ardh satya be one of the fine film ever make in indian cinema . direct by the great director govind nihalani and this one be the most successful hard hit parallel cinema which also turn out to be a commercial success . even today and ardh satya be an inspiration for all lead director of india . the film tell the real life scenario of mumbai police of the 70 . unlike any police of other city in india and mumbai police encompass a different system altogether . govind nihalani create a very practical outlay with real life approach of mumbai police environment . amongst various police officer and colleague and the film describe the story of anand velankar and a young hot blood cop come from a poor family . his father be a harsh police constable . anand himself suffers from his father ideology and incidence of his father atrocity on his mother . anand approach towards immediate action against crime and be an inert craving for his own job satisfaction . the film be here revolve in a plot wherein anand constant effort against crime be trample by his senior . this lead to frustration and a he can not achieve the desired job satisfaction . result from the frustration and his anger be express in excessive violence in the remand room and bar and also turn him to an alcoholic . the spirit within him be still alive and a he constantly fight the system . he be aware of the system of the metro and where the police and politician be a inertly associate by far end . his compromise towards unethical practice be negative . finally he get suspend . the direction be a master piece and thoroughly hard core . one of the best memorable scene be when anand break in the underworld gangster rama shetty house to arrest him and follow by short conversation which be fantastic . at many scene and the film have hair raise moment . the practical approach of script be a major punch . alcoholism and corruption and political influence and courage and deception all be integral part of mumbai police even today . those aspect be dealt brilliantly . finally and the film belongs to the one man show and om puri portray anand velankar traverse through all his emotion absolutely brilliantly .