As Aamir Khan's Sarfarosh clocks 25 years, the actor recently came to the premiere of his 1996 action-thriller. A special screening for the John Matthew Matthan directorial was organised in Mumbai. Aamir while addressing the press, finally about the sequel to Sarfarosh. (Also read: Aamir Khan dances with ex-wife Reena Dutta at Ira Khan and Nupur Shikhare's wedding. Watch)
Aamir arrived in his casuals at the screening as he donned a dark-blue t-shirt and ripped jeans. Sonali Bendre who starred opposite Aamir in Sarfarosh attended the premiere dressed in a red gown. The supporting cast of the film including Pradeep Ram Singh Rawat, Makarand Deshpande, Govind Namdev, Akhilendra Mishra and Ashok Lokhande also attended the screening.
Sarfarosh was based on an Indian police officer's fight against cross-border terrorism. Aamir's portrayal of Ajay Singh Rathod against the antagonist Gulfam Hassan played by Naseeruddin Shah received appreciation. The film was both critically and commercially successful. Sarfarosh bagged the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment. It was remade in Kannada and was titled Sathyameva Jayathe. The Telugu remake of the Aamir starrer was called Astram (2006), featuring Vishnu Manchu and Anushka Shetty.
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