The Gentleman (film)
| The Gentleman | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Mahesh Bhatt |
| Screenplay by | Shankar (Original Screenplay) Mahesh Bhatt (Screenplay Adapted) |
| Story by | Shankar |
| Produced by | Allu Aravind |
| Starring | Chiranjeevi Juhi Chawla Roja (actress) Paresh Rawal Laxmikant Berde Heera Rajagopal |
| Cinematography | Jeeva |
| Edited by | Sanjay Sankla |
| Music by | Anu Malik & A.R. Rahman |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Geetha Arts |
Release date | 18 November 1994 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
The Gentleman is a 1994 Bollywood Vigilante film directed by Mahesh Bhatt and produced by Allu Aravind, starring Chiranjeevi, Juhi Chawla, Harish Kumar and Paresh Rawal.
It is a remake of the Tamil film Gentleman in the year 1993, which starred Arjun Sarja and Madhoo in the lead roles. Three of the songs were re-used without any change in tune or instrumentation, from A. R. Rahman's original compositions for the original Tamil version. The movie was super hit at the time of release and it's a last Hindi movie of Telugu mega star Chiranjivi and was only his memorable performance in Hindi cinema.Chiranjeevi was nominated for best actor in 1994. The song roop suhana lagta hain,chand pooranaa lagta hain is still popular song in hindi.
Summary
Vijay (Chiranjeevi) owns a little agarbathi making business. When he is not busy with this, he is a master thief who steals crores and crores of money in order to build and run a school where students can freely study to become doctors, lawyers, etc. The police led by Paresh Rawal are always on his tail but he is ever elusive. Finally he is identified as the thief and then is confronted by Juhi Chawla's character, who loves him. He tells her what his intentions are and how his brother (Harish Kumar), because he couldn't pay the donations for medical school committed suicide along with his mother. Vijay is finally caught and convicted and when he is released from prison, his dream school opens. He Marries Juhi Chawla, who waits for him from a long time.
Cast
- Chiranjeevi as Vijay
- Juhi Chawla
- Paresh Rawal
- Laxmikant Berde
- Harish Kumar
- Heera Rajagopal
- Roja (actress) as item number "Chika Pika"
Music
Anu Malik (2 songs) and A.R. Rahman (3 songs)
The song Jhoom Ke Dil Ne (which is on the soundtrack but not picturized in the film) is the Hindi version of the Telugu song Jummani Tummeda from Mechanic Alludu, featuring music by Raj-Koti.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Roop Suhana Lagta Hai" | Indeewar | A.R. Rahman | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 4:45 |
| 2. | "Hum Apne Gham Ko" | Rahat Indori | Anu Malik | Vinod Rathod, Sadhana Sargam | 7:43 |
| 3. | "Jhoom Ke Dil Ne" | Rajan Khera | Raj-Koti | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra | 5:52 |
| 4. | "What Is Love" | Indeewar | Anu Malik | Alisha Chinai, Anu Malik | 7:58 |
| 5. | "Aashiki Mein Had Se" | Rajan Khera | A.R. Rahman | Vinod Rathod, Sadhana Sargam | 4:46 |
| 6. | "Chik Pika Rika Boom Bole" | Rajan Khera | A.R. Rahman | Suresh Peters | 5:27 |
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