Gunda
Tags: murder, cult, good versus evil, philosophical, revenge, sadist

Plot synopsis:
Gunda tells the story of an honest man who becomes the target of a vicious gang lord, after inadvertently interfering in a mission. This leads to a cycle of retributive violence, as the young man seeks vengeance for death of father, sister and fiancee.
The movie opens with a scene where two corrupt politicians hire two different crime lords viz. Lambu Aatta and Bulla to kill each other. Lambu Aatta kills one of the accomplices of Bulla and initiates the war, later Bulla settles the score by killing Lambu Aata's brother. Lambu Aatta bounces back by raping and subsequently killing Bulla's sister. Bulla is ultimately able to kill Lambu Aatta and win the war. Now the undisputed leader of the underworld, Bulla is hired by a corrupt politician Bachubhai Bhigona (Deepak Shirke) to murder his rival. Bulla sends his right hand man Kala Shetty (Rami Reddy) to do the job. Shetty successfully commits the murder in front of several gawking policemen, but as soon as he is able to outrun the police he is caught and turned over to the authorities by Shankar (Mithun Chakraborty). Here we are introduced to the protagonist who works as a coolie in a shipyard, and sometimes at the airport. He lives in relative comfort with his policeman father, his sister, Geeta, and a pet monkey called Tinchu. Shankar also has a girlfriend named Ganga, who wants to get married to him as soon as possible but Shankar has bigger things to worry about.
Shankar further enrages Bulla by entering a fighting competition organized by Bulla at the shipyard. Shankar does not enter to win money or fame for himself, but only to win the money so that some other labourer can marry off his daughter. He manages to defeat Bulla's prize fighter. The animosity is raised further when Shankar's father is beaten up by Bulla's goons when his father tries to stop the goons from collecting money from shopkeepers. Shankar reaches the scene and beats Bulla's men.
As revenge, one of Bulla's henchmen, Natte (shortie), abducts Shankar's sister, and tries to molests her. However, she is saved by Gulshan, and she falls in love with Gulshan. But, this turns out to be a scheme by Bulla, as Gulshan marries Geeta and then hands her over to Chuttiya for his pleasure. Bulla gives Chuttiya 'Vitamin Sex' (a likely reference to Viagra, obtained from London, for him to overcome his impotency). However, Geeta dies while being raped by Chuttiya, and he disposes of the body in a jungle. Shankar's monkey, Tinchu sees this and leads Shankar to Bulla's bungalow. Shankar chases Chuttiya to Bulla's doorstep, where he is confronted by Bulla and his henchmen Ibu Hatela (Harish Patel), Pote (Mohan Joshi) and Inspector Kale. Shankar swears revenge on them and then goes his way.
When he learns of his daughter's death, Shankar's father goes mad with grief and threatens Inspector Kale who he blames for being a henchman for Bulla the gangster. After a brief struggle the inspector chokes the old man to death. Shankar meets Bulla and his henchmen and promises them that he will kill all of them in 10 days. On his way back, Shankar finds an abandoned baby girl child, and adopts despite his condition.
Shankar then goes on a rampage and starts killing all of Bulla's accomplices one by one, starting with Gulshan. Shankar finds Ibu Hatela attempting to rape a girl, and beheads him too. However, when he tries to assassinate the politician Bachubhai Bhigona, a sniper from another car kills Bhigona. Shankar is caught and charged for the murder, and is sentenced to a life term in prison. Shankar escapes prison the same night, and goes after Inspector Kale. Shankar is then ambushed by several Kung-fu trained goons with knives, submachine guns and grenades. Shankar thrashes them and kills Kale.
After this, Shankar goes after Chikna, who is employed by Bulla to lure village girls to the city and then force them into prostitution. Before killing Chikna, Shankar learns that the baby girl he adopted was in fact Bulla's illegitimate child.
While Shankar hunts for Pote, Chuttiya and Bulla on the other hand kill his girlfriend Ganga. After killing Pote, Shankar goes to kill Chuttiya. Chuttiya then informs Shankar that he is an impotent & it was his elder brother Bulla who gave him vitamin sex which put him into a frenzy & made him violently rape Shankar's sister. Thus, to take revenge, Shankar castrates Chuttiya & says that this is what he deserves.
In the climatic scene, Bulla and Shankar have a showdown in the shipyard-airport complex. Bulla is backed up by several dozen auto-rickshaws that run helter-skelter and attack Shankar. Shankar takes out a rocket-propelled grenade launcher from the boot of his car and takes down the auto-rickshaws.
The action quickly switches to a coal mine, where Bulla tries to use the adopted baby which he thinks is Shankar's daughter to gain leverage in the fight. Soon Bulla realizes that the baby is his own, he still uses the baby as a shield. Shankar rescues the girl with the help of his monkey, Tinchu. Again the scene switches to airport where Kala Shetty comes with a helicopter to save Bulla. With a brief fight Shankar kills Kala Shetty and finally Bulla.

Review: The last time I found one was by Satyajit Ray - Hirok Rajar Deshe(1980).The beauty of the movie lies in the fact that director Kanti Shah has not stated anything explicitly but stated things with explicit content.
This movie also generates the option of creating an Indian video game on the likes of serious Sam, but the only changes will be auto loading Rocket launchers (whose 1 fire can cause 5 blasts) taken out from the Dickie of a Maruti Esteem and randomly fired at 1000s of random moving Auto-Rickshaws, but the obvious random factor coming into play and no rocket can hit its target.
With amazing and absorbing story, brilliant direction, amazing dialogs (DI-a-LOGUES in real meaning), godly cast, and tremendous Mithun ACtion, Its a must watch for every movie fan out thr !!!!!.
with breathtaking cinematography ( the background undergoes a split second change in a single scene from a shipping yard to an airport to a desert without the actors knowing about it !!) and awesome dialog writing as well as dialog delivery well this is pure Oscar MATERIAL...and well, y should it not be considering that its star cast involves some of the most legendary actors this world has ever produced...hold your breath...SHAKTI KAPOOR HIMSELF and MITHUNDA Of course....the death scenes in this movie are absolutely cool..
Surely some people may dismiss the movie as any other "B" grade movie, but the kind of thinking that has gone into writing the story, screenplay, dialogs, and creation of characters is unparalleled.My personal Fav. scene is where Mithun's sister is going on a "walk" in hot pants, and is saved from molestation by a guy who wants to molest her eventually.
Join this awesome movie and its magical script where Mithun puts one of the best shows on camera.This ride is full of twists and adventurous.
Gunda is a must watch movie It is a movie which epitomizes Indian cinema mithun is like god and he can even kill whole world's population in this movie if they all charge towards him collectively just like the neo of matrix.
Mithun's sister is hot and the aerodrum scene is god-like which brings out emotions from heart and soul from the death of a brother.This movie clearly depicts what cinema is all about and it provides with you with sheer entertainment and pleasure and sometime you think that how someone that too from India can make such an unbeatable movie.This movie is greater than the lotr trilogy or the matrix.This movie should have been nominated for Oscars from Indian side and i am pretty sure that its a worthy contender of the appreciation it deserves.
The naming convention of each character(ex:Lambu Aatta,Bachubhai Bhigona,Bulla,Natte,Ibu Hatela,Pote, Chuttiya ) will make you sit and think as to what can be better names than this.Mithun as always rocks, and looks well chiseled with little hanging tummy yet sober and a decent GUNDA.You will fall in love with him , trust me head over heals not forget to mention it is better than his other all time classics "Maa kasam", "Cheetah (this is again my all time favorite)" Barood and "Chandaal", the must collections in your video library.Every dialogue by Mithun is memorable and sure all of them are punchlines for the generations to come, I am sure I am not just the only one who is an ardent fan of this ultimate SAGA, you will sure have tears of happiness while watching this movie, and it is the ZENITH for any movie standard.Happy watching......
If you think Indian movie makers are not creative then this movie is for you , with its flowing poetic dialoges in the first half and some breadth taking action with most creative and imaginative sequences in the second , gunda is sure to change your opinion forever.Some may argue that gunda is a "C" grade movie and it is absurdity rather than creativity that really defines the movie but that is the criticism that every piece of art has to go through.
If Dr. Strangelove brought social satire into the mainstream, Citizen Kane pioneered political consciousness, Roshomon deconstructed the myth of authentic observation, Dekalog tweaked social mores, One flew over a cuckoo's nest overturned insanity on its head, and Kill Bill celebrated the aesthetics of gut-spilling revenge, then there exists ONLY ONE Hindi movie that pays tribute to all these traditions without compromising on the inheritance of a typically Indian narration.Needless to say, Gunda discards several of the rules, conventions and concessions to tastefulness that plague many Hindi films.
I wish I could mention dialogues, scenes, characters etc from the movie here in much more detail, but its even better if you watch the movie without knowing any of these.
Probably, its going to take a good effort to get a copy of this movie, but if you get it, you are going to have the time of your life watching it!.
Ishrat Ali who plays the role of lam-bu attar has a small but pivotal role in the movie which he plays to perfection...the scene of his murder is his best part where he is willing to become a pimp for bull and even ready to get castrated to serve bull but unfortunately Kant shah had different plans for him and his role comes to an end in the early part of the film only.
This Movie will always be recognized among the most remembered classics of all time, and Kanti Shah will stand tall among the giants of film-makers..
The screen lit up with a magnificently dull font which modestly informed us that we were to watch, "Kanti Shah's Gunda".Review stars cannot tell you the magic of this film.
Director also shows current social and moral problems of India; like domination of Mafia group, Demoralized politicians, Corrupted Police administration and interlinking among them.In the movie, Bulla ends his rival mafia Lamboo and Lamboo's gang, and becomes a powerful mafia of the area.
The story then follows Shankar; a coolie at the airport who inadvertently crosses their path, pays the price for doing so but when they kill his family, he goes on a killing rampage to eliminate all of them.Directed by Kanti Shah, the movie casts its spell from its opening moments & within the first 10 minutes, you feel like you're witnessing history in the making & as soon as it ends, you know deep inside that you'll never be able to experience something like this ever again.
The script is an absolute gem it itself as well for the dialogues spoken throughout this cinema is nothing but pure poetry, both literally & metaphorically.And then there is this ensemble of a star-studded cast spearheaded by Mithun Chakraborty who attains a God-like status for his work in this movie.
It also deals with various themes like corruption, economy, crime & justice.On an overall scale, Gunda is Kanti Shah's magnum opus that has inspired a cult following which continues to grow every passing moment.
The record holder for the most watched film in boys hostels all over India, Gunda is cinematic perfection in every sense of the word for it covers so many socio-political issues, has more sexual innuendos than all Kubrick films combined & a narration that unfolds like a great poetry.
Ill end my review with my final statement "I want my movies to be like Kanti Shah's".
What separates this movie from any other is the script, written by poetic genius Bashir Babbar who takes the pain to transform a crime drama into an achievement in screenplay, writing turning villains out of characters never seen before in world cinema and gifting them with poignant yet powerful lines.Mithunji in his element, fights corruption and embodies the beacon of hope as it was the case in the epics.
A one man army against a horde of colorful and dangerous villains, his performance along with the extraordinary genius direction of Kanti Shah makes the film a truly emotional roller-coaster of a thrill ride.
I managed to watch Gunda very recently, when it was suggested by a friend of mine, and believe me, it was THE most entertaining Bollywood movie I have ever seen.
Shankar,Bulla,Chutiya,Pote,Ibu Hatela,Lambu Ata,Chikna..Bulla's sister they all are immortalized by Gunda!When i first watched it i laughing the entire day!
You should get an idea of how fast- paced and gripping Gunda is when I say that the dullest moments are the action scenes.The movie is filled with strange logic and intriguing characters from start to finish.
Well...what can I say...after watching the movie...I am left speechless...This is what you would expect from the classical combo of Prabhuji, Kanti Shah and Bashir Babbar...
This movie is the best ever produced in the history of world cinema, let alone Bollywood...
Though the movie went unnoticed at the time of it's release, in due course of time it became so popular that everyone is raving about it...Never before any movie buff would have seen such a perfect blend of drama, emotion, action, comedy, romance, horror and fantasy in all the scenes...yes in Gunda you will see all the human emotions coming out at the same time...Beginning with the first scene you will see the terrorizing Bulla and Co...
awesome movie.....u have to see it to believe it Another gem of a movie from Kanti Shah with a superb performance by Mithun An epitome of the heights that Bollywood has achieved One of the best movies I have seen(and thats quite a few) watch out for the amazing dialogues specially given by the villains The sequence where the gangsters are introduced is especially well-enacted with some great dialogues.
The story of a young coolie(enacted brilliantly by Mithun da) rebelling against the existing system of the gangs and corrupt police to take revenge for the injustice done to him, boils down to a awesome fighting scene in the climax.Just watch and enjoy this superb picture as no words can fully comprehend its brilliance and beauty..
Just watched gunda and i am proud that i was alive when i have seen this masterpiece if you haven't seen gunda you haven't seen any films till now superb acting by every cast And Bulla Dialogues "Mera Naam he Bula Rakhta Hoon Khulla" Is The best ever lines spoked by villain Mithun da's entry scene is way better than most of Hollywood film stars entry gunda should received Oscar award in 1999 kanti shah is christopher nolan of India admit it or not .
Gunda takes time to introduce its key characters like Bulla and ibu hatela, with impactful lines that will stay with you forever.
It is a best movie of century..and very very best regards to casting crew that they had give us a great movie..with essential values and mind blowing movie of the century...best movie on universe..every person of universe should have to watch this movie.best movie of History.i want to touch the Feets of director of Gunda to give us such Brilliant and Meaningfull movie..i am very so that i born in India .where Such a brilliant movies were made by great director Kanti shah.
I have no words to describe the greatness of movie .my big thanks to Great actors of universe Lambu Atta,Bulla,Chutiya,IbuHhatela,Pote,Lucky Chikna, Shankar.i m influenced and motivated by this movie to choose a film line.thanks..Kanti shah...and great writer sir Bashir shah.
Gunda, more than a masterpiece of Mithun, will be remembered for its immortal villains- Hatela, Chutiya, Bulla.
Though this contradiction is strongest in the initial part of the movie and decreases its intensity gradually to the end except some exceptions, it has maintained its norm-defying senseless scenes.The protagonist 'Shankar', frustrated with the wide corruption and the nexus between law(kanoon) and mafia, turns himself in a self-proclaimed gunda in order to take personal revenge as well as with an aim to liberate the system from 'gundaraj'.In the fight sequences the viewer may become mad seeing which direction the protagonist is coming from, like a scene where 'Shankar' is appeared to come from the sea while pursuing 'Pote' to kill, but once one gets used to this watching similar shots, applying the senses to understand the logic is a waste effort and enjoying the movie becomes the prime factor with one of the best ever written dialogue of its own special kind.
The movie doesn't contain direct gory scenes; in this respect the choice is left upon the viewer to decide which one is more disturbing - the splashing blood as like 'Kill Bill' or the brutal anti-custom dialogues.All the characters have been given enough opportunities to leave a good imprint behind and very few disappoint in their acting skills.At last, watch it for sure if you are Mithun Da fan, if you enjoy watching surrealist cinema, if you are in a mood to try completely different taste, or if you love making rhymes, however arbitrary it is..
and unleashes philosophy all in the space of some hours.Can't give enough credit to the dialog writer for raising the bar each time someone speaks in this film - by the end you have a broken neck just looking at the bar.Can't say enough about this movie.
Kanti Shah was way ahead of his time with the direction and I'm sure future generations will look to this movie for inspiration and draw immense amount of pleasure from the director's treatment.
It has a mixture of all Action, Romance, revenge, and all the one can think of....This movie is like the benchmark of Indian cinema.....
single-handedly, once again!And there so many villains that it takes up half the movie time to introduce them to the audience through the use of catchy tag lines, which will go down in history as some of the best dialogue writing and delivery ever!
i watched this movie back in 2003.after watching it i was extremely pleased because it was different from other Hindi films .why i loved it is the answer why you must watch it.people who enjoy b grade escapism will be rewarded with its content and style and the way the movie captures it's audience interest.literally the movie doesn't have any themes or plot for admiration.what makes you cheer up are the dialog's and story advancement which surely grabs your attention .They rhyme in a poetic tone,sexual innuendos consistently advancing with the story and lots of other stuffs like that.another reason why i liked it because it's an only one movie of it's kind.Its high on offending intentionally,dialog's which might make you puke,names that are genuinely idiotic and funny,rape sequence which are only subjected to excite audience offensively.these things are enough to interest any viewer but still it has a story amateurishly scripted and executed which has an essence just like watching John Rambo.
forget abt 100crs ....if u haven't watched Gunda, u have missed a masterpiece in Indian Cinema ....Each frame of d movie is mind-blowing .
best mithun movie memory of life time :) :) :) :) Enjoy this movie is a must watch with ur chadi buddies..
best mithun movie memory of life time :) :) :) :) Enjoy this movie is a must watch with ur chadi buddies..
best mithun movie memory of life time :) :) :) :) Enjoy this movie is a must watch with ur chadi buddies..
best mithun movie memory of life time :) :) :) :) Enjoy.
The reviewers that gave good ratings to this movie want you to watch it and then curse your day :-).
It is just down grading the Hindi films which have produced some quality movies like Mother India , Swadesh and lagaan.The movie's budget is dangerously low and all scenes seems to be taken either at some Chennai Airport or nearby.There is no story ,script and logic at all.I they managed to gather such incompetent movie crew.It was total wastage of time and money.I curse the day i got the CD.No doubt the false rating and reviews have been created by spammers.If you still like to enjoy this third grade Hindi movie , god bless you !.
Watch Mithun crash a car by shooting the back window, watch him Summersault, catch babies, throw a baby towards a monkey, use rocket launcher on autos and avenge the people he loves.Its a film with classic and exciting villains like Bhulla, Chuttiya, Ibu Hatela etc who introduce themselves with poetic and fabulous dialogs.
Watch this film for its incredible screen writing dialogs like 'Mera naam hai Bhulla aur rakhta hoon mai khulla'(My name is Bhulla and I always let it open).
It is the ultimate time pass.What i like about Kanti Shah's Gunda is this ,an entire package of action,drama,funny editing n dialogues Boss...
u have to agree...Kanti shah's movies have a unique form of dialogue delivery,rhyming each last word of the previous line which i think no other directors have the capability to do it thru out the movie.The reason for Gunda being a cult movie because of its uniqueness.
Such type of directors are not polluting the socio-cultural milieu of Bollywood as some purists might say but if u think clearly then u may realize that Kanti Shah made movies for a niche audience...fr the small town ones...just keep it simple...concentrate on one factor...( here for Gunda- dialogues) n u will be showered with hoots n taalis from the audience....'a real masala film',which has now been lost in the mindless scripts of Khiladi 786 n Himmatwala..
Now that you have seen this review and might have heard a lot about this movie, its time to watch this ASAP and rate and write review of the same on IMDb..
Of course the directors and actors wanted to make a serious action movie which never happened but if you watch it as a comedy..its as good as naked gun or hot shots.
Sometimes i think kanti shah could easily approach Leonardo DiCaprio for role of "bulla" and could have easily won an Oscar with an unanimous decision.I am feeling very privileged after watching this movie.