Raakh (1989)

Original title

राख

Directed by

Aditya Bhattacharya

Genre

drama film, action film

Country

India

Runtime

2h 33m

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 4 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A man seeks revenge after a traumatic event. The story follows his descent into a world of violence and crime.

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What happens

Raakh (transl. Ashes) is a 1989 Indian Hindi-language action crime film directed by Aditya Bhattacharya, starring Aamir Khan and Supriya Pathak in the lead roles with Pankaj Kapur, Gajanan Bangera and Jagdeep. The film was Aamir Khan's first movie after Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak and it received much critical acclaim and subsequently three National Film Awards in 1989 and developed a considerable following over the years. The film also marked the Bollywood debut of ace cinematographer Santosh Sivan and film editor A. Sreekar Prasad. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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