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Gol Maal is a film of genre Comedy directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee with Amol Palekar
Gol Maal (1979)
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Add to a movie listGol Maal (Hodgepodge, Confusion) is a 1979 Bollywood comedy movie directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee. It was produced by Mukherjee and N.C.Sippy with music by Rahul Dev Burman. The music was crafted by Burman to match the timbre of Mukherjee's perception of a subtle, complex love story involving the Indian middle class. Along with getting high accolades and praise from several critics, the film became a "Blockbuster" at the box office and gained huge popularity among the masses. Gol Maal, becoming a "Mega Hit" reached the top spot in 1979 in box office collections. It remains popular and a favorite among audiences and is regarded as one of the finest comedies of Indian cinema.
Synopsis
Ramprasad Dashrathprasad Sharma (Amol Palekar) is looking for a better paying job. He and his sister Ratna (Manju Singh) have no relatives or acquaintances except Dr. Kedar (David). Dr. Kedar tells him about Bhavani Shankar's (Utpal Dutt) firm known as Urmila Traders.Actors
Amol Palekar
(Ram Prasad Dasharath Prasad Sharma / Laxman Prasad Dasharath Prasad Sharma)
Utpal Dutt
(Bhavani Shankar)
Bindiya Goswami
(Urmila)
David Abraham
(Doctor Kedar Mama)
Amitabh Bachchan
(Self)
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