Sarfarosh

Sarfarosh (English: Fervour) is an Indian action-thriller film produced, written and directed by John Matthew Matthan and starring Naseeruddin Shah, Mukesh Rishi and Sonali Bendre. It was released in the year 1999. John started working on Sarfarosh in 1992. Seven years were spent on the research, pre-production and production till it finally released in 1999. The film deals with an Indian police officer's quest to stop cross-border terrorism. The film was released at the time of the Kargil conflict when tensions between India and Pakistan were high. On release, the film was both, critically and commercially, a success, earning more than four times its budget. The movie received praise, for the cast performances, especially Khan, Shah and Rishi. Its technical aspects, music and story too was praised. The film won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment, the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Film, and was screened at the International Film Festival of India. The film was remade in Kannada as Sathyameva Jayathe with Devaraj and in Telugu as Astram (2006) with Vishnu Manchu and Anushka Shetty.