Farz (2001 film)

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{{short description|2001 film by Raj Kanwar}}
{{Distinguish|Farz (1967 film)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}

{{Infobox film
| name = Farz
| image = Farz_2001.jpg
| image_size =
| caption =
| director = [[Raj Kanwar]]
| producer = N.R. Pachisia<br>Sunil Saini
| writer = [[Kamlesh Pandey]] (dialogues)
| screenplay = Sutanu Gupta
| narrator =
| starring = [[Sunny Deol]]<br>[[Preity Zinta]]<br>[[Om Puri]] <br>[[Jackie Shroff]]
| music = [[Uttam Singh]]
| cinematography = Ishwar Bidri
| editing = Kuldip K. Mehan
| studio = Vishant International
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|2001|01|12|df=y}}
| runtime = 178 min.
| country = India
| language = Hindi/Urdu
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Farz''''' ({{Translation|Duty}}) is a 2001 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[action thriller film]] starring [[Sunny Deol]], [[Preity Zinta]], [[Om Puri]] and [[Jackie Shroff]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Farz Review 1/5 {{!}} Farz Movie Review {{!}} Farz 2001 Public Review {{!}} Film Review|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/farz-2/critic-review/farz-2-movie-review/|last=Hungama|first=Bollywood|language=en|access-date=2020-05-11}}</ref>

== Synopsis ==
ACP Arjun Singh ([[Om Puri]]) and his brother-in-law, Tayaji ([[Dara Singh]]) are with the police force but when Tayaji is killed on duty Arjun's family are devastated by his death. His wife Rukmani ([[Farida Jalal]]), daughter Kajal ([[Preity Zinta]]) and son Rahul are shattered by his death and soon Arjun is fearful that the same person that killed his brother-in-law will come after him or his family.

His new partner, Karan Singh ([[Sunny Deol]]) is quite controversial in his methods of getting justice and can at times break the rules. Arjun is also angered about the fact that his daughter has developed a crush for Karan. Soon the city is being terrorized by Gawa Firozi ([[Jackie Shroff]]) and his brother Sikander ([[Mukesh Tiwari]]). The two officers have to work together to capture and stop them.

== Cast ==
* [[Sunny Deol]] as DCP Karan Singh
* [[Preity Zinta]] as Kajal Singh
* [[Jackie Shroff]] as Gawa Firozi
* [[Farida Jalal]] as Rukmani Singh
* [[Johnny Lever]] as Taxi Driver
* [[Om Puri]] as ACP Arjun Singh
* [[Dara Singh]] as Tayaji (Special Appearance)
* [[Mukesh Tiwari]] as Sikander Firozi
* [[Pooja Batra]] as an [[item number]]

==Production==
The outdoor scenes of ''Farz'' were shot in [[Bernese Oberland]] in central [[Switzerland]]. The film was made on a budget of $3 million.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Olson |first1=Elizabeth |title=ARTS ABROAD; An Indian Idyll, Filmed in Switzerland, of Course |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2000/09/13/movies/arts-abroad-an-indian-idyll-filmed-in-switzerland-of-course.html |access-date=6 October 2020 |work=The New York Times |date=13 September 2000}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
All songs are written by [[Sameer Anjaan]].
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! No.!! Title !! Singer(s) !! Music Director(s)
|-
| 1
| "Dekhen Bhi To Kya Dekhen"
| [[Udit Narayan]], [[Lata Mangeshkar]]
| [[Uttam Singh]]
|-
| 2
| "Mohabbat Ke Din Ho"
| Udit Narayan, [[Alka Yagnik]]
| [[Anu Malik]]
|-
| 3
| "Jadoo Hai Yeh Kaisa"
| [[Sonu Nigam]], [[Anuradha Paudwal]]
| Uttam Singh
|-
| 4
| "Har Subah Yaad Rakhna"
| Udit Narayan, Lata Mangeshkar
| Uttam Singh
|-
| 5
| "Bichua Bichua"
| [[Anupama Deshpande]]
| Uttam Singh
|-
| 6
| "Saare Sheher Mein"
| [[KK (singer)|KK]], [[Sunidhi Chauhan]], [[Richa Sharma (singer)|Richa Sharma]]
| [[Aadesh Shrivastava]]
|-
| 7
| "Dhola Dhola"
| Sonu Nigam, Anuradha Paudwal
| Uttam Singh
|-
| 8
| "Aelo Aelo Ji"
| Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik
| Uttam Singh
|-
| 9
| "Anjaane (Solo Version)"
| [[Vital Signs (band)|Vital Signs]]
| Uttam Singh
|-
| 10
| "Anjaane (Duet Version)"
| [[Vital Signs (band)|Vital Signs]], [[Lata Mangeshkar]], [[Alka Yagnik]]
| Uttam Singh
|}

==Reception==
Suparn Verma of Rediff criticised the film for being heavily influenced by ''[[Lethal Weapon]]'' and ''[[Ricochet (film)|Ricochet]]'' including the climax scene from ''[[Metro (1997 film)|Metro]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Verma |first1=Suparn |title=The Rediff Review: Farz |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2001/jan/13farz.htm |website=rediff.com |publisher=Rediff |access-date=6 October 2020 |language=en |date=13 January 2001}}</ref> [[Nikhat Kazmi]] of ''[[Filmfare]]'' rated it 2.5 out of 5 stars.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kazmi |first1=Nikhat |title=Farz |url=http://www.indiatimes.com/movies/reviews/farz.html |access-date=13 October 2020 |work=[[Filmfare]] |agency=Indiatimes Movies |publisher=The Times Group |date=2001 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20011023082931/http://www.indiatimes.com/movies/reviews/farz.html |archive-date=23 October 2001 |language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|id=0272607|title=Farz}}

[[Category:2001 films]]
[[Category:Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:2000s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Indian action thriller films]]
[[Category:2001 action thriller films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Uttam Singh]]
[[Category:Films featuring an item number]]
[[Category:Indian films about revenge]]
[[Category:Films directed by Raj Kanwar]]
[[Category:Hindi films remade in other languages]]
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