
Gautam Govinda(1979)
Hindi131 mins
Gautam Govinda (1979) is a 131-minute Hindi film directed by Subhash Ghai. Starring Madan Puri, Om Shivpuri and Reena Roy. With an audience rating of 6.5/10, Gautam Govinda stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1979.
Director:Subhash Ghai
Mood:
darksuspensefulemotional
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 2 March 1979
- Director
- Subhash Ghai
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 11m
- GudVibe Rating
- 6.5/10
Storyline
A dedicated police inspector is sent to a dangerous town controlled by criminals. The local crime boss, Dharamdutt, orders his unbeaten hitman, Govinda, to kill the new inspector. The inspector must now survive in a place where no officer has lasted more than a few days.
“One cop. One killer. A town with no law.”
Film Details
6.5Rating
131Minutes
HindiLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date2 March 1979
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darksuspensefulemotional
Themes
justicecorruptionrevengeidentity
Tonegritty
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withwith-partner
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
6.5/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
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Trivia
- The film's title is a play on the phrase 'Gautam Govind', a common devotional chant to Lord Krishna.
- It was one of the few films where actor Shashi Kapoor played a double role as both the hero and the villain.
- The movie was a major box office failure, which was unusual for a Subhash Ghai film in that era.
- Actress Reena Roy, who played the female lead, was reportedly going through a difficult personal phase during filming.
- The climax fight between the two Shashi Kapoor characters required extensive use of early split-screen techniques.
- Music director Kalyanji-Anandji composed the score, but the songs did not become as popular as their other hits.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Gautam Govinda
Actor-Dancer11 films →
Gulabo-Ganga9 films →
Gulabo-Commissioner of Police9 films →
Gulabo-Sandhya7 films →
Actor-Ganga7 films →
Commissioner of Police-Bagha7 films →
Actor-Actor6 films →
Actor-Commissioner of Police5 films →
Gulabo-Actor4 films →
Sandhya-Actor4 films →
Dancer-Actor4 films →
Ganga-Commissioner of Police4 films →
Gulabo-Actor3 films →
Gulabo-Dancer3 films →
Sandhya-Commissioner of Police3 films →
Dancer-Ganga3 films →
Dancer-Commissioner of Police3 films →
Dancer-Bagha3 films →
Actor-Ganga3 films →
Actor-Bagha3 films →








