Nazar Ke Samne (1994): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1994, Nazar Ke Samne is a notable film directed by Jagdish A. Sharma, running about 134 minutes.

What it’s about. Umesh is accused of killing a newspaper editor. His wife and mother hire a reputed lawyer named Sangram Singh Sahni, who agrees to be the defense lawyer without charging them any fees. The case is going in Umesh's favor, until a young man named Jai Kumar, comes as an eye-witness and states that he has seen Umesh commit the murder from his balcony right opposite the venue of the murder. Umesh is convicted and sentenced to death. Umesh's sister, Sarita, finds out that Jai was paid to lie, and she approaches him to change his testimony. He refuses, but subsequently relents when he finds out the havoc he has caused in their lives. He approached Advocate Sahni, who attempts to do his best to get a new trial, in vain, though and Umesh is set to die within one week. Now Jai must come up with the person who really killed the Newspaper Editor, and the only clue he has is a photograph of the killer's shoes...

Who’s in it. Nazar Ke Samne stars Akshay Kumar as Jai Kumar, Farheen as Sarita, Farheen as Sarita and Ekta Sohini as Chamia, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 2.0/10, Nazar Ke Samne has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Nazar Ke Samne page.