Murad (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film's climax was shot in Mauritius, making it one of the few Hindi films of that era to use the island as a key location.
- Actor Mohnish Bahl, who played the villain, performed many of his own stunts during the action sequences.
- The movie's soundtrack, composed by Anand-Milind, included a song filmed with a real tiger, requiring special safety measures on set.
- Despite being an adventure film, 'Safari' performed poorly at the box office and is considered a commercial failure.
- Director Jyotin Goel also co-wrote the screenplay, drawing inspiration from earlier jungle-themed Bollywood movies.
- The film features a cameo appearance by veteran actor Sadashiv Amrapurkar in a supporting role as a tribal chief.
- Some of the jungle scenes were filmed in India's Film City, Mumbai, using sets to create the island environment.