The Gentleman (film)
The Gentleman | |
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Directed by | Mahesh Bhatt Shankar(UNCREDITED. Reused scenes filmed for the Tamil Original.) |
Screenplay by | Shankar (Original Screenplay) Mahesh Bhatt (Screenplay Adapted) |
Story by | Shankar |
Produced by | Allu Aravind |
Starring | Chiranjeevi Juhi Chawla Paresh Rawal Laxmikant Berde Roja Selvamani |
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. South Indian actress Roja Selvamani does a cameo appearance in a song.
It is a frame-to-frame 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. Rahman was uncredited for the same. This film was successful at the box office.
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
Music
Anu Malik
- "Jhoom Ke Dil Ne" (S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra) - 5:52
- "What Is Love" (Alisha Chinai, Anu Malik) - 7:58
- "Hum Apne Gham Ko" (Vinod Rathod, Sadhana Sargam) - 7:43
A. R. Rahman
- "Aashiki Mein Had Se" (Vinod Rathod, Sadhana Sargam) - 4:46
- "Roop Suhana Lagta Hai" (S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra) - 4:45
- "Chik Pika Rika Boom Bole" (Suresh Peters) - 5:27