Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Brutal
- melancholic
- tense
- passionate
- late night viewing
- bollywood movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the crime romance engaging and comparatively original, praising its screenplay, soundtrack, direction, tension, and especially Kangana Ranaut's performance.
What sets it apart
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Simran and Daya build a relationship while he is pursued by police and threatened by Khan Bhai, while Akash later becomes entangled in the same danger.
Simran must choose between a settled life with Akash and pregnancy, or a fugitive life with Daya while both men face escalating violence.
The story moves from Kashmir and Bombay to Seoul and includes plans to relocate to Dubai, making geographic displacement central to the characters' lives.
Critical reception specifically praised the soundtrack, and the plot's romances, separation, and melancholy are presented as major musical-emotional beats.
Films like Gangster, and why
Aashiqui 2
melodramatic crime romance shaped by criminal danger, obsessive love, and emotionally charged music
Jannat
Hindi romantic crime drama combining doomed relationships, underworld pressure, and a strong soundtrack
Saaya
intense love triangle with morally compromised men, betrayal, and heightened melodrama
Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai
stylized Hindi crime romance centered on conflicted lovers and dangerous criminal networks
Movie Details
- Director
- Anurag Basu
- Release Date
- 2006-04-28
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (50)
Cast
- Kangana Ranaut
- Emraan Hashmi
- Shiney Ahuja
- Hitanshu Lodhiya
- Vicky Ahuja
- Gulshan Grover
- Zubeen Garg
- Pritam Chakraborty
Common questions
- What is Gangster about?
- A fugitive gangster's devotion to a vulnerable dancer collides with a safer new romance, criminal vengeance, and devastating betrayal across India and Korea.
- What is Gangster like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Gangster as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Gangster violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Gangster as brutal.
- What did critics think of Gangster?
- Critics broadly found the crime romance engaging and comparatively original, praising its screenplay, soundtrack, direction, tension, and especially Kangana Ranaut's performance.
- Which films are like Gangster?
- Films with a similar feel include Aashiqui 2, Jannat, Saaya, and Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai.
- How long is Gangster?
- Gangster runs 120 minutes.
