Baaghi (2000 film)

Baaghi is a 2000 Indian action drama film starring Sanjay Dutt, Manisha Koirala and Aditya Pancholi. The film is directed by Rajesh Kumar Singh and was released on 7 April 2000.

Plot
Raja is in love with a nightclub dancer, Rani. Rani gets Raja a job as a security guard in a Hotel run by Vikram. Raja's life turns haywire when Manubhai falls for Rani and tries to get her at any cost. Rani instead of falling prey to his lusty charms prefers to kill herself. Raja then turns into a professional killer in Vikram's gang. Raja comes across Soorya (master Rohan) who idolizes him as his hero and even adopts his lifestyle. Soorya grows up and falls in love with Vikram's sister Kiran. Initially Raja encourages Soorya, but when he learns that the girl is Kiran, he advises Soorya to relent, but in vain. Raja also tries to pacify Vikram, but in vain. Raja becomes a rebel with a cause, mainly to protect love. Raja tries to get Soorya and Kiran marriage but just after becoming husband wife, Raja and Vikram kill each other. The movie ends with everybody crying for Raja and Vikram.

Cast

 * Sanjay Dutt as Raja
 * Manisha Koirala as Rani
 * Aditya Pancholi as Vikram
 * Inder Kumar as Surya (Suryaprakash Vidyashankar Pandey)
 * Tina Sen as Kiran (Vikram's sister Pinky)
 * Shalini Kapoor Sagar as Vikram's wife
 * Mohan Joshi as Assistant Commissioner of Police
 * Gulshan Grover as Manmohan
 * Shivaji Satam as Prof. Vidyashankar Pandey (Surya's father)
 * Shama Deshpande as Surya's Mother
 * Sanjay Narvekar as Chakku
 * Mahesh Anand as Chhottey
 * Tej Sapru as Randhir Kanojia
 * Jack Gaud as Gogi Pathan
 * Gavin Packard as Zandu Pathan
 * Ankush Mohit
 * Uday Tikekar
 * Rana Jung Bahadur as Peter
 * Dinesh Hingoo as Manuz, the drunkard
 * Deepak Jethi

Soundtrack
Music: Sajid–Wajid | Lyrics: Faaiz Anwar

Reception
A review in Sify, gave the film a three star rating, writing "BAAGHI, directed by Rajesh Kumar Singh suffers from an identity crisis. Is it a gangster film, is it a love story, is it about a possessive brother, or is it about lost innocence? And then should it not be Vaastav, Tezaab or Lawaaris? In the end it is all and with so many elements thrown in it flattens under its own pressure." Faisal Shariff of Rediff.com was critical of Tina Sen and Inder Kumar's acting.

According to the Indian film trade website Box Office India, the film was made on an estimated budget of inr 57500000 and had a worldwide gross of inr 64800000.