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Raakh

  • 1989
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 33m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
1.3K
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Aamir Khan in Raakh (1989)
ActionCrimeDramaThriller

A poor young man teams up with a burnt-out cop to avenge the humiliation of his former girlfriend by a gang of goons.A poor young man teams up with a burnt-out cop to avenge the humiliation of his former girlfriend by a gang of goons.A poor young man teams up with a burnt-out cop to avenge the humiliation of his former girlfriend by a gang of goons.

  • Director
    • Aditya Bhattacharya
  • Writers
    • Aditya Bhattacharya
    • Nuzhat Khan
  • Stars
    • Aamir Khan
    • Supriya Pathak
    • Pankaj Kapur
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    1.3K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Aditya Bhattacharya
    • Writers
      • Aditya Bhattacharya
      • Nuzhat Khan
    • Stars
      • Aamir Khan
      • Supriya Pathak
      • Pankaj Kapur
    • 6User reviews
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Aamir Khan
    Aamir Khan
    • Amir Hussein
    Supriya Pathak
    Supriya Pathak
    • Nita
    Pankaj Kapur
    Pankaj Kapur
    • Inspector P.K
    Jagdeep
    Jagdeep
    • Ustad
    Naina Balsaver
    • Naina
    Ahmed Khan
    Ahmed Khan
    Nuzhat Khan
    Achyut Potdar
    Achyut Potdar
    • Aamir's Father
    Santosh Sivan
    Santosh Sivan
    Madhukar Toradmal
    Madhukar Toradmal
    • Karmali Seth
    Homi Wadia
    Homi Wadia
    • Hassan Karmali
    • Director
      • Aditya Bhattacharya
    • Writers
      • Aditya Bhattacharya
      • Nuzhat Khan
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    • Trivia
      The film was Aamir Khan's first movie after QSQT and wasn't accepted well by the audience at the time, however it received much critical acclaim and subsequently three National Film Awards in 1989 and developed considerable following over the years. The film also marked the Bollywood debut of ace cinematographer Santosh Sivan, and film editor A. Sreekar Prasad.

    User reviews6

    Featured review
    10/10

    Ahead of its time, but deserves a Watch

    Pankaj Kapur and Aamir Khan Both of them have their own fan base and why should not they as they are amongst the more versatile actors we have today in the Bollywood. But if any of their fan says that they have not seen Raakh , then sorry that person is just claiming to be their fan and not true one. Both of them won National Award for their performances in this movie.

    As i was watching Raakh and as it proceeded i was just a bit taken a back , the fact that it was never been a talk the way it deserved. Nevertheless the reason for it is because in 1989 a movie like Raakh was well ahead of its time.

    The movie is a revenge drama shown in a unique style directed by Aditya Bhatacharya(wonder why this guy never came up with another movie). Story telling is quick and crisp.Truly a deserving different watch.All the Actors are just flawless.

    Raakh has no songs but wait a minute folks, the background is riveting and you just feel as if you are a part of it every time the track is played.

    If you cant withstand revenge and violence and you have mostly stayed away from parallel cinema then this is surely not your cup of tea.

    People wanting to see something different do yourself a favor ,Watch Raakh.

    Rating: 10/10
    • kunder-akshay3
    • Jun 28, 2013
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    • Release date
      • April 21, 1989 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Language
      • Hindi
    • Also known as
      • Ashes to Ashes
    • Production companies
      • Emotion Picture Company
      • Saritha Films
      • Second Image Enterprise
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 33 minutes
    • Color
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