Gunda(1998)
Gunda is a 1998 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Kanti Shah and written by Bashir Babbar. The film stars Mithun Chakraborty, Mukesh Rishi, and Shakti Kapoor. It follows Shankar, a coolie who vows revenge on crime lord Bulla after Bulla's gang murders his sister and father. The film is known for its extreme violence, bizarre characters, and cult following. It was a box office failure on release but gained popularity through VCD sales and midnight screenings. The film received a limited re-release in 2018.
Gunda is streaming on Prime Video (Goldmines Play) and YouTube.
Where to watch:Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video (Goldmines Play), YouTube
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1998
- Director
- Kanti Shah
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 9m
- Rating
- 5.4/10
Storyline
A coolie named Shankar lives a peaceful life with his father, sister, and pet monkey. When a crime lord named Bulla kills his family, Shankar swears revenge. He must fight Bulla's entire gang within 10 days. Can one man destroy an entire underworld empire?
“Revenge has a new name.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Gunda
Cast reunions in this film: Shakti Kapoor & Mithun Chakraborty (39 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Mohan Joshi (11 films together), Mithun Chakraborty & Mohan Joshi (9 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Ishrat Ali (4 films together), Shakti Kapoor & Harish Patel (4 films together), and Ishrat Ali & Mithun Chakraborty (4 films together).
Trivia
- The film was shot in just 15 days on a very low budget.
- It was initially banned in Uttar Pradesh for its extreme violence and crude language.
- The villain Bulla's name became a popular slang term for a goon in North India.
- Director Kanti Shah also wrote the film's famously over-the-top dialogues.
- The film gained a massive cult following years after its release, especially through TV reruns.
- Actor Mukesh Rishi, who played Bulla, was a trained martial artist and stuntman.
- Many of the film's bizarre props, like a giant syringe, were made cheaply for specific kill scenes.