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Hindi CINEMA · 1971

Gambler

1971-01-10
MysteryThriller

Audience rating

6.0/10

Source: TMDB2 votes

THE STORY

Overview

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)

MOVIE FACT SUMMARY

A closer look

Gambler (1971) is a Hindi-language Indian movie. Genres: Mystery, Thriller. Directed by Amarjeet. The cast includes Dev Anand, Zaheeda, Shatrughan Sinha, Mumtaz Begum.

Cast & crew

AmarjeetDirector
ZaheedaChandra Gangaram
Portrait of Shatrughan Sinha
Shatrughan SinhaBanke Bihari
Portrait of Mumtaz Begum
Mumtaz BegumSeeta Devi
Portrait of Kishore Sahu
Kishore SahuPublic Prosecutor
Portrait of Sudhir
SudhirCast
Portrait of Manorama
ManoramaRam's aunt
Portrait of Jeevan Dhar
Jeevan DharMaster (as Jeevan)
Portrait of Tabassum
TabassumChandra's Friend
Portrait of Iftekhar
IftekharPolice Commissioner (as Iftikhar)
Portrait of Sachin Pilgaonkar
Sachin PilgaonkarGeorgy (as Master Sachin)
Portrait of Jagdish Raj
Jagdish RajInspector Ranade
SabinaBanke Bihari's Girl Friend (as Sabeena)
Portrait of Ratan Gaurang
Ratan GaurangHorse trainer and jocky
DhannaCast
KhannaCast
Portrait of Birbal
BirbalWaiter
Portrait of D.K. Sapru
D.K. SapruGangaram (as Sapru)
Portrait of Harbans Darshan M. Arora
Harbans Darshan M. AroraMan in club (uncredited)
Saul GeorgeParty guest (uncredited)
Fardoon IraniMaster's Henchmen (uncredited)
Firdaus IraniMan in club (uncredited)
Surendra RahiIn the crowd (uncredited)
Chinu RajputDancer (uncredited)
Portrait of Robert
RobertDancer (uncredited)
Kedarnath SaigalIn the crowd (uncredited)
Ratna ShettyIn the crowd (uncredited)
Surjeet SoniParty guest (uncredited)
SopariwalaParty Guest (uncredited)
Jennifer StoneParty Guest (uncredited)
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Gambler FAQs

Answers from the movie information available in our catalogue.

What is the original language of Gambler?

Gambler is listed as a Hindi-language movie in our catalogue. Dubbed versions are not tracked here.

What release date is listed for Gambler?

Our source metadata lists 10 January 1971. Release dates can vary by country and may change; this does not confirm current cinema screenings.

Who directed Gambler?

The listed director is Amarjeet.

Who is in the cast of Gambler?

The available cast credits include Dev Anand, Zaheeda, Shatrughan Sinha, Mumtaz Begum, Kishore Sahu. See Cast & crew above for the available character names and profile links.

What type of movie is Gambler?

The source lists these genres: Mystery, Thriller.

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)