Today, Sangharsh is studied in film schools for its narrative structure, atmospheric tension, and strong female protagonist — a rarity in 1990s Bollywood.
Sangharsh is a 1999 Indian Hindi-language psychological thriller film directed by Mahesh Bhatt and produced by Vivek Agrawal and Mahesh Bhatt. The film stars Akshay Kumar, Shaan, and Pooja Bhatt in lead roles. The movie revolves around the story of a young man who is suffering from a rare psychological disorder and how his life changes after meeting a psychiatrist.