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Sehar is an India
n Hindi
language action
crime drama film directed by Kabeer Kaushik
, starring Arshad Warsi
, Pankaj Kapur, Sushant Singh
and Mahima Chaudhary. Based on real-life incidents and individuals, the film depicts organized crime
in the late '90s in the state of Uttar Pradesh
, India
and how the State Police worked to tackle it. It shows the turbulent journey of a newly appointed 31-year-old SSP of Lucknow
Ajay Kumar played by Arshad Warsi, instrumental in bringing together a group of committed police
officers under the aegis of Special Task Force. The force, bequeathed with a single agenda, succeeds in challenging the might of organized crime in the North Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. And in the process, what unfolds is the ever-changing dynamics of Uttar Pradesh's Siyaasat: railway contracts, ISI
involvement, Politician-Mafia-Police-Builder nexus, pro-activism of criminal gangs, sophisticated yet rigid red tape and criminalization of university students.
) is traumatized with the death of his army officer father, who kills himself with his service revolver as he was being accused of being a deserter, leaving a widowed Prabha (Suhasini Mulay
) to bring up Ajay on her own. Ajay grows up, studies, and successfully becomes an IPS officer with the title of SSP. Due to his honesty, he gets transferred to various states in India. At his new posting in Uttar Pradesh he comes to terms with a new criminal don and ruthless killer, Gajraj Singh (Sushant Singh
). Ajay engineers the set up of a Special Task Force to deal with Gajraj, however, he also runs into problems as Gajraj is politically well-connected. Gajraj continues to elude the STF, using more modern technology such as the use of cell phones. But the STF bounces back and is able to monitor Gajraj's cell phones - only to find out that Gajraj is planning to contest the elections; and if he wins, no police officer of any rank, leave alone the STF, can dare to arrest him or even consider him a suspect, which may well result in the STF being mere paper tigers. They have a final confrontation inside a train which just leaves for H. Nizamuddin station. All the characters in the STF as well as members of Gajraj's gang kill each other in fight leaving only the Prof. Tiwari as the witness to all of this.
. He was not only a dreaded gangster but also an amalgam between the underworld and the politicians.
The character of SSP Ajay Kumar is based on SSP and chief of STF (Special Task Force) Arun Kumar.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
language action
Action film
Action film is a film genre where one or more heroes is thrust into a series of challenges that require physical feats, extended fights and frenetic chases...
crime drama film directed by Kabeer Kaushik
Kabeer Kaushik
Kabeer Kaushik is an Indian film director and screenwriter. He grew up in Patna and New Delhi and graduated from Frank Anthony Public School in New Delhi. He debuted with Sehar in 2005. He is younger brother of Satish Kaushik.-Filmography:...
, starring Arshad Warsi
Arshad Warsi
Arshad Warsi is an Indian actor who debuted in 1996 with the film Tere Mere Sapne which was a success but he is best known for his role as "Circuit" in the comedy films Munnabhai M.B.B.S. and Lage Raho Munnabhai and his role as Babban in Ishqiya which won him acclaim.-Early life and...
, Pankaj Kapur, Sushant Singh
Sushant Singh
Sushant Singh is an Indian actor, born in 1971.-Biography:He hails from Bijnor District in Uttar Pradesh. He did his schooling from a residential public school in Nainital - Birla Vidya Mandir. He did his post graduation in English Literature from Kirori Mal College and was involved with the fine...
and Mahima Chaudhary. Based on real-life incidents and individuals, the film depicts organized crime
Organized crime
Organized crime or criminal organizations are transnational, national, or local groupings of highly centralized enterprises run by criminals for the purpose of engaging in illegal activity, most commonly for monetary profit. Some criminal organizations, such as terrorist organizations, are...
in the late '90s in the state of Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and how the State Police worked to tackle it. It shows the turbulent journey of a newly appointed 31-year-old SSP of Lucknow
Lucknow
Lucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division....
Ajay Kumar played by Arshad Warsi, instrumental in bringing together a group of committed police
Police
The police is a personification of the state designated to put in practice the enforced law, protect property and reduce civil disorder in civilian matters. Their powers include the legitimized use of force...
officers under the aegis of Special Task Force. The force, bequeathed with a single agenda, succeeds in challenging the might of organized crime in the North Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. And in the process, what unfolds is the ever-changing dynamics of Uttar Pradesh's Siyaasat: railway contracts, ISI
Inter-Services Intelligence
The Directorate for Inter-Services Intelligence , is Pakistan's premier intelligence agency, responsible for providing critical national security intelligence assessment to the Government of Pakistan...
involvement, Politician-Mafia-Police-Builder nexus, pro-activism of criminal gangs, sophisticated yet rigid red tape and criminalization of university students.
Plot
The movie starts with a TV crew interviewing Prof. Tiwari (Pankaj kapoor) for the events that had occurred in reference to the movie shootouts and eradication of organized crime in Lucknow and surrounding areas. Since a very tender age, Ajay Kumar (Arshad WarsiArshad Warsi
Arshad Warsi is an Indian actor who debuted in 1996 with the film Tere Mere Sapne which was a success but he is best known for his role as "Circuit" in the comedy films Munnabhai M.B.B.S. and Lage Raho Munnabhai and his role as Babban in Ishqiya which won him acclaim.-Early life and...
) is traumatized with the death of his army officer father, who kills himself with his service revolver as he was being accused of being a deserter, leaving a widowed Prabha (Suhasini Mulay
Suhasini Mulay
Suhasini Mulay is an Indian actress in Bollywood and Marathi films as well as television. She won National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1999, for her performance in Gulzar's film Hu Tu Tu.-Early life and education:...
) to bring up Ajay on her own. Ajay grows up, studies, and successfully becomes an IPS officer with the title of SSP. Due to his honesty, he gets transferred to various states in India. At his new posting in Uttar Pradesh he comes to terms with a new criminal don and ruthless killer, Gajraj Singh (Sushant Singh
Sushant Singh
Sushant Singh is an Indian actor, born in 1971.-Biography:He hails from Bijnor District in Uttar Pradesh. He did his schooling from a residential public school in Nainital - Birla Vidya Mandir. He did his post graduation in English Literature from Kirori Mal College and was involved with the fine...
). Ajay engineers the set up of a Special Task Force to deal with Gajraj, however, he also runs into problems as Gajraj is politically well-connected. Gajraj continues to elude the STF, using more modern technology such as the use of cell phones. But the STF bounces back and is able to monitor Gajraj's cell phones - only to find out that Gajraj is planning to contest the elections; and if he wins, no police officer of any rank, leave alone the STF, can dare to arrest him or even consider him a suspect, which may well result in the STF being mere paper tigers. They have a final confrontation inside a train which just leaves for H. Nizamuddin station. All the characters in the STF as well as members of Gajraj's gang kill each other in fight leaving only the Prof. Tiwari as the witness to all of this.
Cast of characters
- Arshad WarsiArshad WarsiArshad Warsi is an Indian actor who debuted in 1996 with the film Tere Mere Sapne which was a success but he is best known for his role as "Circuit" in the comedy films Munnabhai M.B.B.S. and Lage Raho Munnabhai and his role as Babban in Ishqiya which won him acclaim.-Early life and...
as SSP Ajay Kumar - Sushant SinghSushant SinghSushant Singh is an Indian actor, born in 1971.-Biography:He hails from Bijnor District in Uttar Pradesh. He did his schooling from a residential public school in Nainital - Birla Vidya Mandir. He did his post graduation in English Literature from Kirori Mal College and was involved with the fine...
as Gajraj Singh - Pankaj Kapur as Professor Bhole Shankar Tiwari
- Mahima ChaudhryMahima ChaudhryMahima Chaudhary is an Indian actress and a former model who appears in Bollywood films. She made her acting debut in the 1997 film Pardes for which she won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut.-Early life:...
as Anamika Kant - Suhasini MulaySuhasini MulaySuhasini Mulay is an Indian actress in Bollywood and Marathi films as well as television. She won National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1999, for her performance in Gulzar's film Hu Tu Tu.-Early life and education:...
as Prabha Kumar - Rajendra GuptaRajendra GuptaRajendra Gupta is an Indian film, television and theater actor and director who is best known for his television roles of Pandit Jagarnath in the 1990s Doordarshan fantasy television series Chandrakanta and Sudha's father - Jagat Narayan - in the 1998-2001 Sony TV drama Saaya.An alumnus of the...
as ADG (Law and Order) Kapoor - Naved AslamNaved AslamNaved Aslam is an Indian film, television and theater actor and script writer who is best known for his roles in the 1990s Sony TV medical drama Hospital, and films Chhal and Sehar . He has also written, directed and acted in numerous plays....
as Inspector Joginder Singh Solanki - Ghanshyam Garg as Sub Inspector Baidyanath Mishra
- Ujjwal Chopra as Inspector Sayyed
- Jeetpal as Inspector Yadav
- Vishnu Sharma as Chief Minister Raghuvir Singh
- Surendra PalSurendra PalSurendra Pal is an Indian film and television character actor who is best known for his television roles of Dronacharya in Mahabharat, Amatya Rakshas in Chanakya and Tamraj Kilvish in Shaktiman.Surendra Pal was born in 1953....
as Ramnath Mishra - Ravi JhankalRavi JhankalRavi Jhankal is an Indian television, stage and film actor, most known for working in Shyam Benegal's film, including Welcome to Sajjanpur and Well Done Abba...
as Dwivedi, Mishra's Secretary - Rajendra SethiRajendra SethiRajendra Sethi is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood films.He is married to Sushma Sethi. They have two children, daughter Gayantika and Son Sarthak.-Filmography:* Delhi Belly ...Jeweler...
as Satyapal Mehra, Builder - Kelli Prasad Mukherji as Rituraj/ Hemraj Chaudhary
- Vikram Sahu as Hariprasad Singh, CM's friend
- Pratima KazmiPratima KazmiPratima Kazmi is an Indian television actress who has worked in many Bollywood movies and Hindi television drama series. Although she now works in Hindi movies & dramas, she started her career in 1997 with an UK's English film called Sixth Happiness, produced by an Indian director Waris Hussein,...
Trivia
The movie is loosely based on the encounter of the notorious criminal Shiv Prakash Shukla Alias Shri Prakash Shukla who was eliminated by the newly formed Special Task Force of the Uttar Pradesh PoliceUttar Pradesh Police
Uttar Pradesh Police is the police force of the state of Uttar Pradesh. UP Police is the largest police force in the world working under a single command.The Uttar Pradesh Police was formed in 1861 when the Indian Police Act came to be operational...
. He was not only a dreaded gangster but also an amalgam between the underworld and the politicians.
The character of SSP Ajay Kumar is based on SSP and chief of STF (Special Task Force) Arun Kumar.