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	BollywoodSoundtracks.com - Product Details (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Sarfarosh dares to take an honest and courageous look at the reasons behind terrorism and insurgency in India.
		The film unfolds in the dense forests bordering Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh and then moves to the awesomely majestic deserts of Rajastan, to the streets of Delhi and the realistically captured underbelly of Mumbai, to narrate a story of the proxy war that Pakistan is waging against India.
		Sarfarosh tells the story of an honest, young man, Ajay (Aamir Khan), whose life is never the same after an encounter with terrorists.
	www.bollywoodsoundtracks.com /asp/details.asp?pid=302 (156 words)

	First Print
		Sarfarosh's cinematographer Vikas Sivaraman knows the film has its rough edges but is happy he stayed awake for three years, an achievement for an ad-film maker, says Deepa Deosthalee
		He still remembers the first time, as a young school boy, when he saw a roll of film being dipped into chemical solution -- as the images unfolded, he felt a chill crawl up his spine.
		Then, he trained his eye on the silver screen and last fortnight, Sarfarosh, his first feature film, finally hit the big screen, after a 10-year wait fromthe time he signed Manmohan Desai's Anmol -- a project he opted out of.
	www.expressindia.com /ie/daily/19990514/ile14003.html (333 words)

	Rediff On The NeT: Sarfarosh Roars Across America (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Sarfarosh has connected with all segments of moviegoers, said a spokesperson for Eros.
		Sarfarosh is a good date movie, said many teens at a New Jersey theater last week.
		Some said they had not expected much from the film and the emotional content of the film was a definitive surprise for them.
	www.rediff.co.in /news/1999/may/14us5.htm (544 words)

	Busy Aamir’s loss is Ajay’s gain : Bollywood News : ApunKaChoice.Com
		John Mathew Mathan, the director of Sarfarosh wanted to cast Aamir Khan in his next film.
		So when John approached Aamir to act in his next film, rumors are the actor, who played the upright IPS officer Ajay Singh Rathore in Sarfarosh, politely refused for he was too busy in the role of Mangal Pandey in The Rising.
		Devgan, who is constantly improving in film after film, (Khakee the latest) is reported to have given the nod to act in John’s film.
	www.apunkachoice.com /scoop/bollywood/20040226-0.html (165 words)

	Film Review...Sarfarosh (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		But as the things stand, there is still a lot of distrust evident that often surfaces in the form of piquant remarks made by the leaders on both the sides, indicating that the things are not very rosy.
		The basic idea of the movie Sarfarosh, with Aamir Khan in lead role, is based on this present political scenario between the two nations with Pakistan fostering a proxy war against India through its intelligence agency, ISI.
		No doubt, Sarfarosh has all the ingredients of a masala movie but everything seems to be there for a reason.
	www.pugmarks.com /movies/sarfosh.htm (514 words)

	Planet-Bollywood - Film Review - Sarfarosh
		The film is fair in its presentation of people from different religions, but it is near malicious when it comes to the depiction of Pakistan.
		The problem is that in laying blame on Pakistan's Intelligence Agency, the ISI, for many terrorist actions in India (which is probably even true), Sarfarosh forgets that India's own CID is probably not 100% blameless for many of the terrorist actions in Pakistan.
		The main problem for Sarfarosh is that it tries to connect with the audience on multiple levels.
	www.planetbollywood.com /Film/sarfarosh.html (1138 words)

	Times Syndication Services
		Whenever Sarfarosh, written and directed by John Mathew Matthan, skips off to the desert lands, you can sense that here's a craftsman of considerable skill and sinew.
		Shudder.At a juncture, when efforts for a rapprochement between the two neighbouring countries are on, alas Sarfarosh is the wrong film at the wrong time.
		As it stands, Sarfarosh in its bid to be adult and purposeful as well as commercial, doesn't quite hit the target, taking off frequently into tangents and diverse tracks.
	tss.indiatimes.com /sampkhalid.htm (2110 words)

	The Telegraph - Calcutta : etc (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		It creates cinematic opportunities but fails to build on them, it breaks through the facade of corporate and political greed but fails to expose the innards, and it shows you the folly of messing with the environment but fails to rock your conscience.
		By the time Shahid realises he has been done in by his avaricious friend and laboriously engineers his comeuppance, the director himself appears to be a tad disoriented for his struggle to marry social commentary with commercial razzmatazz.
		For a man who smartly handled the socially relevant theme of Sarfarosh, Matthan is strangely uncertain about his vision of Shikhar which, in any case, would have been better off with the cinematic style of an Ashutosh Gowariker.
	www.telegraphindia.com /1060106/asp/etc/story_5689248.asp (362 words)

	Sarfarosh (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Art, through all its expressions, whether we are talking about dance or music, is the only thing that can transform the world we are living in.
		Art, through all its expressions, whether we are talking about painting or cinema, is the only thing that can adorn the reality.
		So, if you want to see the other sides of the world come and be a comedian in the film Sarfarosh.
	www.wonderful-people.com /Movies_and_Films/movies/Indian_movies/index3/Mahabha10270.htm (141 words)

	Sarfarosh se Shikhar tak (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		After Sarfarosh, I wrote a script that I had planned to shoot in USA.
		Sarfarosh was a thriller, while Shikhar is a family social.
		Sarfarosh was a dark film, which dealt with death; Shikhar is a happy film which deals with life.
	web.mid-day.com /hitlist/2005/november/124046.htm (674 words)

	Sarfarosh, Sarfarosh VCD, Sarfarosh Wallpapers, Sarfarosh Promos
		It shows how guns and drugs are smuggled in, across the border of Rajasthan, and reaching the interiors of India SARFAROSH is the story of an honest, young man, Ajay (Aamir Khan) whose life is never the same after an encounter with terrorists leaving in its wake - a dead brother and a paraplegic father.
		Though the canvas is vast, the narration of the film,under the direction of John Matthew, is fast paced and dramatic.
		Sarfarosh features excellent performance by Naseeruddin shah whose brilliance can be seen as a ghazal singer, where his performance is soft, and yet remarkable in its intensity.
	www.erosentertainment.com /bollywood/sarfarosh/sarfarosh-vcd.htm (300 words)

	Rediff On The NeT: Sarfarosh Controversy a Myth: US Distributor
		Ken Naz, chief executive for Eros Entertainment, is surprised by rumors that the hit film, Sarfarosh, has been yanked out of movie houses because of threats and demonstrations by Pakistani audiences.
		But in most cases in America the film continued to be shown, and became one of the bigger hits of last year.
		Sarfarosh is being shown in New York area in more than three theaters, including the Eagle situated right in the heart of Jackson Heights, where the Pakistani, Indian and Bangladeshi communities co-mingle.
	www.rediff.com /news/1999/may/20us2.htm (318 words)

	Sarfarosh
		‘Sarfarosh’ shows how guns and drugs are smuggled in, across the border at Rajasthan, and how they reach the interiors of India, spreading terror and destruction.
		A ghazal sung by Jagjit Singh is refreshing.
		Sarfarosh has potential to do well at the box office but with the mega event of the year, Cricket World Cup ’99 just round the corner, India’s Hero No. 1 Sachin Tendulkar will create problems for Actor No.1 Amir Khan
	www.india4world.com /indian-movie/Sarfarosh.shtml (249 words)

	Rediff On The NeT, Movies: The Sarfarosh review
		John Mathew, who makes his debut as a director, producer and writer, deserves a pat on the back for tackling such a vast subject without letting it get out of control or lose focus.
		Sarfarosh manages to marry serious cinema with the commercial variety.
		It may have some moments where you wish the approach would be different, but, all in all, it is an entertaining thriller.
	inhome.rediff.com /movies/1999/apr/30sar.htm (662 words)

	Dispatch Online - Your premier Eastern Cape news site
		But Sarfarosh is about the war that is being conducted by the ISI (Pakistan's intelligence agency) in India.
		Ajay Singh Rathod (Aamir Khan) plays the role of an officer who is given the task of busting an ISI racket that involves smuggling arms to various outlets in India.
		Sarfarosh can be described as the "marriage" between serious cinema and commercial variety.
	www.dispatch.co.za /2004/11/27/TV/bolly.html (328 words)

	Chalo Cinema - Sarfarosh (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Summer of 1999 has finally brought forth a well-made film Sarfarosh.
		One can say that this is the first good film of 1999.
		However the first half of the film overshadows the second half with its pacy scripting.
	cinema.sholay.com /arch/sarfarosh.htm (554 words)

	John Mathew Matthan on SHIKHAR - bollywood news : glamsham.com
		And if five years seems too long a time for people to remember that SARFAROSH was directed by somebody named John Matthan, that's precisely this diminutive director's strategy.
		Where SARFAROSH was a topical thriller set against Pakistan's covert war strategy against India, SHIKHAR blends family drama with a subtle undertone of current issues.
		Five years on and SARFAROSH still commands John Matthan a formidable clout as a director in the trade circles.
	www.glamsham.com /movies/scoops/05/nov/30john.asp (726 words)

	Welcome to Thayalan's Sonali Bendre's Biodata Page.....!! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Recently she has seen success with 'Sarfarosh' and 'Hum Saath Saath Hain' and is looking forward to a good stint ahead.
		Her best performances to date have been in 'English Babu Desi Mem', 'Duplicate', 'Sarfarosh' and 'Hum Saath Saath Hain'; as a street smart dancer, a club dancer, a lively girl and an exceptionally shy girl.
		Though Sonali is a tough cookie where her profession is concerned and is clear sighted about her goals, her character in real life is quite similar to the one she played in 'Sarfarosh'.
	members.fortunecity.com /tramesh143/Sonali1/Biodata.htm (368 words)

	aamir, aamir khan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Sarfarosh - plays ACP whose life is never the same after an encounter with terrorists.
		It was only in 1999 that he had three releases Mann, Sarfarosh and Earth.
		Hum Hain Raahi Pyar Ke, Akele Hum Akele Tum, Rangeela, Raja Hindustani, Sarfarosh and Earth in the last few years have put him right he belonged, in the top league of star actors.
	www15.brinkster.com /aamirfan/AllRoles.asp (554 words)

	Planet-Bollywood - Music Review - Sarfarosh
		After two songs that are just a little above average, we have a gem.
		Jatin-Lalit infuse melody into qawwali for the theme song of Sarfarosh.
		We have a qawwali, some rock, a ghazal, and - of course - a lot of melody.
	www.planetbollywood.com /music/sarfarosh.html (475 words)

	The return of John Mathew Matthan
		Before the release of Sarfarosh, I had decided I would tour India if I recovered my money, as I had been through a lot while making it.
		I didn't approach Aamir this time because he had already begun growing his hair for Mangal Pandey and I didn't wanted to wait that much.
		Collection-wise, this will surpass Sarfarosh, but that may also be because of multiplexes, as ticket costs are higher in multiplexes.
	ia.rediff.com /movies/2005/dec/29mattan.htm?q=mp&file=.htm (1169 words)

	Write Angle: About the Panel of Judges (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Ad-filmmaker-turned-director John Mathew Mathan made a splash in the Indian film industry with Sarfarosh, a powerful film that he wrote and produced as well.
		While Sarfarosh was being crowned 'the thinking man's film' within the industry, the box office mint churned out huge profits.
		It is no wonder then that it deservedly won a National Award and was nominated in several categories for the 1999 Filmfare Awards.
	www.sulekha.com /b4u/judges.html (1216 words)

	The Music Magazine - The real Indian guide to good music (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Patched army fatigues are replaced by designer kurta-pyjamas and the crass mushaira has given way to the sophisticated mehfil.
		Director John Mathew Matthan's Sarfarosh has given the Hindi film industry a new villain.
		Yes, the Paki bashing in Sarfarosh is blatant.
	www.themusicmagazine.com /feature3a.html (573 words)

	Shikhar's music is insipid (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Both the masses and the critics applauded director John M Matthan's hardhitting debut featuring Aamir Khan.
		Though, essentially, a story-centric project, Sarfarosh boasted of Jatin-Lalit's lilting music.
		In Sarfarosh, Jagjit Singh expressively rendered the romantic melody, Hoshwalon ko.
	in.rediff.com /movies/2005/dec/08shikhar.htm (498 words)

	channel4.com - film - text only (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The first feature from advertising director John Mathew Matthan, Sarfarosh features a subtle, realistic performance from actor Aamir Khan (star of the Oscar-nominated Lagaan), often regarded as the best actor of his generation.
		Scarred by the death of his own brother and his father's brutal injuries at the hands of his enemies, Police officer ACP Rathod (Aamir Khan) is keen to exact vengeance.
		Also featuring a wonderful, layered performance from Mukesh Rishi as Muslim inspector Salim, Sarfarosh marries serious issues with fast-paced action in an assured and entertaining way.
	www.channel4.com /film/reviews/film_t.jsp?id=149174 (169 words)

	Sarfarosh Review
		Like Mission Kashmir, Sarfarosh is a political thriller with various song-and-dance numbers, most of which have no apparent reason for being other than to appease the Bollywood marketplace.
		The musical bits are even less welcome in Sarfarosh because Matthan has worked them into the storyline by way of an incompatible romantic subplot that too often stops the story dead in its tracks.
		Granted, at first the romance does seem to have a real purpose in the film's larger scheme of things, but by the start of the second hour it's obvious that its real function is to serve as intermittent comedy relief and as the perfunctory segue-way to the film's showcase song-and-dance numbers.
	www.fortunecity.com /lavender/ridleyford/1007/sarfarosh.html (790 words)

	The Telegraph - Calcutta : Metro
		After Sarfarosh, I took a one-and-a-half year break to travel and see India.
		Then I wrote a script to be shot in the US comparing both the democracies, and how they have an edge over us in terms of knowhow.
		It’s been five years since Sarfarosh, so I didn’t want to say that Shikhar is from the maker of that film.
	www.telegraphindia.com /1051213/asp/calcutta/story_5591066.asp (870 words)

	Matthan returns with 'Shikhar'
		New Delhi, Dec 28 (IANS) Director John Mathew Matthan of "Sarfarosh" fame returns with a gripping emotional drama titled "Shikhar" Friday.
		Today's generation is often driven by ambition and materialistic pursuits and there is no place for idealism, emotions and feelings in their life.
		Matthan's directorial debut "Sarfarosh", with Aamir Khan, was a big hit and expectations are very high from his second film.
	www.nowrunning.com /news/news.asp?it=5346 (322 words)

	Aamir Khan profile Movie Webindia123.com
		Best Actor award 1996 for 'Raja Hindustani', Best Actor award 1999 for 'Sarfarosh', Best Actor award 2002 for 'Lagaan'.
		His performance in Earth (1998) as the Ice-Candy man received rave reviews from Indian as well as International critics.
		Sarfarosh (1999) and Dil Chahta Hai (2001) were again blockbuster films.
	www.webindia123.com /movie/profiles/aamir.htm (556 words)

	Amardeep Singh: Secularism returns to Bollywood: Mahesh Bhatt
		The main example he gives is Gadar, though one can can easily think of some others: Sarfarosh, Fiza, Mission Kashmir.
		In the same spirit - why is Sarfarosh anti-muslim?
		Sarfarosh had a Muslim character who actually criticises Aamir Khan's character for suspecting his patriotism.
	lehigh.edu /~amsp/2005/02/secularism-returns-to-bollywood-mahesh.html (1093 words)

	Indiantelevision dot com's Breaking News: UTV pitching pilots for four new shows (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		MUMBAI: Ronnie Screwvala's UTV has readied four new show concepts that it is pitching to channels.
		First is an action thriller titled Sarfarosh, second an emotional drama Holi, third a comedy Shanoo ki Shaadi and last - an untitled kiddie show.
		Speaking to indiantelevision.com about Sarfarosh, UTV director Zarina Mehta said: "It is a counter intelligence show.
	www.indiantelevision.com /headlines/y2k3/july/july168.htm (766 words)

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