Gautam Govinda
गौतम गोविंदा
Synopsis
Impressed with the dedication shown by Police Inspector Gautam, the Commissioner of Police assigns him to police a lawless town, which is over-run by criminals, and where no police officer has survived for more than a few days. Gautam accepts this assignment, and travels to this town. He finds the town is indeed over-run by criminals, and ruled over by arrogant and aristocratic Dharamdutt. When Dharamdutt comes to know about Gautam, he asks his personal hit-man to get rid of him. The personal hit-man is none other than Govinda - a man who has never been beaten by anyone.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Subhash Ghai
- Screenplay & Story
- Mukta Ghai, Anand Bakshi, M.G. Hashmat, Subhash Ghai
- Original Score
- Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar, Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma
- Original Title
- गौतम गोविंदा
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 11m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Subhash Ghai
Mukta Ghai, Anand Bakshi, M.G. Hashmat, Subhash Ghai
Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar, Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma
Kamlakar Karkhanis
Shyam Sunder Shivdasani
Department Leadership Roster
Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar
Original Music Composer
Jennifer Kendal
Costume Design
Mani J. Rabadi
Costume Design
Leena Daru
Costume Design
Subhash Ghai
Writer
Kamlakar Karkhanis
Editor
Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma
Original Music Composer
Shyam Sunder Shivdasani
Producer
Subhash Ghai
Director
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 Gautam Govinda
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What is Gautam Govinda about?
Impressed with the dedication shown by Police Inspector Gautam, the Commissioner of Police assigns him to police a lawless town, which is over-run by criminals, and where no police officer has survived for more than a few days. Gautam accepts this assignment, and travels to this town. He finds the town is indeed over-run by criminals, and ruled over by arrogant and aristocratic Dharamdutt. When Dharamdutt comes to know about Gautam, he asks his personal hit-man to get rid of him. The personal hit-man is none other than Govinda - a man who has never been beaten by anyone.
Who directed Gautam Govinda?
Gautam Govinda was directed by Subhash Ghai.
Who stars in Gautam Govinda?
The principal cast of Gautam Govinda includes Shashi Kapoor, Shatrughan Sinha, Moushumi Chatterjee, Aruna Irani, Nirupa Roy.
When was Gautam Govinda released and how long is it?
Gautam Govinda was released in 1979 with a total runtime of 2h 11m.
Who composed the musical score for Gautam Govinda?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Gautam Govinda was composed by Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar, Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Gautam Govinda?
Gautam Govinda holds official age classifications: IN: U (Universal Public Exhibition — Unrestricted family viewing.).