Gang Leader

This article is about the 1991 film. For the 2019 film, see Nani's Gang Leader.

Gang Leader
Theatrical release poster
Directed byVijaya Bapineedu
Written byVijaya Bapineedu
Paruchuri Brothers (Dialogues)
Produced byMaganti Ravindranath Chowdary
StarringChiranjeevi
Vijayashanti
CinematographyLok Singh
Edited byVijaya Bapineedu
Music byBappi Lahari
Production
company
Shyam Prasad Arts
Distributed byGeetha Arts
Release date
  • 9 May 1991 (1991-05-09)
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu
Box office₹10 crore[1]

Gang Leader is a 1991 Indian Telugu-language action crime film written and directed by Vijaya Bapineedu, and produced by Maganti Ravindranath Chowdary.[2] The film stars Chiranjeevi and Vijayashanti, while Rao Gopal Rao, Anandaraj, Murali Mohan, and Sarath Kumar play supporting roles. The soundtrack was composed by Bappi Lahiri with dance choreography by Prabhu Deva. The film explores the concepts of exploitation of law enforcement by anti-social behaviour and the impact of mob psychology.[3]

The film opened to highly positive reviews from the critics and became the highest grossing Telugu film at the time.[4][3] It was screened at the International Film Festival of India. Later, it was dubbed in Tamil with the same title. The film was later remade in Hindi as Aaj Ka Goonda Raaj (1992) where Chiranjeevi reprises his role and in Kannada as Kutumba (2003).[3][2]

  1. ^ "Chiranjeevi's Gang Leader Completes 32 Years, Know Some Unknown Facts". News18. 10 May 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  2. ^ a b "'Gang Leader' Vijaya Bapineedu passes away". The Hindu. 12 February 2019. Archived from the original on 30 December 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "Gang Leader – Chiranjeevi: Take a look at the actor's imprint in the showbiz world". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 8 April 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  4. ^ S. Hari Prasad (18 April 2024). "Most Industry hits telugu hero: కెరీర్లో ఎక్కువ ఇండస్ట్రీ హిట్స్ అందుకున్న తెలుగు హీరోలు వీళ్లే.. టాప్‌లో మెగాస్టార్". Hindustan Times (in Telugu). Retrieved 19 August 2024.