Farz (2001 film)
Farz (transl. Duty) is a 2001 Indian Hindi-language action thriller film starring Sunny Deol, Preity Zinta, Om Puri and Jackie Shroff.[1]
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| Directed by | Raj Kanwar |
| Produced by | N.R. Pachisia Sunil Saini |
| Written by | Kamlesh Pandey (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Sutanu Gupta |
| Starring | Sunny Deol Preity Zinta Om Puri Jackie Shroff |
| Music by | Uttam Singh |
| Cinematography | Ishwar Bidri |
| Edited by | Kuldip K. Mehan |
Production company | Vishant International |
Release date |
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Running time | 178 min. |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi/Urdu |
Synopsis
ACP Arjun Singh (Om Puri) and his brother-in-law, Tayaji (Dara Singh) are with the police force but when Tayaji is killed on duty Arjun's family are devastated by his death. His wife Rukmani (Farida Jalal), daughter Kajal (Preity Zinta) and son Rahul are shattered by his death and soon Arjun is fearful that the same person that killed his brother-in-law will come after him or his family.
His new partner, Karan Singh (Sunny Deol) is quite controversial in his methods of getting justice and can at times break the rules. Arjun is also angered about the fact that his daughter has developed a crush for Karan. Soon the city is being terrorized by Gawa Firozi (Jackie Shroff) and his brother Sikander (Mukesh Tiwari). The two officers have to work together to capture and stop them.
Cast
- Sunny Deol as DCP Karan Singh
- Preity Zinta as Kajal Singh
- Jackie Shroff as Gawa Firozi
- Farida Jalal as Rukmani Singh
- Johnny Lever as Taxi Driver
- Om Puri as ACP Arjun Singh
- Dara Singh as Tayaji (Special Appearance)
- Mukesh Tiwari as Sikander Firozi
- Pooja Batra as an item number
Production
The outdoor scenes of Farz were shot in Bernese Oberland in central Switzerland. The film was made on a budget of $3 million.[2]
Soundtrack
All songs are written by Sameer Anjaan.
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Music Director(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Dekhen Bhi To Kya Dekhen" | Udit Narayan, Lata Mangeshkar | Uttam Singh |
| 2 | "Mohabbat Ke Din Ho" | Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik | Anu Malik |
| 3 | "Jadoo Hai Yeh Kaisa" | Sonu Nigam, Anuradha Paudwal | Uttam Singh |
| 4 | "Har Subah Yaad Rakhna" | Udit Narayan, Lata Mangeshkar | Uttam Singh |
| 5 | "Bichua Bichua" | Anupama Deshpande | Uttam Singh |
| 6 | "Saare Sheher Mein" | KK, Sunidhi Chauhan, Richa Sharma | Aadesh Shrivastava |
| 7 | "Dhola Dhola" | Sonu Nigam, Anuradha Paudwal | Uttam Singh |
| 8 | "Aelo Aelo Ji" | Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik | Uttam Singh |
Reception
Suparn Verma of Rediff criticised the film for being heavily influenced by Lethal Weapon and Ricochet including the climax scene from Metro.[3] Nikhat Kazmi of Filmfare rated it 2.5 out of 5 stars.[4]
References
- Hungama, Bollywood. "Farz Review 1/5 | Farz Movie Review | Farz 2001 Public Review | Film Review". Retrieved 11 May 2020.
- Olson, Elizabeth (13 September 2000). "ARTS ABROAD; An Indian Idyll, Filmed in Switzerland, of Course". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- Verma, Suparn (13 January 2001). "The Rediff Review: Farz". rediff.com. Rediff. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- Kazmi, Nikhat (2001). "Farz". Filmfare. The Times Group. Indiatimes Movies. Archived from the original on 23 October 2001. Retrieved 13 October 2020.