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Gadar: Ek Prem Katha

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Sunny Deol in Gadar: Ek Prem Katha (2001)
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Set during the Partition of India in 1947, a Sikh truck driver falls in love with a Muslim girl belonging to an aristocratic family.Set during the Partition of India in 1947, a Sikh truck driver falls in love with a Muslim girl belonging to an aristocratic family.Set during the Partition of India in 1947, a Sikh truck driver falls in love with a Muslim girl belonging to an aristocratic family.
IMDb RATING
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12K
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    • Anil Sharma
    • Shaktimaan Talwar
  • Stars
    • Sunny Deol
    • Ameesha Patel
    • Amrish Puri
    • Anil Sharma
    • Shaktimaan Talwar
  • Stars
    • Sunny Deol
    • Ameesha Patel
    • Amrish Puri
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    • 44User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Sunny Deol and Ameesha Patel in Gadar: Ek Prem Katha (2001)
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    Sunny Deol and Ameesha Patel in Gadar: Ek Prem Katha (2001)
    Sunny Deol and Ameesha Patel in Gadar: Ek Prem Katha (2001)
    Sunny Deol and Ameesha Patel in Gadar: Ek Prem Katha (2001)
    Ameesha Patel and Amrish Puri in Gadar: Ek Prem Katha (2001)
    Sunny Deol, Ameesha Patel, Vivek Shauq, and Utkarsh Sharma in Gadar: Ek Prem Katha (2001)
    Sunny Deol, Anil Sharma, and Utkarsh Sharma in Gadar: Ek Prem Katha (2001)
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    Sunny Deol
    Sunny Deol
    • Tara Singh
    Ameesha Patel
    Ameesha Patel
    • Sakeena
    • (as Amisha Patel)
    Amrish Puri
    Amrish Puri
    • Ashraf Ali
    Lillete Dubey
    Lillete Dubey
    • Shabana
    Vivek Shauq
    Vivek Shauq
    • Darmiyaan Singh
    Utkarsh Sharma
    Utkarsh Sharma
    • Charanjeet
    Suresh Oberoi
    Suresh Oberoi
    • Taya
    Madhumalti Kapoor
    Madhumalti Kapoor
    • Tayee
    Tony Mirrcandani
    Tony Mirrcandani
    • Gurdeep
    Mushtaq Khan
    Mushtaq Khan
    • Gul Khan
    Samar Jaisingh
    • Saleem (Sarfaraaz's Son)
    • (as Samar Jai Singh)
    Pramod Moutho
    Pramod Moutho
    • Gurdeep (Tara's Father)
    • (as Pramod Muthu)
    Kanika Shivpuri
    Kanika Shivpuri
    • Tara's Mother
    Malvika Shivpuri
    • Tara's Sister
    Ishrat Ali
    Ishrat Ali
    • Qazi
    Usha Bachani
    Usha Bachani
    Rakesh Bedi
    Rakesh Bedi
    • Vaidya
    Abhay Bhargava
    Abhay Bhargava
    • Indian Army Officer
    • (as Abhay Bhargav)
      • Anil Sharma
      • Shaktimaan Talwar
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    • Trivia
      The story is loosely based on real life story of Boota Singh.
    • Goofs
      The film shows various members of Sakeena's family singing Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) during pre-partition India (pre-1947). However, this song was first published in 1956.
    • Connections
      Featured in 47th Filmfare Awards (2002)

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    8/10
    A fast-paced, highly entertaining action-packed romance
    Indeed, Gadar is pulp history, and it's not the best picture in its presentation of the warring sides. Set during the 1947 India-Pakistan Partition, the film tells the love story between Tara Singh, a Sikh truck driver, and Sakina, a girl coming from an aristocratic Muslim family. The film presents the atrocities of war during Partition, with particular emphasis on the Punjab riots, where Hindus and Muslims kill each other on each group's migration to their destined country (India/Pakistan). Tara, aiming to kill Muslims, is shocked to find Sakina, whom he used to know years before Partition. He takes her under his protection and gives her shelter in gratitude of her kindness to him before.

    Gadar is not a historical film, but it's quite a remarkable epic film in its extraordinary entertainment value. The film is thoroughly watchable and interesting, and it keeps the viewers (well it kept me, for sure) on the edge of their seats for its entire duration. The proceedings move at a fast pace, and even more so as the story unfolds. The romantic portions are beautiful and actually quite subtly done (note the scene where Sakeena helps Tara wear his turban, or the scene where she confesses to him - wonderful). The action that follows is excellent, and their escape later on is one of the most thrilling, entertaining and well-shot sequences of its kind.

    The production values in this regard are fantastic. The sets and costumes are excellently chosen to create the desired atmosphere of that era. The film's huge tonal shift from brutal riots to pure romance and marital bliss to action-packed thriller makes the entire experience into quite an exhilarating rollercoaster ride. The traditional music is wonderful, and Uttam Singh can always be counted on to deliver beautiful melodies. Yes, some of the later parts get overblown both emotionally and in terms of the portrayal of the animosity between the two sides which is really a little childish and hard to believe, but it's a movie, and it's all within the context of a mainstream Hindi film.

    Sunny Deol is tremendous in the lead role. I've liked him ever since his debut back in 1983 with Betaab, and here he gives a passionate, intense performance both in the early portions where he brilliantly plays Tara's innocent shyness and wholesome personality and in the later parts where he turns into the fierce action star he is known to be. His leading lady, Amisha Patel is luminous in a beautiful performance that remains her best work to this day. I wish she made more use of her tremendous potential. Amrish Puri is excellent because he always is although his part veers into caricature, and Lillete Dubey is very good, too. Tu sum it up, Gadar is a true cinematic experience fulfilling exactly what cinema is all about in the end: entertainment. There's plenty of it here.
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    • Release date
      • June 15, 2001 (India)
      • India
      • Vidio (Indonesia)
      • Zee Network
      • Hindi
      • Punjabi
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      • Punjab, India
    • Production companies
      • Nittin Keni Creations
      • Zee Telefilms
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