# Gol Maal (1979)

> A mild-mannered graduate survives a tyrannical employer by inventing a clean-shaven twin, only to trigger a romantic identity crisis.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/18633

## Facts

- Runtime: 144 min
- Genres: Comedy
- Director: Hrishikesh Mukherjee
- Cast: Amol Palekar, Utpal Dutt, Bindiya Goswami, Dina Pathak, Deven Verma, Manju Singh, David Abraham Cheulkar, Shubha Khote
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079221/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, warm, breezy, lazy sunday, family movie night

## Synopsis

A hilarious tale of mistaken identities and love that defies conventions.

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