Mahesh Bhatt's Angaaray turns 26: Stream Akshay Kumar and Nagarjuna's action-packed flick on OTT

Celebrating 26 years of Angaaray we take a look back at the plot, cast, and where to watch the action classic.

Angaaray turns 26

It's been 26 years since the Mahesh Bhatt directorial Angaaray was released. The action film features an ensemble cast including Nagarjuna Akkineni, Akshay Kumar, Pooja Bhatt, and Sonali Bendre. Now that the film has achieved a milestone, you can revisit the forgotten flick on OTT. Angaaray is currently streaming on Prime Video, ZEE5 (OTTplay Premium), and ShemarooMe (OTTplay Premium). 

Angaaray plot summary and main characters

In the film, the police commissioner, Vinod Talwar (Naresh Suri), orders Inspector Amar (Akshay Kumar) to discover the killer of businessman Khanna (Kulbhushan Kharbanda). Amar has a history of violent convictions, including a childhood attack with a knife.

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Mumbai's Police Commissioner, Vinod Talwar, assigns Bangalore-based Police Inspector Amar the task of finding the killer(s) of businessman Khanna. Amar is a reformed juvenile with a conviction for knifing a guy. It doesn't take long for Amar to figure out that his childhood friend Raja Lokhande (Nagarjuna Akkineni) is the one responsible. As he tries to help Raja change, he faces ridicule and loses control of his life. Then, he gets an ultimatum to kill not only Raja but also Surya (Irfan Kamal)—his childhood sweetheart Pooja's (Pooja Bhatt) sister—and Jaggu (Paresh Rawal)—Raja's brother. Meanwhile, the underworld, headed by Lala Roshanlal (Gulshan Grover), wants him to prove himself by eliminating a police inspector from Naigaon Police Station.

Production details and inspirations

Madhu Ramesh Behl produced it under the Rose Movies Combines label, drawing inspiration from the Hollywood film State of Grace. Robin Bhatt, Javed Siddiqui, and Akash Khurana wrote the screenplay for Angaaray. Anu Malik and Aadesh Shrivastava composed the music for the film.

In his 2003 film Footpath Mahesh Bhatt recycled the same concept once more. The Vikram Bhatt directorial marked Emraan Hashmi's acting debut. The film also featured an ensemble cast including Aftab Shivdasani, Irrfan Khan, Bipasha Basu, and Rahul Dev.

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