# Gulaal (2009)

> A humiliated law student is drawn into college elections, revenge, and a violent regional power struggle that consumes his sense of self.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/12996

## Facts

- Runtime: 147 min
- Genres: Crime, Drama
- Director: Anurag Kashyap
- Cast: Raj Singh Chaudhary, Kay Kay Menon, Abhimanyu Singh, Piyush Mishra, Jesse Randhawa, Ayesha Mohan, Aditya Srivastava, Deepak Dobriyal
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1261047/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: gritty, tense, sardonic, serious movie night, political cinema marathon

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of revenge and political ambition unfolds in a law college setting.

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