Rajiv Rai after series of action films YUDH, TRIDEV, CHAALBAAZ and MOHRA hardly great films but yet watchable. In GUPT he brought a fresh cast, Bobby, Kajol and Manisha Koirala The film is still remembered for it's hit music which is always a selling factor of Rajiv Rai films, thrills and also the identity of the villain which does surprise. The film starts off well on a routine note but the scene at the birthday party is superb, The twist is well handled and scenes in the jail though too similar to Sunny Deol's Ghayal and all are well handled, however the constant focus to action and music does reduce impact but yet there are several brilliant scenes like Om Puri scenes, though at times there are too many cinematic liberties and too much formulaic stuff. The villain's identity is well handled in the end and the end is good There are some corny scenes like how Om Puri reaches the location at the end?
Direction by Rajiv Rai is good Music by Viju Shah was amazing, Duniya Haseeno Ka Mela, Mere Khwabon, Mere Sanam are all good though picturisation is crude of most songs
Bobby Deol looks disinterested throughout and hardly impresses, surprisingly he was better in Barsaat before this film but here he is too dull, his dialogue delivery too is bad Manisha Koirala hams through her role Kajol gives the best performance in a challenging role, For people who don't know it's really surprising Amongst rest Mostly Rajiv Rai regulars Om Puri is amazing in a role written for Naseeruddin Shah Sharat Saxena is okay, Prem Chopra hams, Raza Murad is as usual Ashok Saraf and Sadashiv Amrapurkar are good Raj Babbar hams as usual, Paresh Rawal is great, Khulbushan Kharbanda is okay, Dalip Tahil, Priya Tendulkar are as usual
Direction by Rajiv Rai is good Music by Viju Shah was amazing, Duniya Haseeno Ka Mela, Mere Khwabon, Mere Sanam are all good though picturisation is crude of most songs
Bobby Deol looks disinterested throughout and hardly impresses, surprisingly he was better in Barsaat before this film but here he is too dull, his dialogue delivery too is bad Manisha Koirala hams through her role Kajol gives the best performance in a challenging role, For people who don't know it's really surprising Amongst rest Mostly Rajiv Rai regulars Om Puri is amazing in a role written for Naseeruddin Shah Sharat Saxena is okay, Prem Chopra hams, Raza Murad is as usual Ashok Saraf and Sadashiv Amrapurkar are good Raj Babbar hams as usual, Paresh Rawal is great, Khulbushan Kharbanda is okay, Dalip Tahil, Priya Tendulkar are as usual