Faraar (1975) User Reviews (9)

Life Is A Roller-Coaster

[Spondonman · 8/10 · 26 October 2013]

This is an incredible journey, with maybe enough plot for three movies. Trouble was there was nothing new, it was just amazing how well it was all packed in. It has something for everyone – love, passion, male-bonding, jealousy, self-sacrifice, trust, hate, sorrow, regret and big time redemption. And flashbacks and some nice music.

Man on the run from police for the murder of the murderer of his sister holes up in police officer's house, who is married to his ex with a little son. He doesn't want to leave as it means the cops might catch him, the cop wants him to leave but is playing ball with a gun to his head for his family's sake, while his wife and son – and so on and on. To say there's a lot of ideas and plot twists is to put it mildly – for a while it even resembles a stage play with the intensity of Le Jour Se Leve or Petrified Forest, with a nod to Key Largo. And in a sometimes garishly fascinating colour. The young Amitabh Bachchan never looked more dashing; only the young can portray such desperation - the old would mix it with more fatalism and just tend to look pathetic. There's so much story that any technical shortcomings are ignorable – for instance I never got used to the Bollywood convention of someone being socked on the chin to the sound of a horse apparently being loudly carpet-beaten. But I suppose it helps dispel any sense of realism from sneaking in, which is no bad thing.

If you like a good complicated yarn you shouldn't fall asleep watching this film! At the end they ask What Is Life – just a procession of memories? This will leave you with a fine procession of memories because all of Life is in here.

Well made Amitabh-sanjeev Kumar film with first of its kind-2 ends!!!

[manishrvce · 7/10 · 7 September 2012]

Well Faraar without doubt is a well made film with commendable performances between amitabh and Sanjev Kumar with able support from Sharmila tagore.This is the first film of Sanjeev Kumar and amitabh Bachchan together and both are in their form.It is also the only time Amitabh and Sharmila looked romantic together on screen.Their chemistry in the timeless song-Main Pyaasa Tum saawan is simply amazing.Although the film was good yet probably due to other big films of Amitabh in 1975-Sholay,deewar,Chupke chupke,Mili and Zameer-farar somehow did only average business and it was only later that it gained popularity thanks to screening on Doordarshan.The plot was well made and although on the lines on Ittefaq and 36 Ghante still stands out although the production values are not that great.Also a very interesting thing is that both Amitabh and rajesh Khanna had 2 films in 1975-Faraar and Prem Kahani where the plot was similar.While Faraar was an interesting casting Amitabh-Sanjeev-Sharmila yet Raj Khoslas Prem Khanai with Rajesh Khanna-Shashi Kapoor-Mumtaz-Vinod Khanna was the BIGGER film.yet to each his/her own-both films are good and well made. However there is a very interesting fact about Faraar-whether aby dies in the end or not.The end which we see is Big B dying in it(which is the end which keeps coming) .However I have a very very distinct memory of Big b surviving and being shown in the hospital(extremely rare one) and master raju is talking to him.However,I have tried watching it many times over but never watched the surviving Amitabh end again.I asked this with many fans of Amitabh so many times but no-none remembers.In fact i had dismissed it as some of my dream sequence probably.Finally getting confirmation from 1-2 people that the other end was in fact a very very very rare version and got to see the end where he survives on youtube.So it is the first of a kind where there are 2 ends!!!

Not AB's best

[sharankandhai · 6/10 · 17 February 2010]

This is definitely not one of Amitabh's best movies though worth seeing. The story revolves around Amitabh who kills the rapist of his sister, is arrested and sentenced to the death penalty. He escapes from jail and hides in the house of Sanjeev Kumar, his wife and their son. Now Sanjeev Kumar's wife is Sharmila Tagore who was Amitabh's girlfriend before she married Sanjeev. By the way, Sanjeev is a police inspector who is supposed to arrest the big B. This movie has two endings. One, Amitabh gets shot in the end and is rushed to the hospital and survives and goes to jail. Second, Amitabh is shot in the end and dies. Popular song " Main Pyaasa Tum Saawan".

another Bollywood film on a fugitive

[pvsavla · 7/10 · 30 November 2012]

Watched this movie especially as an Amitabh Bacchan (AB) fan, but was not disappointed as it had a good story and actors like Sanjeev Kumar, Sharmila Tagore, with one popular song. On seeing this picture, it reminds one about lot of other Hindi films like Itefaq and Prem Kahani, although with a twist in the story of each of them. The success of this movie would have been subdued by lot of other super hit films released in 1975 like Sholay, Deewar which had AB himself acting in them. If this picture had another hit song, then it would have been more successful. Worth seeing for once if one has time and has a passion to see Bollywood movies.

An excellent movie

[yalghar · 10/10 · 12 June 2005]

This is one movie which certainly deserves 10 out of 10 since it has all the elements which a good movie should have.Amitabh gives an awesome performance in the role of a murderer hiding in the house of a police officer but unwillingly as his wife has been his girlfriend before her marriage.Sanjeev Kumar as always,gives a bravo performance in the role of a helpless police officer who cannot take hold of a criminal because his son is his hostage.Although Sanjeev Kumar's role is a supporting one,it is very difficult to decide who has acted better between him and Amitabh.Sharmila Tagore also gives a great performance in the role of a woman trapped between her husband and her ex-lover.There is no flaw in the movie and the story all and all is 10 out of 10.Its a must for everyone!!!

Superb Movie

[kichdi · 9/10 · 31 July 2012]

Amitabh has acted superbly as a fugitive on the run, he has played the role to perfection. Sanjeev too has played superbly & Sharmila is at best too. When top 3 of a movie perform well then the movie has to be good. Faraar has Amitabh in the lead & also leads the pack with his unmatched acting ability. This is a movie which is not of the same storyline as Ittefaq of the superstar Rajesh Khanna but is similar with the hero running all through the movie as a fugitive. I liked Ittefaq, Faraar & 36 Ghante of the seasoned Raaj Kumar starrer. All 3 were simply superb movies with no errors.

There is no fun if I write the story here, with the ratings it is better to watch & see the power house performers display their superb acting prowess. This movie I am going to watch this week for the 2nd time in few days.

Bakwaas movie

[indronielroy-31856 · 3/10 · 7 October 2020]

The story seemed interesting, so I checked out this movie. The acting is good, but the story is horrible. So many plotholes!

• When Raj enters the home of Mala/Asha, she would surely recognize him. But she doesn't until he sings their song.

• There were no witnesses of the murder, so why does Raj have to run from the police?

• The police enters the home of Sanjay and Raj pretends to be his cousin. If the police does not recognize him, why does he have to hide?

• If Mala's/Asha's father does not object to Raj being with her, why does he leave her?

There are many more. Only watch this if you are a big fan of Amitabh Bachchan, because his acting is great, but he can not save this movie.

Underrated but effective!!

[nadkarnisumeet · 8/10 · 21 November 2022]

Faraar review :

A fugitive on the run takes shelter in a cop's home where his wife turns out to be this runaway criminal's ex-lover. Things get complicated when the cop gets to know about the hidden truth!!

Amitabh Bachchan played the fugitive on the run while Sanjeev Kumar- Sharmila Tagore were the couple. Faraar released towards the end of 1975 which was otherwise Bachchan's year with Deewaar and Sholay turning huge blockbusters that year. Faraar wasn't that lucky and didn't last long in theatres despite its taut execution and some wonderful performances from Big B and Sanjeev Kumar.

The basic plot point itself, was already made earlier as 36 Ghante (1974) where Sunil Dutt and Danny were simply chilling in negative roles. Later, a major sub-plot of Rajkumar Santoshi's Ghayal (1990) where Sunny and his fellow jailmates take refuge at the police commissioner Kulbhushan Kharbanda's house, was also inspired from the same movie.

Of the cast, Amitabh Bachchan was outstanding as the painter who loses his lady love and later, avenges his sister's rape by killing the culprit (Rajan Haksar) and escapes the arms of the law. Sanjeev Kumar was equally effective as the tough cop for whom the case gets personal when he gets to know about his wife's prior romance with this escaped criminal. Sharmila looked elegant and classy as ever but somehow, never paired well with Bachchan. All their movies as a couple from Faraar (1975) to Besharam (1978) and Desh Premee (1982) were underperformers at the box office.

Not many know that Faraar had two endings - the theatrical release had Amitabh Bachchan getting shot by the cops and dying in the end. Another ending was filmed where he is shot in same manner but lives after getting admitted to hospital. The Doordarshan version which I saw in mid '80s with my grandparents, was the theatre version while many years later, I got to watch the other version in a UK dvd. Out of the two, the original ending where Bachchan dies was better and I really enjoyed this movie then on our black and white television with my dear grandpa who was also a Bachchan fan like me. Fond memories indeed!!

Faraar is not a great movie per se but it gives us Bachchan with his trademark raw anger and simmering intensity in full form. Deserves a watch just for that!!

Regards, Sumeet Nadkarni.

Escape drama with twists

[csn_61 · 7 June 2011]

Amitabh Bachchan as the vengeful brother is on the run after killing the villain, but as the fate would have it, he hides in Sharmila Tagore's house holding her young son ( Ever so lovable Master Raju!) to ransom, her husband ( Sanjeev Kumar) himself the Police Inspector in charge of catching him...Good screenplay, excellent acting by all lead actors, haunting song by Kishore: "Main pyaasa tum saawan " that keeps repeating ... Go watch it..Worth 'two' dekho!!

The Direction by Shankar Mukherjee who directed earlier thrillers " Mahal" is in his elements, so is the Music Director and the rest of them...