Sangharsh received mixed to positive reviews, with critics particularly lauding Ashutosh Rana's performance and the film's stylistic approach. It is often remembered for its tense atmosphere and as the launchpad for Preity Zinta's career.

A young CBI officer, (Preity Zinta), is on the trail of a ruthless child kidnapper and serial killer. The only way to understand the psychotic mind of the killer is to seek help from another incarcerated psychopath – Professor Lajja Shankar Pandey (Ashutosh Rana), a brilliant but deranged murderer. Akshay Kumar plays Aman Varma , Reet’s love interest and fellow officer who supports her through the dangerous cat-and-mouse game.