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Vaastav: The Reality

  • 19991999
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 2h 25m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
14K
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POPULARITY
20,137
15,251
Sanjay Dutt in Vaastav: The Reality (1999)
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Consequences force an innocent man to get involved in crime after making an error.Consequences force an innocent man to get involved in crime after making an error.Consequences force an innocent man to get involved in crime after making an error.
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
14K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
20,137
15,251
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Mahesh Manjrekar
    • Writers
      • Imtiaz Hussain(dialogue)
      • Mahesh Manjrekar(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Sanjay Dutt
      • Namrata Shirodkar
      • Reema Lagoo
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Mahesh Manjrekar
    • Writers
      • Imtiaz Hussain(dialogue)
      • Mahesh Manjrekar(screenplay)
    • Stars
      • Sanjay Dutt
      • Namrata Shirodkar
      • Reema Lagoo
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 24User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 7 nominations

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    Sanjay Dutt and Namrata Shirodkar in Vaastav: The Reality (1999)
    Sanjay Dutt in Vaastav: The Reality (1999)
    Sanjay Dutt in Vaastav: The Reality (1999)
    Sanjay Dutt in Vaastav: The Reality (1999)
    Sanjay Dutt in Vaastav: The Reality (1999)
    Sanjay Dutt in Vaastav: The Reality (1999)
    Sanjay Dutt in Vaastav: The Reality (1999)
    Sanjay Dutt and Sanjay Narvekar in Vaastav: The Reality (1999)
    Sanjay Dutt and Reema Lagoo in Vaastav: The Reality (1999)
    Sanjay Dutt, Mohnish Behl, and Shivaji Satam in Vaastav: The Reality (1999)
    Namrata Shirodkar in Vaastav: The Reality (1999)
    Reema Lagoo in Vaastav: The Reality (1999)

    Top cast

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    Sanjay Dutt
    Sanjay Dutt
    • Raghunath Namdev Shivalkar
    Namrata Shirodkar
    Namrata Shirodkar
    • Sonia
    Reema Lagoo
    Reema Lagoo
    • Shanta Shivalkar
    • (as Rima)
    Shivaji Satam
    Shivaji Satam
    • Namdev Shivalkar
    • (as Shivaaji Satam)
    Sanjay Narvekar
    Sanjay Narvekar
    • Dedh Footiya
    Deepak Tijori
    Deepak Tijori
    • Sub-inspector Kishore Kadam
    • (as Dipak Tijori)
    Mohnish Behl
    Mohnish Behl
    • Vijay Shivalkar
    Paresh Rawal
    Paresh Rawal
    • Suleiman Bhai
    Ekta Sohini
    Ekta Sohini
    • Puja
    • (as Ektaa)
    Mohan Joshi
    Mohan Joshi
    • Babbanrao Kadam (Home Minister)
    Kashmira Shah
    Kashmira Shah
    • Dancer in the song 'Jawani Se'
    Ashish Vidyarthi
    Ashish Vidyarthi
    • Vitthal Kaanya
    • (as Ashish Vidhyarthi)
    Himani Shivpuri
    Himani Shivpuri
    • Laxmi Akka (Bordello Madam)
    Usha Nadkarni
    Usha Nadkarni
    Achyut Potdar
    Achyut Potdar
    Kishore Nandlaskar
    Kishore Nandlaskar
    Sunil Shende
    Sunil Shende
    Jack Gaud
    Jack Gaud
    • Director
      • Mahesh Manjrekar
    • Writers
      • Imtiaz Hussain(dialogue)
      • Mahesh Manjrekar(screenplay) (story)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Sanjay Dutt admitted he was hugely inspired by Al Pacino's performance in Scarface (1983) and felt he wanted to bring it alive in his own way in Bollywood.
    • Goofs
      When Raghunath and his gang gun down Chota Fracture and his gang, Raghunath has dry hair in the ambulance but while shooting him he has gelled-back hair.
    • Connections
      Followed by Hathyar: Face to Face with Reality (2002)

    User reviews24

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    Top review
    10/10
    Sanjay Dutt steals the show with one of the best performances of his career, better than Naam, Kabzaa and Hathyaar.
    Vaastav has the Mumbai underworld as its backdrop. This subject has been dealt with before many times in Hindi films. But rarely is it handled properly. Satya is probably the best underworld film to come out Bollywood in recent years. Vaastav is not flawless like Satya, but it has a gripping storyline, good direction and characterizations, and most importantly - Sanjay Dutt.

    This is probably the best role Sanjay Dutt has got his hands on since Khal-Nayak, and he takes full adavantage of it. Sanjay Dutt does an excellent job as the guy gone astray. He is as superb as the good-for-nothing lad in the initial reels as the dreaded man of the underworld in the latter ones. Namrata Shirodkar gets very limited scope and gives a fair performance. Shivaji Satam shines as Sanjay Dutt's father. Reema, as Sanjay's mother, also delivers a praiseworthy performance. Mohnish Bahl is wonderfully natural. Sanjay Narvekar , as Dedh-Phutiya, is mind-blowing. Here's a guy who is talent personified! Mohan Joshi is able. Paresh Rawal is likeably restrained. Ashish Vidyarthi gets less scope but does well. Depak Tijori leaves a mark. Usha Nadkarni is excellent. Ektaa, Himani Shivpuri, Jack Gaud, Achyut Potdar, Sunil Shencle, Ganesh Yadav, and Kashmira Shah (in a special appearance) lend average support.

    The film is very well directed by the debutant Mahesh Manjrekar. Being his first film, he is excellent. Production values are not very high; anyway the film does not require pomp & showbiz, as it's so close to the ultimate truth. The film belongs to Sanjay Dutt all the way. Sanjay justifies the faith of his director and carries the film on his shoulders, ably supported by others. The only drawback of the film can be the songs, which are not so catchy. To sum it up Mahesh Manjrekar has a winner on his hand and Sanjay Dutt will get lots of accolades for this film.

    A Silver Jubilee (25 weeks run) HIT. One of the Top Ten Hits of 1999.
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    • M. Rishi
    • Jun 3, 2000

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 7, 1999 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Language
      • Hindi
    • Also known as
      • The Reality
    • Production company
      • Adishakti Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $81,367
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $36,847
      • Oct 17, 1999
    • Gross worldwide
      • $81,367
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 25 minutes
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