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Naajayaz (1995)

Naajayaz poster
Original title
नाजायज़
Directed by
Mahesh Bhatt
Genre
crime film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 37m
Rated
UA
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A police officer goes after a powerful crime boss who is also his father. Their conflict pushes both of them toward a violent confrontation.

tensefast-paceddramaticaction-packedsuspensefulgrittyintenseemotional

What happens

Naajayaz (transl. Illegitimate) is a 1995 Indian action thriller film directed by Mahesh Bhatt and produced on a budget of ₹26.8 million. It was a critical and commercial success. It stars Ajay Devgn, Naseeruddin Shah, Juhi Chawla, Deepak Tijori, Gulshan Grover, Ashish Vidyarthi and Reema Lagoo. Naajayaz was theatrically released in India on 17 March 1995. Naajayaz received two nominations at the 41st Filmfare Awards: Best Actor for Devgn and Best Supporting Actor for Shah. It later remade in Pakistan as Najiaz(1997) starting Nadeem, Babar Ali and Jan Rambo (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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