Googly Gumm Hai(2021)
Googly, a carefree young woman and her lover, Shorya, take a romantic trip to Dharamshala. At the airport they are received by their tour-guide, Ranga, who appears to be somewhat disturbed upon hearing Googly’s name. An incomprehensible sadness betrays Ranga’s cool demeanor. Googly is awestruck by the beauty of sunset amidst the snow-capped mountains and is inspired to go hiking. Shorya, though initially reluctant, finally yields. They set out on their trek and the appalling beauty of the mountains overwhelms them. In a moment of romantic fervour, Shorya slips and falls off the cliff and gets stuck on a crest at the edge of a steep fall. Hereafter, the movie follows Googly and Ranga on their individual rescue missions-- Googly’s to save Shorya and Ranga’s to find Googly. And amidst all this, flitting on and off the screen, is a ghastly figure in the cave whom Shorya dismisses as a figment of his own imagination
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, ShemarooMe, Hungama, Plex, Airtel Xstream Play
- Theatrical Release
- 2 July 2021
- Director
- Ajay K Saklanni
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Rating
- 7.0/10
Storyline
A carefree woman named Googly and her boyfriend Shorya go on a romantic trip to the mountains. During a hike, Shorya slips and gets trapped on a dangerous cliff edge. While Googly and their troubled tour guide try to rescue him, a mysterious, ghostly figure appears in a nearby cave.
“A romantic trip turns into a desperate fight for survival.”
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Trivia
- The film's title 'Googly Gumm Hai' is a playful twist on a famous Hindi film dialogue, referencing the 1975 movie 'Sholay'.
- Director Ajay K Saklanni also served as the film's cinematographer, personally handling many of the mountain landscape shots.
- Much of the filming took place in actual Himalayan locations around Dharamshala, with the crew facing challenging weather conditions.
- The mysterious cave figure was portrayed by a local theatre artist from Himachal Pradesh, not a mainstream Bollywood actor.
- The movie had a very limited theatrical release and primarily found its audience through streaming platforms after its run.
- Some of the tense mountain rescue sequences were inspired by real-life stories of Himalayan trekking accidents.
- The film's soundtrack features a folk-inspired song that uses traditional instruments from the Himachal region.