Gulaal(2009)
Hindi140 mins
Gulaal (2009) is a 140-minute Hindi film directed by Anurag Kashyap. Starring Kay Kay Menon, Deepak Dobriyal and Piyush Mishra. With an audience rating of 7.4/10, Gulaal stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2009.
Director:Anurag Kashyap
Mood:
darkemotionaldisturbing
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 13 March 2009
- Director
- Anurag Kashyap
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
- GudVibe Rating
- 7.4/10
Storyline
A law student gets elected as his college's general secretary. He then sees the Rajput community's conflicts, along with lies, murder, and crime.
“A student's election leads to a world of crime.”
Film Details
7.4Rating
140Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date13 March 2009
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionaldisturbing
Themes
corruptionidentityrevengejustice
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audienceniche
Best Withalone
Violence4
Emotion5
Humor2
Rewatchability4
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
7.4/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1
K
Kay Kay MenonDukey Bana
→#2Deepak DobriyalBhati
→#3Piyush MishraPrithvi Bana
→#4Mahie GillMadhuri
→#5Jesse RandhawaAnuja
→#6A
Aditya ShrivastavaKaran
→#7Abhimanyu SinghRananjay Singh
→#8P
Pankaj JhaActor
→#9M
Mukesh BhattActor
→#10R
Raj Singh ChaudharyActor
→#11Anurag KashyapDirector
→#12R
Rajeev RaviCrew
→#13A
Aditya SrivastavaActor
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Trivia
- The film's title 'Gulaal' refers to the red powder used in Holi, symbolizing blood and violence in the story.
- Actor Kay Kay Menon improvised many of his intense scenes, including his famous courtroom monologue.
- The movie was shot in just 28 days, mostly in Rajasthan, to keep the budget low.
- Director Anurag Kashyap said the story was inspired by real student politics and regional movements in India.
- The soundtrack features a rare song by folk singer Ila Arun, who also has a cameo in the film.
- It was initially rejected by several producers for being too dark and politically sensitive.
- Actor Piyush Mishra, who composed the music, also played a key role as a poet in the film.