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Vaastav: The Reality is a film of genre Drama directed by Mahesh Manjrekar with Sanjay Dutt
Vaastav: The Reality (1999)
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Add to a movie listVaastav (Marathi: वास्तव, English: The Reality) is a 1999 Hindi crime drama written and directed by Mahesh Manjrekar and starring Sanjay Dutt and Namrata Shirodkar. It also features Sanjay Narvekar, Mohnish Behl, Paresh Rawal, Reema Lagoo and Shivaji Satam in supporting roles.
"The Reality" as described by the film's tagline, refers to the harsh realities of life in the Mumbai underworld. The film is said to be loosely based on the life of Mumbai underworld gangster Chota Rajan.
The film was very well received by both critics and audiences it is the second highest grossing film of 1999 and is often regarded by many as one of Sanjay Dutt's best performances. The film was extremely successful both in India and overseas. It was nominated for and won many awards. Over the years it has become to being referred to as a Cult Film.
The film was followed by the 2002 sequel Hathyar.
Synopsis
Vaastav opens with a family performing the annual rites of a dead person on the beach. When the young son of the deceased asks his grandmother all about the deceased, she begins to narrate the story.Actors
Sanjay Dutt
(Raghunath Namdev Shivalkar)
Namrata Shirodkar
(Sonia)
Mohnish Bahl
(Vijay)
Sanjay Narvekar
(Dedh Foootya)
Shivaji Satam
(Namdev, Raghu's father)
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