Gun Pe Done(2019)
This situational comedy is a satirical tale of two struggling artists trying to make it big in the Hindi movie industry. Pancham's love interest, Monica receives an offer of astronomical proportions to be the 'item' in a dance number at a New Year party. This gala event is thrown by a liquor king's right hand Kamachi and to add to the chaos, the king also falls in love with Monica. Meanwhile, a channel is trying to do sting operation during their New Year party to prove involvement of a politician in the illegal business of this liquor king. Hence the journalist disguises herself as Monica to record all underhand deals. Kamachi realises that Monica is not real Monica and starts looking for her, sparking off a hilarious and complex sequence of events.\r\n
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- YouTube
- OTT Release Date
- 12 April 2019
- Theatrical Release
- 12 April 2019
- Director
- Abhik Bhanu
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 56m 0
Storyline
A liquor baron's assistant hires a woman to perform at a New Year's party, but the baron himself falls for her. Meanwhile, a journalist poses as the dancer to secretly film illegal dealings at the event. When the assistant discovers the switch, a wild chase and mix-up begins.
“A party, a plot, and a case of mistaken identity.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Gun Pe Done
Cast reunions in this film: Vijay Raaz & Sanjay Mishra (11 films together), Vijay Raaz & Pankaj Jha (3 films together), Sanjay Mishra & Vrajesh Hirjee (3 films together), and Sanjay Mishra & Pankaj Jha (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Gun Pe Done' is a playful Hindi phrase meaning 'all set' or 'ready to go', hinting at the chaotic energy of the plot.
- Director Abhik Bhanu also co-wrote the screenplay, blending crime and comedy genres popular in small-town Indian cinema.
- Actor Rajpal Yadav, known for his comic roles, plays a key character, adding to the film's slapstick humor.
- The movie was shot primarily in real locations to give a grounded feel to its small-town setting and party sequences.
- It features an original song-and-dance 'item number' central to the plot, a common trope in commercial Hindi films.
- The film had a limited theatrical release and later gained more viewership through television and digital platforms.
- The plot involving a sting operation and a journalist in disguise references real-life Indian media exposés of the time.
