Gunda (1998 film)

Gunda
Poster
Directed byKanti Shah
Written byBashir Babbar
Produced byAnil Singh
StarringMithun Chakraborty
Mukesh Rishi
Ishrat Ali
Shakti Kapoor
CinematographySalim Suma
Music byAnand Raj Anand
Production
company
Maruti Films
Distributed byGoldmines Telefilms
Release date
  • 4 September 1998 (1998-09-04)
Running time
129 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi

Gunda (transl. Goon) is a 1998 Indian Hindi-language action film written by Bashir Babbar and directed by Kanti Shah. Starring Mithun Chakraborty, Mukesh Rishi and Shakti Kapoor, the film was produced by Anil Singh and the music was composed by Anand Raj Anand.The narrative revolves around a coolie who vows to exact revenge upon a crime lord and his cronies after they kill his loved ones. The film was released on 4 September 1998. Over time, the film has gained a cult following, selling over 2,000 VCD copies at a single outlet.[1] It also received a limited re-release in 2018.[2] The same year, actor Deepak Shirke who played politician Bachubhai, revealed that the film was pitched to him without a script.[3]

  1. ^ Balakrishnan, Ravi. "An A of the B-grade". The Economic Times.
  2. ^ "Gunda's new run on the big screen". The Asian Age. 19 January 2018.
  3. ^ "20 years of Gunda: Deepak Shirke recalls shooting without a script". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020.