The Gentleman(1994)
The Gentleman is a 1994 Indian Hindi-language vigilante action film directed by Mahesh Bhatt. It stars Chiranjeevi, Juhi Chawla, Harish Kumar, and Paresh Rawal. The story follows Vijay, a small business owner who leads a double life as a master thief. He steals from corrupt rich people to fund a free school for underprivileged children. The film is a remake of the 1993 Tamil film Gentleman. It was commercially successful and marked Chiranjeevi's last Hindi film. The soundtrack features songs reused from A. R. Rahman's original Tamil compositions.
Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1994
- Director
- Mahesh Bhatt
- Language
- Hindi
- Rating
- 4.8/10
Storyline
Vijay runs a small agarbatti shop by day. By night, he becomes a master thief who steals from the rich. His goal is to build a free school for poor children. But the police are closing in, and the woman he loves wants the truth.
“A thief with a noble cause.”
Film Details
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Vibe & Tags
Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for The Gentleman
Cast reunions in this film: Paresh Rawal & Anu Malik (9 films together), Paresh Rawal & Mahesh Bhatt (8 films together), Juhi Chawla & Paresh Rawal (5 films together), Paresh Rawal & Deepak Tijori (4 films together), Mahesh Bhatt & Deepak Tijori (4 films together), and Roja Selvamani & Chiranjeevi (3 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'The Gentleman: A Love Story' but was shortened for release.
- It was one of the few 1990s Bollywood films to feature a thief as a hero with a noble cause.
- The movie's soundtrack, composed by Nadeem-Shravan, included a hit song 'Dil Le Gayi' sung by Kumar Sanu and Alka Yagnik.
- Actor Naseeruddin Shah played the antagonist, a police officer determined to catch the thief.
- The film was not a major box office success but developed a cult following on television reruns.
- Director Mahesh Bhatt has said the story was inspired by the idea of 'Robin Hood' in modern Mumbai.
- It was one of the early films for actress Pooja Bhatt after her debut in 'Daddy' (1989).