| The Great Gambler | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Shakti Samanta |
| Written by | C. J. Pavri (adaptation) Vrajendra Gaur (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Shakti Samanta Ranjan Bose |
| Story by | Vikramaditya (Bengali novel)[1] |
| Produced by | C. V. K. Shastri |
| Starring | Amitabh Bachchan Zeenat Aman Neetu Singh |
| Cinematography | Aloke Dasgupta |
| Edited by | R. P. Bapat Pran Mehra |
| Music by | R. D. Burman |
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Running time | 163 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
The Great Gambler is a 1979 Indian crime action film directed by Shakti Samanta. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Zeenat Aman, Neetu Singh. It was based on the Bengali novel Great Gambler by Vikramaditya.
The film's story is based on international gangsters, spies, and secret agents of different countries' intelligence agencies and their undercover operations. This film had high production costs with a significant portions of it being shot in international locations including Cairo, Lisbon, Venice and Rome, and in India, many scenes were shot in Goa. The film was a box office average on initial release due to high distribution price but has been widely appreciated for its action, direction, and cinematography. Later it became profitable on repeat releases and attained cult status.[2][better source needed]
- ^ Dhanagare, Shridhar [@SDhanagare] (21 February 2020). "@AneetaRadoja Shalimar was based on the book by Manohar Malgaonkar adapted by Krishna Shah. The Great Gambler was also based on a Bengali novel by Vikramaditya. That's why they were scripted well. Both the roles Suited Zeenat Aman and she did them extremely well (both having a twist) https://t.co/8NkZRYenhg" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 21 February 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ "39 Years of The Great Gambler; 06/04/1979 | by Bollywoodirect | Medium". 6 April 2018.