Filmmakers put their best efforts for the success of their films. Today, we will talk about one such 1979 film which is still a strong account of the Indian film culture. Here, we are talking about Gol Maal, which left a huge mark at the theatres. It was directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee and starred Utpal Dutt in a leading role. There are many interesting facts about this film. Let us learn about those in this article:
You will be amazed to know that this film was shot in just 40 days. Though it was a tough job, the director successfully pulled it off and the film went on to become one of the most remembered comic classics of the Indian film industry. As per an earlier report, the maximum portion was shot at a Bungalow named Anupama, in Bandra that belonged to Hrishikesh Mukherjee himself.
The role of female lead was played by Bindiya Goswami. But do you know that Bindiya Goswami was not the first choice actress of the director? According to reports, popular actress Rekha was the first choice actress to play the role of Urmila but Hrishikesh Mukherjee realised that casting her in this film would not be perfect as she would not be able to showcase her performance in such a male-centric film. Then Bindiya Goswami was decided as the cast instead of Rekha.
Gol Maal made history at the box office by earning 7 times its budget. Reports suggest that the film had a production budget of Rs 1 crore. After its release, it stunned everyone as it recorded a box-office collection of a whopping Rs 7 crore. This remarkable achievement made Gol Maal, one of the biggest hits of that year.
The film starred popular actors like Amol Palekar, Deven Verma, Shobha Khote, Manju Singh, Dina Pathak, David Abraham, Harish Magon, Anjan Srivastav and Yunus Parvez. The storyline was penned by Sailesh Dey while the screenplay was written by Sachin Bhowmick and dialogue by Rahi Masoom Reza.
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