Gambler
Synopsis
Raja (Dev Anand) has been abandoned by his biological mother at a very young age, and grows up with Master (Jeevan), a criminal don and card-sharp, who would like Raja to continue working with him on a commission basis. Raja learns all that could be learned about playing cards, quits work with Master, and starts work on his own. He succeeds considerably, and soon gets rich and wealthy. He falls in love with beautiful Chandra Gangaram (Zaheeda), and would like to marry her. But her father would like her to marry U.K. settled Ram Mehta(Sudhir), before Raja could do or say anything against this alliance, he is charged with the cold-blooded murder of Master. The climax in Raja's life is in the Court Room where he will find out about his past, and about his parents - while he awaits the outcome of the trial. From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gambler_(film)
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Dev Anand
Raja
Zaheeda
Chandra Gangaram
Shatrughan Sinha
Banke Bihari
Mumtaz Begum
Seeta Devi
Kishore Sahu
Public Prosecutor
Sudhir
Manorama
Ram's aunt
Jeevan Dhar
Master (as Jeevan)
Tabassum
Chandra's Friend
Iftekhar
Police Commissioner (as Iftikhar)
Sachin Pilgaonkar
Georgy (as Master Sachin)
Rashid Khan
John
Jagdish Raj
Inspector Ranade
Ravikant
Keshav Rana
Doctor
Sabina
Banke Bihari's Girl Friend (as Sabeena)
Ratan Gaurang
Horse trainer and jocky
Dhanna
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Amarjeet
- Original Score
- Sachin Dev Burman
- Original Title
- Gambler
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Hindi
- Runtime
- Unknown
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Amarjeet
Sachin Dev Burman
Department Leadership Roster
Amarjeet
Director
Sachin Dev Burman
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
Universal Public Exhibition — Unrestricted family viewing.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Gambler
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What is Gambler about?
Raja (Dev Anand) has been abandoned by his biological mother at a very young age, and grows up with Master (Jeevan), a criminal don and card-sharp, who would like Raja to continue working with him on a commission basis. Raja learns all that could be learned about playing cards, quits work with Master, and starts work on his own. He succeeds considerably, and soon gets rich and wealthy. He falls in love with beautiful Chandra Gangaram (Zaheeda), and would like to marry her. But her father would like her to marry U.K. settled Ram Mehta(Sudhir), before Raja could do or say anything against this alliance, he is charged with the cold-blooded murder of Master. The climax in Raja's life is in the Court Room where he will find out about his past, and about his parents - while he awaits the outcome of the trial. From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gambler_(film)
Who directed Gambler?
Gambler was directed by Amarjeet.
Who stars in Gambler?
The principal cast of Gambler includes Dev Anand, Zaheeda, Shatrughan Sinha, Mumtaz Begum, Kishore Sahu.
When was Gambler released and how long is it?
Gambler was released in 1971 with a total runtime of Unknown.
Who composed the musical score for Gambler?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Gambler was composed by Sachin Dev Burman.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Gambler?
Gambler holds official age classifications: IN: U (Universal Public Exhibition — Unrestricted family viewing.).