Suman Roberson
It's a movie as timely as it is provocative and amazingly, for much of its running time, it is weirdly funny.
Janae Milner
Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.
Justina
The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.
Fella_shibby
Bollywood to me started with sarfarosh. B4 watching sarfarosh, me n my pals were like these "cool" Hollywood movie buffs. Always prefering Sterling, New excelsior n Regal theaters in mumbai for Hollywood stuff. But sarfarosh changed everything. One day me n my fiancé jus entered this theatre midway without realising which movie was running. N that particular time this beer bar dance sequence from sarfarosh was going on. She told wtf, which z grade film did v enter for. Then v decided at least v wait till one hour. N by GOD, what an engrossing movie. N once the credits rolled v both looked at each other. During those days VHS rental was cheap n it used to b available easily. I saw it again. Mind blowng experience. The editing of the movie was brilliant. Aamir's acting was top notch. Mukesh rishi deserved best supporting actor award. The movie dealt with so many important issues simultaneously especially during that era. Awesome movie. It too broke all the norms of a typical Bollywood trash.
silvan-desouza
This is one of the best cop films except the Pak bashing which is one flaw yet the way the film is handled brilliantlyThe cops aren't shown larger then life here and are shown realistic Also even a Muslim is shown as a good person and that z niceThe film follows a no nonsense approach and works well throughout Though the pace slows and drags at times when the focus goes on the villains but luckily they are several good scenes and brilliant handling that overpowers itThe climax is brilliant too, the face off between Naseer and Aamir is brilliantJohn Matthew Mathan makes a commendable debut, his best work Sad he couldn't follow it up and made a dud like SHIKHAR Music is good and suits the film Cinematography is aptAamir played a cop in BAAZI with a filmy style but here he is more restrained, mature and natural He acts like he is for real and doesn't try to hog the limelight but let's us focus on the dialogs between the co-stars Mukesh Rishi for once gets an opportunity to act and be a good guy and he does a fantastic job as Salim He is superb, hope he gets such roles more Sonali provides comic relief and is good Naseeruddin Shah is given a clichéd role and he does well Amongst others Pradeep Singh Rawat(villain of Ghajini), Govind Namdeo and the cops are all perfect
Karan DV
When I watched this movie, I was expecting yet another action flick with a decent storyline. I was in for a surprise. A great movie with some realistic scenes and an excellent story, this is probably the best action movie in a long time in India.In a country that has been target of terror, it is not uncommon that weapons like AK-47 are smuggled deep into the heart of it. Veeran, a tribal leader wreaks havoc by looting and killing civilians. Mumbai Crime Branch takes the case up and discovers that there are links at every level leading to the enemy government. The tribal leader, the local goon with illegal businesses (Bala Thakur), the weapons' supplier (Sultan), the middleman (Haji), the smuggler on the border (Mirchi Seth) and a Pakistani military official. This chain of evil poses a threat to the nation. The film also touches sensitive subjects like the loyalty of the common Indian Muslim towards the state, the mentality of the people who have suffered the partition of India, friendship and loyalty etc.Aamir Khan does a splendid job as Ajay Singh Rathore, the patriotic cop previously a victim of terrorism who vows to fight them. All the aforementioned actors did a good job, but the surprise package in the movie is Naseeruddin Shah. He is probably the best actor in the country at the moment and one can say, looking at this role why. He is brilliant as Gulfam Hassan, the singer born in India and brought up in Pakistan.A great movie with a good story and excellent performances.9/10
raghavbansal
this is a real gem of a movie...it's right there among the top 5 of my favorite Hindi movies. the movie hooks you right away and the plot never slackens throughout...coupled with realistic treatment, it makes the movie an instant favorite. also the subject is very different - the proxy war waged by Pakistan's ISI. refreshingly and reassuringly, there are no corrupt cops in the movie! Aamir Khan as ACP Rathore is superb. he brings alive a cop's passion and determination to cleanse the system of criminals. the action sequences are played out very realistically. Mukesh Rishi as ACP's right hand man is just brilliant! This actor usually plays only "black" characters - this surely added to the impact of his performance (for me, at least). There are some truly heart-warming scenes of Rathore with his family. Sonali Bendre as Rathore's love interest provided some (much-needed) light moments. And, finally, Naseeruddin Shah as ghazal singer-cum-terrorist played his part with understated villainy. i love such villains - they seem so real! the climax is truly innovative - it invariably brings a smile to your face. It's difficult to spot a flaw in the movie. and considering that it's the director's debut film, you have to doff your hat to him.
