China Gate

1998 2h 59m HI

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6.7

SOLID

★6.7TMDB · 19

ActionAdventureWestern

Synopsis

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After witnessing the brutal slaying of her Forest Officer father, Sunder Rajan, at the hands of dreaded dacoit Jageera, Sandhya goes to Colonel Krishnakant Puri and asks for his assistance in bringing an end to Jageera's rule in the Devdurg region. Krishnakant agrees to assist her, and summons about a dozen of his fellow officers and subordinates to assist him. They all assemble at Devdurg with all the necessary ammunitions and arms to combat Jageera, not realizing that Jageera has influence over the local police detachment, who will prevent Puri and his men to possess any guns and weapons. This does not deter Puri and his men, and they continue to stay on in Devdurg and gain the confidence of the villagers. What the villagers do not know that Krishnakant and his men had all been dishonorably discharged from the army for cowardice and retreating when attacked by the enemy. Will Puri and his men abandon Devdurg and let history repeat itself?

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Om Puri
Col. Krishnakant Puri
Naseeruddin Shah
Maj. Sarfaraz Khan
Danny Denzongpa
Maj. Ranjir Singh Gurung
Mamta Kulkarni
Sandhya Rajan
Ila Arun
Mrs. Gopinath
Kulbhushan Kharbanda
Maj. Kailashnath Gupta
Paresh Rawal
Inspector Barot
Tinnu Anand
Capt. Bijon Dasgupta

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rajkumar Santoshi
Writers: Anjum Rajabali, K.K. Raina, Rajkumar Santoshi
Languages: Hindi
Countries: India

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 179 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, shot by Piyush Shah. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Vanraj Bhatia. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor V. N. Mayekar shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Om Puri and Naseeruddin Shah and Danny Denzongpa carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0210609 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Rajkumar Santoshi directs. Piyush Shah behind the camera. Vanraj Bhatia scores. V. N. Mayekar cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in India. Dialogue in Hindi.

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1Clocks in at 179 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
228 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, shot by Piyush Shah. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Vanraj Bhatia. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor V. N. Mayekar shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Om Puri and Naseeruddin Shah and Danny Denzongpa carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0210609 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 19 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.