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Gol Maal(1979)

8.0/10
Hindi144 mins

Gol Maal (1979) is a 144-minute Hindi film directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee. Starring Amol Palekar, Utpal Dutt and Pushpa. With an audience rating of 8.0/10, Gol Maal stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1979.

Mood:
funnyupliftinglighthearted
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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
19 April 1979
Director
Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Language
Hindi
Runtime
2h 24m
GudVibe Rating
8.0/10

Storyline

A young man lies to his strict boss to keep his job. When his boss gets suspicious, he must tell more lies to cover up the first one. This leads to a series of funny mix-ups and confusion.

One lie leads to another hilarious mess.

Film Details

8.0Rating
144Minutes
HindiLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date19 April 1979
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known AsGolmaal

Parental Guide

Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild

Vibe & Tags

Mood
funnyupliftinglighthearted
Themes
identityfamilyfriendshipcorruption
Tonewhimsical
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence1
Emotion2
Humor5
Rewatchability5

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Trivia

  • The film's title 'Gol Maal' is a Hindi phrase meaning 'mess' or 'confusion', which perfectly describes the plot.
  • Amol Palekar's character Ramprasad Sharma was originally written as a single role, but the dual role idea came later.
  • The iconic fake moustache scene was improvised by Utpal Dutt, who played the boss Bhavani Shankar.
  • The film's music was composed by R.D. Burman, but the songs were not major hits compared to other films of that year.
  • Hrishikesh Mukherjee reused the basic plot idea from his earlier Bengali film 'Biyeshe Shrabon' (1961).
  • The film was a commercial success and is still considered one of the best Hindi comedies ever made.
  • Actor Shyam Kumar, who played the servant, was a regular supporting actor in many Hrishikesh Mukherjee films.

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