Gunda(1998)
Hindi129 mins
Gunda (1998) is a 129-minute Hindi film directed by Kanti Shah. Starring Arun Mathur, Shakti Kapoor and Harish Patel. With an audience rating of 5.9/10, Gunda stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1998.
Director:Kanti Shah
Mood:
darkemotionaldisturbing
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1998
- Director
- Kanti Shah
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 9m
- GudVibe Rating
- 5.9/10
Storyline
A coolie named Shankar crosses paths with a criminal named Bulla and his gang. After they kill his father and sister, Shankar seeks revenge. He hunts down and kills each of them in strange and brutal ways.
“A coolie's brutal revenge for his family's murder.”
Film Details
5.9Rating
129Minutes
HindiLanguage
ACertificate
Release Date1 January 1998
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionaldisturbing
Themes
revengecorruptionjusticefamily
Tonegritty
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitylight
Audienceniche
Best Withfriends
Violence5
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
5.9/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
#1
#2A
Arun MathurActor
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Verna RajActor
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Ishrat AliActor
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Mithun ChakrabortyActor
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Shakti KapoorActor
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Kanti ShahDirector
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Harish PatelActor
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Rana Jung BahadurActor
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Razak KhanActor
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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.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Gunda