Gumrah (1993)

Roshni Chhadha is the only child of Sharda Chhadha, and has no knowledge of the whereabouts of her absconding dad, Prakash Chhadha. Roshni is introduced to Rahul Malhotra and both are ... See full summary »

Director:

Mahesh Bhatt

Writers:

Robin Bhatt (dialogue), Robin Bhatt,

Stars:

Sanjay Dutt, Sridevi, Anupam Kher

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Sanjay Dutt	...	Jagan Nath (Jaggu)
Sridevi	...	Roshni Chadha
Anupam Kher	...	Prakash Chadha
Rahul Roy	...	Rahul Malhotra
Soni Razdan	...	Deathrow inmate
Reema Lagoo	...	Sharda Chadha
Kunika	...	Female cop in Mauritius
Tom Alter	...	Insp. Phillip
Bob Christo	...	Male cop in Mauritius
Anang Desai	...	Ahuja
Laxmikant Berde	...	Pakya
Uday Chandra
Sudesh Issar
Subhash Kapoor
G.P. Singh

Storyline

Roshni Chhadha is the only child of Sharda Chhadha, and has no knowledge of the whereabouts of her absconding dad, Prakash Chhadha. Roshni is introduced to Rahul Malhotra and both are attracted to each other. Rahul finds out that she can sing, assists her in becoming a professional singer, and she becomes famous nationwide. She has a fan named Jaggannath alias Jaggu, a street-wise small-time black-marketeer, but she chooses to ignore him. On a trip to Mauritius with Rahul, Roshni is apprehended by the police and arrested on the charge of possession of drugs. She is imprisoned, and Rahul is nowhere to be found. Then a lawyer and Jaggu come to her assistance, but are unable to do much, as Roshni is found guilty, and in keeping with the laws of that country, her sentence is - death!

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Taglines:

Innocence trapped in the world of crime

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

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Details

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi

Release Date:

3 August 1993 (India)

Also Known As:

Astray

Company Credits

Production Co:

Dharma Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

149 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Rahul Roy was offered the lead role in Gumrah but, later on, his part was trimmed to a friendly appearance, while Sanjay Dutt's role which originally was a cameo was extended. Rahul Roy had various scenes and a couple of songs chopped from the final cut (including the melodious "Yeh Zindagi Ka Safar" shot in breathtaking locales of Mauritius). Yash Johar, the producer, acknowledging Rahul's initial contribution in the movie thanked the actor for his 'friendly appearance' in the opening credits.

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Goofs

Sanju is beaten badly in jail with blood on his face, but after they escape in the climax he has no blood at all.

User Reviews

Sridevi's Bangkok Hilton

Mahesh Bhatt made 'Gumrah' by shamelessly ripping-off the mini-series 'Bangkok Hilton'. It pretty much is a scene by scene copy with some sequences from the series left out while others being indianized. The typically indianized sequences were very cheesy (with the exceptions of those between Sridevi and Reema Lagoo). Yes, there are songs and they're mostly dreadful, especially the ones primarily visualized on Sanjay Dutt. The whole love angle between Dutt and Sridevi is very Bollywoodish. Yet, I must say that the suspense is mostly well maintained (as I had watched 'Gumrah' before 'Bangkok Hilton') and the prison atmosphere looks very realistic (even though it's almost a complete imprint of the set in 'Bangkok Hilton'). The final chase sequence was also quite fun to watch.

While Sanjay Dutt storyline does appear forced and exaggerated, the actor provides fine comic relief and has great chemistry with his female lead. Anupam Kher and Reema Lagoo are very good. Soni Razdan is superb in a small role. Rahul Roy brings wooden acting to a whole new level.

What makes 'Gumrah' worth the watch is Sridevi's tour de force performance. Not only does she look authentic but playing Roshni from the shy, talented and vulnerable young lady to a tough prisoner, Sridevi makes it look so easy to do. She gives the Roshni an identity of her own which makes her very different from Nicole Kidman's Katrina Stanton. She easily dominates the movie.

'Gumrah' is Sridevi's film.