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Apaharan is a indian film of genre Drama directed by Prakash Jha released in USA on 1 january 2005 with Ajay Devgn
Apaharan (2005)
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Add to a movie listApaharan (English: "Kidnapping") is a 2005 Indian Hindi crime drama film directed by Prakash Jha and stars Ajay Devgan and Nana Patekar in the lead roles. It is the story of a complex relationship and clashing ideologies between a father and son set in the backdrop of the kidnapping industry in the eastern state of Bihar, India. Apaharan was declared Above Average at the Indian box-office.
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Ajay Shastri (Ajay Devgan) is an unemployed, honest graduate who dreams of joining the police force. His father, Raghuvansh Shastri (Mohan Agashe) is a highly principled and moralistic man. An ex-schoolteacher and Gandhi follower, now a social activist, Prof. Shastri expects his son to follow in his steps and believe in his ideals and values. When his father's ideals start clashing with Ajay's ideologies, a rift between father and son emerges.Actors
Ajay Devgn
(Ajay Shastri)
Nana Patekar
(Tabrez Alam)
Bipasha Basu
(Megha Basu)
Yashpal Sharma
(Gaya Singh)
Mohan Agashe
(Professor Raghuvansh Shastri)
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