Sangharsh
A determined CBI officer recruits an unwilling prison intellectual to stop a child-abducting fanatic whose sacrificial crimes expose institutional fear and corruption.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- intense
- brooding
- disturbing
- late night thriller viewing
- 1990s bollywood marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the crime thriller intense and effective, praising its performances, character treatment, and suspenseful build-up despite reservations about originality.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Lajja Shankar Pandey abducts children for sacrificial rituals motivated by religious fanaticism.
Reet faces serious problems with police, public personalities, and affected parents while pursuing Pandey.
CBI officer Reet seeks assistance from incarcerated Professor Aman Varma, who initially refuses to cooperate.
Contemporary criticism specifically praised the film's brilliant build-up to the impending scare surrounding Pandey's crimes.
Films like Sangharsh, and why
The Silence of the Lambs
psychological crime thriller centered on a determined investigator confronting a disturbing killer
Se7en
intense serial-killer investigation shaped by manipulation, fear, and morally troubling psychology
Kaun?
dark indian crime thriller with heightened atmosphere, violent menace, and strong lead performances
Movie Details
- Director
- Tanuja Chandra
- Release Date
- 1999-09-03
- Runtime
- 127 min
- Rating
- 5.0 / 10 (29)
Cast
- Akshay Kumar
- Ashutosh Rana
- Preity Zinta
- Vishwajeet Pradhan
- Aman Verma
- Alia Bhatt
- Madan Jain
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Eros Now Select Apple TV channel
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Sangharsh about?
- A determined CBI officer recruits an unwilling prison intellectual to stop a child-abducting fanatic whose sacrificial crimes expose institutional fear and corruption.
- What is Sangharsh like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Sangharsh as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Sangharsh violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Sangharsh as moderate.
- What did critics think of Sangharsh?
- Critics broadly found the crime thriller intense and effective, praising its performances, character treatment, and suspenseful build-up despite reservations about originality.
- Which films are like Sangharsh?
- Films with a similar feel include The Silence of the Lambs, Se7en, and Kaun?.
- How long is Sangharsh?
- Sangharsh runs 127 minutes.
- Where can I watch Sangharsh?
- In United States, Sangharsh streams on Eros Now Select Apple TV channel.
