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{{Infobox film
| name = Auzaar
| image = Auzaar poster.jpg

| caption = Poster
| director = [[Sohail Khan]]
| producer = [[Kumar S. Taurani]]<br />[[Ramesh Taurani]]
| writer = Anwar Khan
| starring = [[Salman Khan]]<br /> [[Sanjay Kapoor]]<br /> [[Shilpa Shetty]]
| music = [[Anu Malik]]
| cinematography = Kaka Thakur
| editing = A. Muthu
| studio = [[Tips Industries]]
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|1997|02|28|df=y}}
| runtime = 133 minutes
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = {{INR}}5.25 crore<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2702|title=Auzaar – Movie|publisher=[[Box Office India]]|access-date=18 September 2022|archive-date=20 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920172704/https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2702|url-status=live}}</ref>
| gross = {{INR}}10.37 crore<ref name="auto"/>
}}
'''Auzaar''' ({{translation|Tool or Weapon}}) is a 1997 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[action thriller film]] directed by [[Sohail Khan]] and written by Anwar Khan. The film stars [[Salman Khan]], [[Sanjay Kapoor]] and [[Shilpa Shetty]].<ref name="apunkachoice1">[http://www.apunkachoice.com/titles/auz/auzaar/mid_1649/cast_crew/ Auzaar Cast and Crew – Hindi Movie] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150915014655/http://www.apunkachoice.com/titles/auz/auzaar/mid_1649/cast_crew/ |date=15 September 2015 }}. Apunkachoice.com. Retrieved on 2014-03-21.</ref>

==Plot==
Suraj, who is a police officer, discovers that Yash's father runs an illegal business. He must now convince Yash to make his father mend his ways or face criticism from his superiors for not confronting him.

==Cast==
*[[Sanjay Kapoor]] as Yash Thakur, Prathna's husband.
*[[Salman Khan]] as CBI Officer Suraj Prakash
*[[Shilpa Shetty]] as Prathna Thakur, Yash's wife.
*[[Nirmal Pandey]] as Baba the main antagonist.
*[[Johnny Lever]] as Peter
*[[Kiran Kumar]] as Bhaiji
*[[Aashif Sheikh]] as Inspector Bhudev
*[[Paresh Rawal]] as Mr. Thakur, Yash's father.
*[[Ila Arun]] as herself in song "Apni To Ek Hi Life"
*[[Vishwajeet Pradhan]] as Baba's Associate
*[[Arun Bakshi]] as Arun Bhai
*[[Achyut Potdar]] as Ahmed
*[[Vikas Anand]] as Doctor Mohan Dhupia
*[[Tiku Talsania]] as College Professor Narayan Singh
*[[Mukesh Rawal]] as Thakur's Associate
*[[Dinesh Hingoo]] as Qawwal Singer Laal in song "Apni To Ek Hi Life"
*Joginder Shelly as Truck driver Hakim Singh in song "Apni To Ek Hi Life"
*[[Sulabha Arya]] as Rekha
*Pinky Chinoy as an item number in the song "Dil Le Le Lena"

==Production==
[[Sohail Khan]] initially wanted [[Aamir Khan]] for [[Sanjay Kapoor]]'s role, but he declined it for unknown reasons. Then Sohail Khan approached [[Suniel Shetty]] for the role, but he was busy shooting another film. [[Raveena Tandon]] was offered the female lead, but declined. Then [[Shilpa Shetty]] received the role.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-02-28 |title=26 Years of 'Auzaar': Sanjay Kapoor shares old picture with Salman Khan and Shilpa Shetty |url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/26-years-of-auzaar-sanjay-kapoor-shares-old-picture-with-salman-khan-and-shilpa-shetty-23272815 |access-date=2023-05-16 |website=Mid-day |language=en |archive-date=16 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230516150423/https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/26-years-of-auzaar-sanjay-kapoor-shares-old-picture-with-salman-khan-and-shilpa-shetty-23272815 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-02-28 |title=25 Years of Auzaar: From Salman Khan and Sanjay Kapoor's casting to Anu Malik's controversial music, lesser-known facts about Sohail Khan's first directorial |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/25-years-auzaar-salman-khans-first-cop-act-anu-maliks-controversial-music-lesser-known-facts-sohail-khans-first-directorial/ |access-date=2023-05-16 |website=Bollywood Hungama |language=en}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album|
| name = Auzaar
| type = [[Soundtrack]]
| artist = [[Anu Malik]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = January 1997
| recorded = 1996
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Music of Bollywood|Bollywood film soundtrack]]
| length = 42:35
| label = [[Tips Industries|Tips]]
| producer = Anu Malik
| prev_title = [[Border (1997 film)|Border]]
| prev_year = 1997
| next_title = Dil Kitna Nadan Hai
| next_year = 1997
}}

The film's [[soundtrack album]] was composed by [[Anu Malik]].

The song "I Love You, I Love You" was reportedly plagiarized from Pakistani [[Qawwali]] singer [[Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan]]'s "Allah Hoo, Allah Hoo".<ref name="Chaudhuri">{{cite book |last1=Chaudhuri |first1=Diptakirti |title=Bioscope: A Frivolous History of Bollywood in Ten Chapters |date=2018 |publisher=[[Hachette (publisher)|Hachette]] |isbn=9789351952299 |page=93 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_e9LDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT93 |access-date=4 May 2020 |archive-date=9 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231109190319/https://books.google.com/books?id=_e9LDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT93 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="rediff">{{cite news |title=A rare encounter with Ustad Nusrat Ali Khan |url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/apr/05nusrat.htm |accessdate=23 December 2018 |work=[[Rediff]] |date=1997 |archive-date=25 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190825191457/http://www.rediff.com/movies/apr/05nusrat.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> Khan was reportedly aggrieved when Malik turned his spiritual "Allah Hoo, Allah Hoo" into "I Love You, I Love You".<ref name="Chaudhuri"/> Khan said "He has taken my [[Sufi music|devotional song]] ''Allahu'' and converted it into ''I love you''. He should at least respect my religious songs."<ref name="rediff"/>

Even "Dil Le Le Lena" was also plagiarized from the song "[[Macarena]]", the opening theme of [[Los Del Rio]]'s album ''[[A mí me gusta]]'' (1993).

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%;"
! # !! Song !! Singer(s) !! Lyricist
|-
| 1.
| "Thahara Hai Yeh Sama"
| [[Kumar Sanu]], [[Alka Yagnik]]
| [[Rahat Indori]]
|-
| 2.
| "I Love You I Love You"
| [[Shankar Mahadevan]]
| Rahat Indori
|-
| 3.
| "Tujhe Khas Fursat Mein"
| Kumar Sanu, [[Udit Narayan]], [[Chandana Dixit]]
| [[Qateel Shifai]]
|-
| 4.
| "Dil Ke Sau Tukde"
| Kumar Sanu, Alka Yagnik
| [[Indeevar]]
|-
| 5.
| "Hum Aur Tum Aur Yeh Shaam"
| Anu Malik, [[Remo Fernandes]], Alka Yagnik
| Rahat Indori
|-
| 6.
| "Dil Le Le Lena"
| [[Abhijeet Bhattacharya|Abhijeet]], [[Anu Malik]], Jojo, Anamika
| Anu Malik
|-
| 7.
| "Masti Ka Aalam Aaya Hai"
| [[Gurdaas Maan]], [[Ila Arun]], [[Sabri Brothers]]
| Ila Arun
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|id=0118660}}
* [https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/25-years-auzaar-salman-khans-first-cop-act-anu-maliks-controversial-music-lesser-known-facts-sohail-khans-first-directorial/ ''Bollywood Hungama'' article]

[[Category:1997 films]]
[[Category:1997 action thriller films]]
[[Category:1997 Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:1997 Indian films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Anu Malik]]
[[Category:Indian action thriller films]]
[[Category:Tips Industries films]]

Auzaar - Revision history

Samwaterman2016 at 10:54, 19 March 2026