The movie is a copy, not inspired, from Marlon Brando's Masterpiece "On the Water Front".
Story and scenes are nearly copied and there are times when even the dialogues are copied.
But it has been made Indian by including over emotional angles and a love story where Rani Mukherjee completely dominates the scene.
This was Rani Mukherjee's first hit film and in a way launched her. She looked very beautiful in the film, even though she has a small role, she leaves her mark in the film.
This film is an out and out Aamir Khan film and he performs very well. It was the time before he turned to Method acting and was picking good roles only.
One of the song from the film called "aati kya khandala" was a huge hit and it was the first time when Aamir Khan had sang a song. It was special for his fans.
Shahrukh later copied him in Josh and sang a song too.
Other actors followed the suit soon.
No other song worked like this song.
It was nicely pictured and it was sung like the character himself was singing the song.
The best part i like about this film is the climax fight of Siddhu (Aamir Khan) and Ronnie Bhai (Sharad Saxena).
The fight is nicely choreographed and never before in the Indian Cinema such fight was shown.
Siddhu is heavily beaten by Ronnie but then later Siddhu gets up and blows the face of Ronnie by hitting him on one side of his face again and again till he falls down.
I just loved that scene when I first saw it.
The entire film moves with an entertaining phase but the climax is the high point and that is one quality of a good film.
To have a great climax scene.
Everything works in this film - the songs, the story, the treatment and the acting and the casting director has done a great job.
Sharad Saxena whom we normally see as villain's sidekick was given the role of the main antagonist in the film.
Rachit Kapoor as the elder brother of Aamir has done his job with complete sincerity.
The only thing not working was Rani Mukherjee's personal life and the acting of his father, played by Raju Kher who is a terrible actor.
Rest is superfine in the film.
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