Gundaraj(1995)
'Gundaraj' is a 1995 Indian Hindi-language action crime film directed by Guddu Dhanoa. The film stars Ajay Devgn, Kajol, and Amrish Puri in lead roles. The story follows Ajay Chauhan, a young man whose life is destroyed when he is falsely accused of rape and sent to prison. After his release, he discovers his family has been shattered and sets out to find the real criminals. The film explores themes of injustice, loss, and redemption. It was a commercial failure at the box office upon its release. The film premiered on 7 September 1995 in Mumbai.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Disney+ Hotstar
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1995
- Director
- Guddu Dhanoa
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 19m
- Rating
- 4.3/10
Storyline
Ajay Chauhan is a simple man with a loving family and a girlfriend. His world collapses when he is wrongly accused of a brutal crime. Sent to prison, he loses everything. Years later, he is free but his family is gone. Now he must find the real criminals and clear his name.
“One lie can destroy everything.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Gundaraj
Cast reunions in this film: Amrish Puri & Asrani (9 films together), Kajol & Ajay Devgan (8 films together), Amrish Puri & Ajay Devgan (8 films together), Amrish Puri & Sharat Saxena (8 films together), Amrish Puri & Mohan Joshi (7 films together), and Ajay Devgan & Mohan Joshi (7 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Gundaraj' was inspired by a popular phrase in 1990s India meaning 'rule of the goons'.
- Actor Mithun Chakraborty, who plays the villain, was a major star but this was one of his many 'gangster' roles from that era.
- The movie was released during a wave of similar revenge-themed action films following the success of movies like 'Baazigar'.
- Director Guddu Dhanoa frequently collaborated with actor Sunil Shetty, but this film features Shetty in a supporting role.
- Parts of the film were shot in Mauritius, a common exotic location for Bollywood films in the mid-90s.
- The soundtrack by music director Anand-Milind included a hit romantic song 'Tumse Milne Ko Dil Karta Hai'.
- The plot of a man wrongly imprisoned seeking revenge was a common template in 1990s commercial Hindi cinema.