
The Great Gambler(1979)
Hindi162 mins
The Great Gambler (1979) is a 162-minute Hindi film directed by Shakti Samanta. Starring Amitabh Bachchan, Zeenat Aman and Neetu Singh. With an audience rating of 6.8/10, The Great Gambler stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1979.
Director:Shakti Samanta
Mood:
suspensefulemotionaldark
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 15 March 1979
- Director
- Shakti Samanta
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 42m
- GudVibe Rating
- 6.8/10
Storyline
A gambler works for a criminal who is secretly using him to trap a government agent and steal defense secrets. The police send in the gambler's lookalike to catch him, but the imposter doesn't know how to gamble, which risks exposing the whole plan.
“A gambler's double life risks everything.”
Film Details
6.8Rating
162Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date15 March 1979
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
High
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
High
Vibe & Tags
Mood
suspensefulemotionaldark
Themes
corruptionidentityjusticesurvival
Tonegritty
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withwith-partner
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability4
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
6.8/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
Trivia
- The film was shot in several foreign locations, including Lisbon and Macau, which was rare for Bollywood movies at the time.
- Amitabh Bachchan played a double role, but both characters had distinct personalities and costumes to tell them apart.
- The movie's famous boat chase scene in Lisbon was inspired by similar sequences in James Bond films.
- Music director R.D. Burman used a synthesizer for the background score, giving it a modern sound for the 1970s.
- The film did not do well at the box office despite its big budget and star cast.
- Actress Zeenat Aman performed her own stunts in some action sequences, which was uncommon for leading actresses then.
- The title song 'Do Lafzon Ki Hai' became a hit and is still remembered for its romantic melody.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in The Great Gambler
Ramesh / Abbasi-Actor14 films →
Ramesh / Abbasi-Sen Verma8 films →
Sen Verma-Ratan Das7 films →
Actor-Actor6 films →
Ramesh / Abbasi-Actor6 films →
Actor-Ramesh / Abbasi5 films →
Actor-Sen Verma5 films →
Ramesh / Abbasi-Monica (Dancer)5 films →
Actor-Monica (Dancer)4 films →
Actor-Actor4 films →
Ramesh / Abbasi-Actor4 films →
Actor-Ratan Das4 films →
Actor-Ratan Das4 films →
Ramesh / Abbasi-Ratan Das3 films →
Actor-Monica (Dancer)3 films →
Actor-Actor3 films →
Actor-Sen Verma3 films →
Actor-Sen Verma3 films →
Monica (Dancer)-Actor3 films →
Monica (Dancer)-Sen Verma3 films →







