Aamir Khan is one of the most celebrated names in today's time. The superstar has made his name across the globe owing to some marvelous performances and films that etched a special place in our hearts. Among his ever-impressive filmography, the one film that shines and had Aamir Khan in his career's most intense character is 'Sarfarosh'. The film helmed by John Matthew Matthan is celebrating its 25th anniversary today and on the golden anniversary let's have a look at the five memorable moments from the film that left an unforgettable impression on the audiences 

The Cop Aamir Khan

Aamir Khan as ACP Ajay Singh Rathod is undoubtedly the biggest highlight of the film. His intense and serious performance as the honest cop stands out throughout the film and it won't be enormous to say that Aamir Khan has raised the bar high with his performance leaving an unforgettable watching moment on audiences.

The Love Story

It is very easy for a cop film dealing with issues like cross-border terrorism and smuggling to use the love story as a filler or an afterthought. But that was not the case with Sarfarosh. The love story between Aamir Khan and Sonali Bendre not only was not reduced to a side track but was actually beautifully crafted. In fact, it was very rare as a love story as far as hammy 90s love stories go. It was paced out beautifully and gave a much-needed delicateness to the full-on cop investigation and action angle.

The Cast and The Performance

Talking about performances the film had a somewhat unusual cast but each cast member literally nailed it and how! It was a film that changed our perception of Aamir as an actor. Not that we did not know his acting prowess before that but the range and the versatility he showed in Sarfarosh was simply staggering. Sonali Bendre as Seema was literally pitch perfect and Naseeruddin Shah ’s Gulfam Hasan would definitely be one of our favorite Naseeruddin Shah characters ever and that’s a huge statement to make. Mukesh Rishi was a pleasant surprise given he was known for playing negative characters. The ensemble cast which includes names like Akash Khurrana, Vallabh Vyas, Akhilendra Mishra, Pradeep Rawat, Salim Shah and Rajesh Joshi were not really big names but each of them gave performances worth remembering individually. 

The Music

The film probably gave us the most iconic love ballad of the generation with ‘Hoshwalon Ko Khabar Kya’ by Jagjit Singh. Although this was is the most popular song from the film, but with Sarfarosh music director duo Jatin-Lalit gave us an amazingly versatile album. The passionate romantic number ‘Jo Haal Dil Ka’, the playful ‘Is Deewane Ladke Ko’ or the folk-based ‘Main Teri Dulhan Ban Jaaon’ made for a sound of film that so enriched and varied.

The Simplicity And Emotional Connect

Even though Sarfarosh was dealing with really serious issues such as cross-border terrorism and smuggling in a very realistic and raw way it never for once became documentary-ish. The realism was beautifully balanced with a simplicity to make the contents not only understandable and palatable but also superbly entertaining. The film packed emotions where it needed and kept it sharp and crisp to add that realistic.