Baazi (1995) is a Hindi action thriller directed by Ashutosh Gowariker and produced by Salim Akhtar. The film stars Aamir Khan and Mamta Kulkarni in the lead roles, with Paresh Rawal, Mukesh Rishi, Ashish Vidyarthi, Raza Murad, Kulbhushan Kharbanda and Satish Shah in supporting roles.
The story follows Inspector Amar Damjee, an honest and determined police officer who becomes involved in a dangerous conspiracy involving terrorists and corrupt political figures. When the Chief Minister becomes the target of an assassination plot, Amar is assigned to uncover the people behind the conspiracy.
As Amar investigates, he discovers that the case is much larger than an ordinary criminal investigation. Powerful people attempt to manipulate the investigation and frame him, forcing him to fight not only the criminals but also corruption within the system.
Baazi combines police action, crime, political conspiracy, romance, suspense and revenge, making it an energetic example of 1990s Bollywood action cinema.
Movie: Baazi
Release Date: 5 April 1995
Language: Hindi
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller, Drama
Director: Ashutosh Gowariker
Producer: Salim Akhtar
Writers: Ashutosh Gowariker, Neeraj Vora, Naushil Mehta
Dialogues: Santosh Saroj
Music: Anu Malik
Background Score: Aadesh Shrivastava
Lyrics: Majrooh Sultanpuri, Anwar Sagar
Cinematography: Teja
Editing: Javed Sayyed
Production Studio: Aftab Pictures
Runtime: Approximately 180 minutes
Country: India
Language: Hindi
Release-date note: IMDb lists the Indian release as 5 April 1995, while Bollywood Hungama and Times of India list 13 April 1995. For your movie database, I recommend using 5 April 1995 as the release date because IMDb specifically lists it as the India release date.
Inspector Amar Damjee is an honest police officer who believes strongly in justice. His life changes when a conspiracy is uncovered involving an attempt to assassinate the state's Chief Minister.
Amar is given the responsibility of investigating the case. During his investigation, he discovers links between terrorists, criminals and influential political figures.
The investigation soon becomes dangerous. The people behind the conspiracy realize that Amar is getting too close to the truth and attempt to eliminate him from the case.
Amar is eventually caught in a situation where he must fight to clear his own name while continuing to investigate the conspiracy. The case becomes personal as the conspirators use their political influence and criminal network against him.
With determination and courage, Amar continues his one-man fight against the powerful forces working behind the scenes.
The soundtrack was composed by Anu Malik, with lyrics by Majrooh Sultanpuri and Anwar Sagar. Playback singers included Udit Narayan, Sadhana Sargam and Kavita Krishnamurthy.
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