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Vaastav: The Reality.
File:Vaastav the reality.jpgDVD cover
Directed byMahesh Manjrekar
Written byMahesh Manjrekar
Imtiaz Hussain
Produced byDeepak
StarringSanjay Dutt
Namrata Shirodkar
Reema Lagoo
Shivaji Satam
Music byRahul Ranade
Jatin-Lalit
Sandeep Chowta
Release datesOctober 7, 1999
Running time146 min.
LanguageHindi / Marathi

Vaastav: The Reality is a story of Raghunath Namdev Shivalkar who transforms from a Pav bhaji vendor to a feared underworld don. Directed by newcomer Mahesh Manjrekar, this film went on to win all the major awards in Bollywood for the year 1999.

Plot

As the film opens, Raghunath Namdev Shivalkar (Sanjay Dutt) and his brother Vijay (Mohnish Bahl) struggle to find work in Mumbai. Raghunath finds work as a pav bhaji vendor, but eventually he and his best friend turn to a life of crime.

Ashish Vidyarthi one of the Gang Leaders of Underworld recruits Raghunath as a hit man. By this time, Raghunath is a respected hit man but he has some enemies. When Raghunath Joins his gang his name goes ona peak in the mumbai underworld . He is Protected by a politician who uses Raghunath for his needs. at the end the politician himself tries to get Raghunath Elimanted. Now Not only must he protect himself, but he must protect his wife and family.

Cast

Sanjay Dutt as Raghunath Namdev Shivalkar

Namrata Shirodkar as Sonia

Mohnish Bahl as Vijay (Raghu's brother)

Ekta Sohini as Puja (as Ektaa)

Reema Lagoo as Shanta (Raghu's mother) (as Rima)

Shivaji Satham as Namdev (Raghu's father) (as Shivaji Satam)

Kashmira Shah as Dancer (Song 'Jawani Se')

Deepak Tijori as Sub-inspector Kishore Kadam (as Dipak Tijori)

Paresh Rawal as Suleiman Bhai

Mohan Joshi as Babbanrao Kadam (Home Minister)

Ashish Vidyarth as Vitthal Kaanya (as Ashish Vidhyarthi)

Himani Shivpuri as Laxmi Akka (Bordello Madam)

Reception

The film was a critical and commercial success and won a number of Bollywood awards.

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