Wajood
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67% Critic Match

Wajood

6.7 / 10 1998 2h 25mNR Hindi
Drama

Storyline

Malhar (Nana Patekar), who is born to a poor typist clerk, is a versatile character who wins trophies in dramas but is never appreciated by his father. While writing and directing dramas in his college he meets Apoorva (Madhuri Dixit), a very rich girl, and falls madly in love with her. When she wins the Best Actress Award, she calls upon Malhar on stage and gives all the credit to him. Malhar misunderstands this gestures as Apoorva's love for him.

Cast & Crew

Nana Patekar

Nana Patekar

Malhar Gopaldas Agnihotri / Col. Rathi

Lead
Madhuri Dixit

Madhuri Dixit

Apurva Choudhury

Mukul Dev

Mukul Dev

Nihal Joshi

Ramya Krishnan

Ramya Krishnan

Shalini / Sofia / Amina Twins Triple Role

Johny Lever

Johny Lever

Inspector Rahim Khan

Suhas Joshi

Suhas Joshi

Mrs. Abhijeet Joshi

Jagdeep

Jagdeep

Bagh Singh

K

Kuniva

Mrs. Chawla

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. N. Chandra's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. Wajood is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker