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Gulaal

  • 2009
  • 2h 20m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
18K
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Gulaal (2009)
A law student witnesses deception, homicide, and crime after being elected as General Secretary of his college.
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A law student witnesses deception, homicide, and crime after being elected as General Secretary of his college.A law student witnesses deception, homicide, and crime after being elected as General Secretary of his college.A law student witnesses deception, homicide, and crime after being elected as General Secretary of his college.

  • Director
    • Anurag Kashyap
  • Writers
    • Raj Singh Chaudhary
    • Anurag Kashyap
    • Aparnaa Malhotra
  • Stars
    • Kay Kay Menon
    • Raj Singh Chaudhary
    • Raja Chaudhary
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    18K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Anurag Kashyap
    • Writers
      • Raj Singh Chaudhary
      • Anurag Kashyap
      • Aparnaa Malhotra
    • Stars
      • Kay Kay Menon
      • Raj Singh Chaudhary
      • Raja Chaudhary
    • 80User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 8 nominations total

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    Top Cast30

    Kay Kay Menon
    Kay Kay Menon
    • Dukey Bana
    Raj Singh Chaudhary
    Raj Singh Chaudhary
    • Dilip Kumar Singh
    Raja Chaudhary
    Raja Chaudhary
    • Dilip Kumar Singh
    Jesse Randhawa
    • Anuja
    • (as Jessy Randhawa)
    Deepak Dobriyal
    Deepak Dobriyal
    • Rajendar Bhati
    Ayesha Mohan
    • Kiran
    Mahie Gill
    Mahie Gill
    • Madhuri
    Piyush Mishra
    Piyush Mishra
    • Prithvi Bana
    Abhimanyu Singh
    Abhimanyu Singh
    • Rananjay 'Ransa' Singh
    Aditya Srivastav
    Aditya Srivastav
    • Karan
    Mukesh S. Bhatt
    • Bhanwar Singh
    • (as Mukesh Bhatt)
    Pankaj Jha
    Pankaj Jha
    • Jadhwal
    Savi Sidhu
    • Dileep's Elder Brother
    Vasan Bala
    Vasan Bala
    • Mangla
    Jyoti Dogra
    Jyoti Dogra
    • Dukey Bana's wife
    Ghanshyam Garg
    Ghanshyam Garg
    • Iqbal
    Chittaranjan Giri
    Chittaranjan Giri
    • Police Inspector
    Neel Guha
    • Abahy
    • Director
      • Anurag Kashyap
    • Writers
      • Raj Singh Chaudhary
      • Anurag Kashyap
      • Aparnaa Malhotra
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Summary

    Reviewers say 'Gulaal' Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Curabitur pretium tincidunt lacus.

    Nulla facilisi etiam dignissim diam quis enim lobortis scelerisque
    Lorem ipsum dolorSit amet consecteturAdipiscing elitSed do eiusmodTempor incididuntUt labore et doloreMagna aliquaUt enim ad minimVeniam quisNostrud exercitation
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    Related interests

    Sharman Joshi, Aamir Khan, and Madhavan in 3 Idiots (2009)
    Hindi
    Martin Sheen in The West Wing (1999)
    Political Drama
    Dustin Hoffman and Robert Redford in All the President's Men (1976)
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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      According to the director Anurag Kashyap, this movie is dedicated to the song "Yeh mehalon, yeh takhton, yeh taajon ki duniya. Yeh duniya agar mil bhi jaaye toh kya hai" and its lyricist Sahir Ludhianvi from the Guru Dutt movie Thirst (1957).
    • Quotes
      • Prithvi Bana: [wearing a lot of gulaal on his face] who am I?
      • Bhati: [smiling] Prithvi Bana.
      • Prithvi Bana: Right! you would recognize everyone who wears gulaal won't you?
      • Bhati: Yes I would!
      • Prithvi Bana: Then what is the use of so much gulaal on our faces?
    • Connections
      Featured in Dev.D (2009)
    • Soundtracks
      Arambh Hai Prachand
      Performed by Rahul Ram
      Lyrics & Composed by Piyush Mishra
      Music on T-Series

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    Details

    • Release date
      • March 13, 2009 (India)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Language
      • Hindi
    • Also known as
      • The Abeer Color
    • Filming locations
      • Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
    • Production company
      • Zee Limelight
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    Box office

    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,364,294
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h 20m(140 min)
    • Color
      • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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