The Gold Medal
There are the good guys and the goons. The plot begins with the murder of an union leader, Acharya which leads to a gang whose members are identified by a gold medal with the gang's logo. Enter the head of Secret Services, David, a mysterious figure who weaves a web to bring the gang to book, including the mastermind. Gopal, a young officer is tasked with the job. To support him Dimple (David's niece) alias Shoba plays the girlfriend of Gopal and acts as a communication conduit. When Bindu a nightclub dancer is murdered and Gopal become the prime suspect Gopal joins the gang and earns the trust of the leader. Exploring the netherworld of drugs, stolen antiques, smuggling of gold and silver, creating social and religious tensions he learns the innermost secrets of the gang. Is Gopal a double agent, or has he found the lure of power, money and corruption irresistible? Has he turned triple? Will Shoba play along with Gopal's deceit? While some of the plot transitions leave the viewer baffled and edits incomprehensible, the overall story line is a product of its times, credible and entertaining.
- Released
- 1984
- Country
- India
Details
Release year: 1984
Storyline
There are the good guys and the goons. The plot begins with the murder of an union leader, Acharya which leads to a gang whose members are identified by a gold medal with the gang's logo. Enter the head of Secret Services, David, a mysterious figure who weaves a web to bring the gang to book, including the mastermind. Gopal, a young officer is tasked with the job. To support him Dimple (David's niece) alias Shoba plays the girlfriend of Gopal and acts as a communication conduit. When Bindu a nightclub dancer is murdered and Gopal become the prime suspect Gopal joins the gang and earns the trust of the leader. Exploring the netherworld of drugs, stolen antiques, smuggling of gold and silver, creating social and religious tensions he learns the innermost secrets of the gang. Is Gopal a double agent, or has he found the lure of power, money and corruption irresistible? Has he turned triple? Will Shoba play along with Gopal's deceit? While some of the plot transitions leave the viewer baffled and edits incomprehensible, the overall story line is a product of its times, credible and entertaining.
Top credits
Dharmendra — Special Appearance
Jeetendra — Gopal
Rakhee Gulzar — Dimple, Shobha
Shatrughan Sinha — Shatrughan
Did you know
• Rajendra Kumar and Saira Banu were signed for the film but later replaced by Jeetendra and Raakhee.
• Faryal stated in a interview, In 'Gold Medal' there is a scene of both of us (Prem Nath and Fariyal) are lying on a sofa. But during the shot he rolled down on to the carpet taking me along with him! Believe me, that wasn't in the script. Several minutes passed and still the shot was not getting over. Everyone including the director Ravi Nagaich and Jeetendra, was watching the fun and having a good laugh when I got up and shouted 'Will someone say cut, bloody soon?' Premnath was the least bothered himself: poor chap, he gets drowned in his roles. I am terrified to work with him. Though I know he is a tremendous artist."In the same film in another scene, he insisted on calling her a bastard. It was not in the script and she protested. He said he was not calling her a bastard, only the character in the film. "What is the use of arguing with a temperamental character like him?" Faryal asked. Fariyal later stated she quit Bollywood due to the incident. She lost faith working in Indian films.
• The film was delayed for several years.
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Technical specs
- Color
- Color
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