Farz (2001): Cast & Plot
Farz is a 2001 action thriller directed by Raj Kanwar, starring Jackie Shroff as Gawa Firozi, Mukesh Tiwari and Om Puri. It runs 2 hours 37 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 37m (157 min)
- Director
- Raj Kanwar
- Original language
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Hindi - Studio
- Vishant International
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Farz About?
The premise of Farz without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A seasoned police officer grows increasingly restless after his partner is killed on duty, while his daughter begins a romance with his new, reckless partner, heightening personal and professional tensions.
Farz Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- husband wife relationship
- videotaped sex
- bomb
- father daughter relationship
- anger
- brother brother relationship
- police station
- carrot
- framed for murder
- shot in the head
- murder of a police officer
- pinned under a car
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- vengeance
- vendetta
- grudge
- psychopath
- woman in jeopardy
- crossbow
- land mine
- mind game
- forced to drink
- drugged sex
- revenge
- death of brother
- tough guy
- action hero
- shootout
- police partner
- terrorist
- explosion
- beating
- mother daughter relationship
- rain
- brother sister relationship
- police brutality
- dinner
- shot to death
- car crash
- exploding car
- shot in the leg
- shot in the back
- police van
- prisoner
- escape
- arrest
- knife
- stabbed to death
- abduction
- ambush
- helicopter
Farz Cast & Characters
Jackie Shroff leads the cast as Gawa Firozi, with Mukesh Tiwari as Sikander and Om Puri as ACP Arjun Singh. Directed by Raj Kanwar; 9 actors are credited in all.
- Director Raj Kanwar
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Jackie Shroff as Gawa Firozi - Mukesh Tiwari as Sikander
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Om Puri as ACP Arjun Singh - Farida Jalal as Rukmani Singh
Also Starring in Farz
· 5 more- Sunny Deol DCP Karan Singh
- Preity Zinta Kajal Singh
- Johnny Lever Taxi
- Pooja Batra Seductress
- Dara Singh Tayaji
More from Raj Kanwar
More films directed by Raj Kanwar: Humko Deewana Kar Gaye, Andaaz, Ab Ke Baras and Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega.
Farz Plot Summary
What happens in Farz from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Mumbai is gripped by a crime wave led by Gawa Firozi [Jackie Shroff] and his brother Sikandar [Mukesh Tiwari], whose influence fans out through the city’s underworld and touches corrupt pockets of power. At the head of the Maharashtra Police Service’s crime branch, ACP Arjun Singh [Om Puri] holds the line, a seasoned officer still reeling from the death of his ally Balwant Singh and fearing that the killer might turn his sights on his own family.
Full summary
The whole story of Farz, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Farz?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who portrayed DCP Karan Singh in the film?
Farz Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “责任” and “Çilgin / Sert / Farz”.
- Also known as
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- 责任
- Çilgin / Sert / Farz
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Farz FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Farz, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Farz?
Farz runs 2 hours 37 minutes (157 minutes).
When was Farz released?
Farz was released on January 12, 2001.
Who directed Farz?
Farz was directed by Raj Kanwar.
More films by Raj Kanwar Who is in the cast of Farz?
Farz stars Jackie Shroff as Gawa Firozi, Mukesh Tiwari as Sikander and Om Puri as ACP Arjun Singh, among 9 credited actors.
Does Farz have a post-credit scene?
No. Farz has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Farz in?
The original language of Farz is Hindi.
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