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The Great Gambler

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Gambling expert Jai (Amitabh Bachchan) is discovered by a crooked casino owner, who hires him to play, and easily defeat, rich businessmen. But Jai also gets mixed up in a more elaborate scheme involving an arranged marriage to Mala (Neetu Singh), the daughter of a wealthy man. Additionally, he is unwittingly used as a pawn to retrieve military secrets from a government worker. Inspector Vijay (also Bachchan), who happens to look exactly like Jai, is assigned to track down Jai.

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Audience Member Again Amitab bachan and zeenat aman. The legendary jewels of bollywood Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/09/23 Full Review Audience Member this one fav Amitabh films in double role I like remake this film with playing amitabh role jokers Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Audience Member I dont gamble. did'nt enjoy much Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Venice Italy, and a whole lot of trouble. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/20/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Gambling expert Jai (Amitabh Bachchan) is discovered by a crooked casino owner, who hires him to play, and easily defeat, rich businessmen. But Jai also gets mixed up in a more elaborate scheme involving an arranged marriage to Mala (Neetu Singh), the daughter of a wealthy man. Additionally, he is unwittingly used as a pawn to retrieve military secrets from a government worker. Inspector Vijay (also Bachchan), who happens to look exactly like Jai, is assigned to track down Jai.
Director
Shakti Samanta
Producer
C.V.K. Sastry
Screenwriter
Ranjan Bose
Production Co
Associated Films & Finance Corporation
Genre
Action, Crime, Drama, Romance
Original Language
Hindi
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 17, 2017
Runtime
2h 43m
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