Sarfarosh (transl. Fervour) is a 1999 Indian action drama film produced, written and directed by John Matthew Matthan and starring Aamir Khan, Naseeruddin Shah, Mukesh Rishi and Sonali Bendre. John started working on Sarfarosh in 1992. Seven years were spent on the research, pre-production and production till it finally released in 1999. The film deals with an Indian police officer’s quest to stop cross-border terrorism.[2]