Gadar: Ek Prem Katha

2001 3h 2m HI

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★6.8TMDB · 83

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Synopsis

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During the partition, Tara marries Sakina and they live a happy life. However their happiness is short-lived when Sakina's father forces her to stay in Pakistan and separates her from her family.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sunny Deol
Tara Singh
Ameesha Patel
Sakeena
Amrish Puri
Ashraf Ali
Lillete Dubey
Shabana
Vivek Shauq
Darmiyaan
Utkarsh Sharma
Charanjeet
Suresh Oberoi
Taya
Madhumalti Kapoor
Tayee

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Anil Sharma
Writers: Shaktimaan Talwar
Languages: Hindi
Countries: India

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RUNTIME

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At 182 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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ERA

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

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Gadar Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Anil Sharma, shot by Najeeb Khan. 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 Uttam Singh. 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 A.D. Dhanashekharan 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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Sunny Deol and Ameesha Patel and Amrish Puri carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0284137 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Anil Sharma directs. Najeeb Khan behind the camera. Uttam Singh scores. A.D. Dhanashekharan cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in India. Dialogue in Hindi.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1At 182 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
225 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "Gadar Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Anil Sharma, shot by Najeeb Khan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Uttam Singh. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor A.D. Dhanashekharan shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Sunny Deol and Ameesha Patel and Amrish Puri carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0284137 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 83 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Najeeb Khan
Original score: Uttam Singh
Editing: A.D. Dhanashekharan
Costume design: Bhavna Mukatiwala
Makeup / hair: Arun Pillai
Sound: Alok De
Stunt coordinator: Tinnu Verma
Runtime: 182 min · 3h 2m
Status: Released
Original language: HI
Certification (US): 15
IMDB: Gadar: Ek Prem Katha (2001)

Part of

Gadar Collection

Gadar is an Indian Hindi-language romantic period action drama directed by Anil Sharma from a story written by Shaktiman Talwar and was set during the Partition of India in 1947 and later in 1970 in it's sequel.