We welcome you to a new episode of Amitabh Bachchan’s filmy journey marks his superhit films such as The Great Gambler. A 1979 crime action film directed by Shakti Samanta starring Zeenat Aman and Neetu Singh along with Amitabh Bachchan in pivotal roles. The film is based on a novel Great Gambler by Vikramaditya.
The story follows international gangsters and secret agents from various intelligence agencies, engaged in undercover operations. The film spent high production costs as most of the shooting was in outdoor international locations. The movie, shot in Cairo, Lisbon, Venice, Rome, and Goa, initially earned well. Its direction and cinematography were widely appreciated.
Jay, an expert gambler with a strong memory, rarely loses. His winning streak attracts underworld Don Ratan Das, who wants to hire him. Jay agrees for income, unknowingly entangling himself with government officials and an underworld plot targeting top-secret military laser weapon blueprints.
He has a lookalike. Amitabh Bachchan plays Inspector Vijay, assigned to the case, in a double role. The film involves Jay and Vijay, and story gets a twist with mistaken identity, some dance scenes wth club dancer. The story ends happily; they reveal Jay and Vijay to be long-lost brothers.
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