Gumnaam

 (1965)


Gumnaam
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  • Plot: After dancing together in a night club, seven young people (five men and two women) are told they have won the night's dance contest and are instructed to board a small plane that will take them to their prize holiday. Instead, they end up stranded on a small island with... Read more

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Amazing movie
Mar 14, 2006
cnrathi
This is one amazing movie which any body can see and any number of times. It has thrill, shrill with little bit of first class comedy by Mehmood n team.Story is of 10 Indians who goes on to a tour... Read more at imdb.com
If you have a sense of humor...
Nov 10, 2006
herjazz
If you have a sense of humor, you will adore this movie. It's like "Beach Party" meets Hitchcock-like thriller...which is an hilarious juxtaposition, but somehow, in a twisted way, it works!However, don't expect a lot of suspense or high drama...for... Read more at imdb.com
Unusual musical sequences out of place in routine triller
Oct 17, 2001
Jerry Colvin
Interested in all things related to Ghost World after seeing that great unhyped movie last summer, I recently stumbled across Gumnaam which was available via Indiaweekly.com at a very reasonable price. It arrived yesterday, and I had intended to pop... Read more at imdb.com
Bollywood Rules !!
Jan 30, 2005
Kaiban
The movie starts out simple enough. A man stands at a balcony and smokes a cigarette while watching a drunk man (coming out of a nightclub/bar) getting run over with a car. This is all intentional. The man on the... Read more at imdb.com
A laugh and a thrill
Aug 20, 2006
meissoun2
Gumnaam advertises itself as a horror thriller. Well. It's not. There are about 2 minutes that were really thrilling. Most of the time the movie was not as scary as it would have liked to be. But who cares?! I... Read more at imdb.com
Silly fun, particularly the musical sequences
Oct 05, 2001
Mr E Train
Basically an adaptation of Agatha Christie's "Ten Little Indians," this film is highlighted by one of the greatest, most euphoric rock 'n' roll dance sequences ever, which was featured in the opening credits of Terry Zwigoff's excellent "Ghost World."Of course... Read more at imdb.com
Goodenss gracious me...
Feb 08, 2005
ptb-8
HOW could anyone not love GUMNAAM? The most sensational dance number ever to open a serial killer movie "Jan Pennechaan Ho" and the fabulous Glomesh Ganesh in a gold Lame dress, Zorro boys and India's answer to Little Richard kick... Read more at imdb.com
Must be seen to be believed
Jan 11, 2005
TheatreX
Hey now, I'll admit that my attraction to this movie came from seeing Ghost World, where Enid is dancing along with the big dance number at the beginning of the movie, kind of a twangy guitar/big band sound that I... Read more at imdb.com
Manoj Kumar is the best
Mar 29, 2005
Yellow_Spider
After a crash land the pilot Manoj Kumar and the other passengers, Nanda, Helen, Madan Puri, Pran, Satyan Bose find themselves on a marooned island. After waiting for help they find a very deserted Haveli but are surprised to meet... Read more at imdb.com

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| Aug 30, 2005
DVD Talk
The Dolby Digital Stereo is very good, and shows off the musical numbers (the DVD features a separate song index) to good effect. Straight from the Heart dazzles with its vivid use of color, costumes, and music; it's like being caught up in an exploding candy store. ... Full Review

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