2 Movies Directed by John Mathew Matthan

Sarfarosh

Sarfarosh

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1999-04-30

Languages:

Hindi

Countries:

India

Runtime:

174 min

IMDB Ratings:

8.1 (12692 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Hriday Lani (dialogue)

John Mathew Matthan (screenplay)

John Mathew Matthan (story)

Pathik Vats (dialogue)

Fullplot:

Ajay Rathod is a no-nonsense police officer from Mumbai Crime Branch. Long time ago his elder brother was killed by terrorists which caused him to quit his medical studies and join Indian Police Service. He is a great admirer of Pakistan-based ghazal singer Gulfam Hassan. During one of Hassan's concerts, they meet for the first time and become great friends. Meanwhile, Ajay's investigation into the Pakistan-supported cross-border terrorism takes him to Rajasthan and reveals an unsettling truth about someone close to his heart.

Shikhar

Shikhar

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2005-12-30

Languages:

Hindi

Countries:

India

IMDB Ratings:

(776 Reviews)

Cast:

Writer:

Dr. Bodhisattva (dialogue)

Manohar Iyer (lyrics)

John Mathew Matthan (screenplay)

Chandrashekhar Rajit (lyrics)

Sameer (lyrics)

Anita Sarkar (lyrics)

C.K. Raajaa Chandra Sekar (lyrics)

Viju Shah (lyrics)

Mani Shankar (lyrics)

Sudhakar Sharma (lyrics)

Abbas Tyrewala (screenplay)

Fullplot:

How far can greed take a man? Can the 'greens' ever fight the money and might of the builders lobby? Can nature ever win over the bulldozer? These are the riveting issues raised by Shikhar. Pitted against each other in this battle of man vs nature are two different but equally powerful protagonists. Gaurav Gupta (aka GG) is a man who started with nothing and now believes that only money can fuel his ambitions. While Guruji, to the manor born, believes that wealth means nothing if not used for society. Caught in the tussle between the two is the unworldly Jaidev Vardhan, who while respecting his father's philosophy, falls hook, line and sinker for GG's gilt-edged dreams. While Guruji hopes that Jai will return to his roots, GG uses the glamorous Natasha to bewitch Jai and the unscrupulous politician Amrit Patil, to exploit the tribal into selling their lands. Madhavi watches the man she loves being carried away in to a world of wine, women and wealth. If Shikhar is the Pinnacle of good deeds and thoughts, Shikhar is also the height of ambition and greed. Which peak will Jai choose to scale in this battle of man vs. nature?

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