G
Gambler(1995)
Hindi161 mins
Gambler (1995) is a 161-minute Hindi film directed by Dayal Nihalani. Starring Gulshan Grover, Dayal Nihalani and Johny Lever. With an audience rating of 4.2/10, Gambler stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1995.
Director:Dayal Nihalani
Mood:
funnysuspensefuluplifting
Where to watch:
OTT availability not confirmed yet. Check Netflix · Prime Video · Hotstar · ZEE5
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1995
- Director
- Dayal Nihalani
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 41m
- GudVibe Rating
- 4.2/10
Storyline
A lazy police inspector prefers desk work and avoids danger. By pure luck, he keeps accidentally catching criminals and seizing illegal goods during his rare patrols. This unwanted success makes him a police hero, which terrifies him because it could make him a target for angry gangsters and ruin his easy life.
“A coward cop who catches criminals by accident.”
Film Details
4.2Rating
161Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date1 January 1995
Release Typetheatrical
Original TitleGambler
Also Known AsGambler [1995] [DVD9] - [UP] (ExDR) · Gambler [1995] [DVD9] · Gambler [1995]
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Vibe & Tags
Mood
funnysuspensefuluplifting
Themes
corruptionjusticeidentitysurvival
Tonegritty
Pacingepisodic
Complexitylight
Audiencemass
Best Withwith-partner
Violence3
Emotion2
Humor4
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
4.2/10Rating
Please Register/ Login to rate the movie Gambler
Cast & Crew
Trivia
- The film's director, Dayal Nihalani, is the brother of acclaimed cinematographer and director Govind Nihalani.
- Actor Rakesh Bedi, known for comic roles, played the supporting character of Havaldar Gopinath in this film.
- The movie was released in the same year as several other major Mithun Chakraborty action films, like 'Gunda'.
- A subplot involves the smuggling of red sanders wood, a real-life issue of illegal timber trade in the 1990s.
- The soundtrack, composed by Bappi Lahiri, included a song picturized on Mithun and actress Farah Naaz.
- This was one of the few 1990s films where Mithun Chakraborty's character was a reluctant, comedic hero rather than a typical action figure.
- The film's working title was reportedly 'Inspector Dayashanker Pandey', named after the main character.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Gambler
Actor-Actor21 films →
Actor-Jai Chand11 films →
Actor-Inspector Shiva7 films →
Actor-Actor6 films →
Ritu-Actor6 films →
Tinu-Karianna6 films →
Actor-Mrs. Pandey5 films →
Actor-Karianna5 films →
Ritu-Actor4 films →
Actor-Actor4 films →
Actor-Tinu4 films →
Actor-Karianna4 films →
Tinu-Actor4 films →
Mrs. Pandey-Jai Chand4 films →
Actor-Jai Chand4 films →
Actor-Karianna3 films →
Ritu-Karianna3 films →
Tinu-Mrs. Pandey3 films →
Tinu-Jai Chand3 films →
Actor-Inspector Shiva3 films →