Gunda
A brutally flamboyant Hindi revenge saga pits a determined good samaritan against Mumbai’s grotesque crime empire.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Graphic
- bombastic
- grotesque
- lurid
- cult movie night
- midnight movie viewing
What critics said
The film is chiefly recognized as a notorious cult curiosity whose excessive violence, sex, obscenity, and theatrical dialogue define its reputation.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Shankar vows to kill Bulla, Chutiya, Pote, and their associates within ten days.
Bulla, Chutiya, Lucky Chikna, and Pote are framed through exaggerated personas and sensational conduct.
The film was withdrawn and recertified after complaints about excessive violence, sex, filthy language, and obscenity.
Its cult reputation emphasizes memorable, highly theatrical villain and revenge dialogue.
Films like Gunda, and why
Loha
Hindi crime exploitation with flamboyant villains, revenge plotting, extreme violence, and theatrical dialogue
Maa Kasam
Cult Indian action crime built around heightened masculinity, lurid melodrama, and stylized revenge
Aag
Over-the-top Bollywood crime spectacle combining gangland conflict, grotesque villains, and sensationalistic melodrama
Movie Details
- Director
- Kanti Shah
- Release Date
- 1998-09-04
- Runtime
- 129 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (24)
Cast
- Mithun Chakraborty
- Verna Raj
- Ishrat Ali
- Rana Jung Bahadur
- Bajrangi
- Mohan Joshi
- Shakti Kapoor
- Razak Khan
- Arun Mathur
- Harish Patel
Common questions
- What is Gunda about?
- A brutally flamboyant Hindi revenge saga pits a determined good samaritan against Mumbai’s grotesque crime empire.
- What is Gunda like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Gunda as brisk, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Gunda violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Gunda as graphic.
- What did critics think of Gunda?
- The film is chiefly recognized as a notorious cult curiosity whose excessive violence, sex, obscenity, and theatrical dialogue define its reputation.
- Which films are like Gunda?
- Films with a similar feel include Loha, Maa Kasam, and Aag.
- How long is Gunda?
- Gunda runs 129 minutes.
