Main Azaad Hoon (1989): cast, story & where to watch
1989 · Film · ★ 5
Released in 1989, Main Azaad Hoon is a notable film directed by Tinnu Anand, running about 160 minutes.
What it’s about. A newspaper reporter exploits an ordinary man for few rupees to pose as a man who is fighting against the corrupt politicians and prints imaginary stories in his name to improve the circulation of her newspaper. People take him for real and he becomes a powerful leader of poor man. One day the paper prints a letter in his name that he is going to end his life fighting corruption. This puts the ordinary man in a fix. He knows that at this juncture he can't refute the accuracy of all those stories. He also realizes that he is the sole hope of millions. Finally, he buckles under moral pressure and jumps from an incomplete multi-storied building and ends his life.
Who’s in it. Main Azaad Hoon stars Amitabh Bachchan as Azaad, Shabana Azmi as Subhashini Saigal, Manohar Singh as Gokuldas and Anupam Kher as Dalichand Jain, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 5.0/10, Main Azaad Hoon has proved divisive with audiences.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on YouTube TV. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Main Azaad Hoon page.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Main Azaad Hoon (1989)?
- In US, Main Azaad Hoon is available to stream on YouTube TV. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Main Azaad Hoon worth watching?
- Main Azaad Hoon holds an audience score of 5.0 out of 10. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Main Azaad Hoon?
- Main Azaad Hoon stars Amitabh Bachchan, Shabana Azmi, Manohar Singh, Anupam Kher and Ajit Vachani.
- When was Main Azaad Hoon released?
- Main Azaad Hoon was released in 1989, with a runtime of about 160 minutes.