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Apaharan

Apaharan

2005Movie⏱️ 2h 53m
ActionCrimeDrama
7.4
IMDB Rating
5,543 votes

Story of a tumultuous and complex relationship between a father (Mohan Agashe) and son (Ajay Devgan), set against the backdrop of a thriving kidnapping industry in the Hindi heartland of Bihar.

Director
Prakash Jha
Writers
Prakash Jha, Shridhar Raghavan, Manoj Tyagi
Stars
Ajay Devgn, Nana Patekar, Bipasha Basu
Release Date
December 2, 2005
Language
Hindi
Country
India
🏆 6
Wins
🎯 12
Nominations
💬 30
Reviews
📋 3.5K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Ajay Devgn
Ajay Devgn
as Ajay Shastri
Nana Patekar
Nana Patekar
as Tabrez Alam
Bipasha Basu
Bipasha Basu
as Megha Basu
Ayub Khan
Ayub Khan
as Kashinath
Mohan Agashe
Mohan Agashe
as Professor Raghuvansh Shastri
Mukesh Tiwari
Mukesh Tiwari
as Anwar Khan
Yashpal Sharma
Yashpal Sharma
as Gaya Singh
Anup Soni
Anup Soni
as Akash Ranjan
Chetan Pandit
Chetan Pandit
as Dinkar Pandey
Akhilendra Mishra
Akhilendra Mishra
as Brijnath Mishra

💰 Box Office

$44,133
Worldwide Gross
$44,133
Domestic Gross
$25,168
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Sound
Dolby Digital
Color
Color
Filming Location
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Production
Entertainment One India Ltd., Holy Cow Pictures, Prakash Jha Productions

🏷️ Keywords

man slaps a manfatherkidnappingbiharcorruption

🎯 Categories

HindiActionCrimeDrama

⭐ Featured Review

A gripping, realistic portrayal of the Bihar mafia
by Aam_Aadmi2005-12-28
9/10

"This a very well-made picture from Mr Jha, who in the past directed Hip Hip Hurray, Damul and Gangajal among others. Its set in Bihar where extortion and racketeering have become a way of life. The protagonist is forced into a life of crime after his father's principles come in the way of "buying into" the system. Unable to find a job, he joins the mafia kidnapping racket and becomes the henchman of political bigwigs, first the local MLA and later, the ministers who by then, have joined hands to form a ruling coalition. In the process, his love life goes astray, his father diso..."

💡 Did You Know?

Nana Patekar got praised for his role and won accolades for his role as Tabrez Alam.

📖 Synopsis

Story of a tumultuous and complex relationship between a father (Mohan Agashe) and son (Ajay Devgan), set against the backdrop of a thriving kidnapping industry in the Hindi heartland of Bihar.