Gogola (film)
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| Gogola | |
|---|---|
| File:Gogola1.jpg Movie poster used to advertise the film | |
| Directed by | Balwant B Dave |
| Produced by | T.M. Rai |
| Written by | Shambhu Nema |
| Starring | Azzad Irani Tabassum |
| Music by | Roy Frank |
Production company | Indra Dhanus Films |
Release date | January 1, 1966 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindustani |
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Gogola (Hindi:गोगोला) is an obscure 1996 Hindi-language sci-fi kaiju film directed by Balwant B. Dave and produced by T.M. Rai.[1]It is based on Gojira, a Japanese kaiju film. Promoted with the tagline "An action packed story of a sea-monster with thrills,suspense and what not?" The film is considered lost and not much information is available. It is the only Kaiju/Monster film from Indian cinema. All that is left is the soundtrack, posters and the censor script.
Plot[edit]
Most of the plot is unknown and sources vary about it. In Bombay, two beach-goers, Asha (Tabassum) and Kumar (Azzad Irani), see a monster in the sea. They go and tell the police but they don't believe them until the monster comes out of the sea and starts attacking the city. Asha's father, a scientist, makes a poison that can kill Gogola. Kumar volunteers to kill Gogola but his rivals want to kill him and take credit.[2] Most of the sources say his rivals kill him and Asha kills Gogola. The movie ends with Gogola dying and all the characters saying "Gogola mar gaya" (Gogola has died) and someone says "Very Good!" and movie ends.[3]
Cast[edit]
Most of cast and crew whereabouts are unknown. Rani Begum died of cancer on May 27, 1993. Tabassum did tweet about it on March 14, 2021 it reads "Beautiful memories #gogola"[4] she played a bar/club dancer.
- Azzad Irani...Kumar
- Nayam Palli...Asha's scientist father
- Polson
- Rani Begum
- Bhale Rao
- Tabassum...Asha
Crew[edit]
- Balwant B. Dave...director and special effects
- T.M. Rai...producer
- T.M. Rai & Frank...music
- D.S. Malvankar...Gogola design
Production[edit]
Gogola Suit & Design[edit]
Balwant Dave used suitmation to depict Gogola. The producers went to D Malvankar to make the suit. The suit needed two or three men in it.[5] In the movie still's Gogola stands on his hind legs with long sharp teeth,a tail and spikes on his back. His abilities are unknown but the poster depicts them breathing something out of his nose/mouth and Gogola is amphibious since they come out of the water.
Soundtrack[edit]
| Gogola | |
|---|---|
| 📅 Released | December 31, 1966 |
| ⏳ Length | 18:56 |
| Language | Hindustani |
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The album was released December 31, 1966 composed by Roy-Frank and lyrics by Balkavi Bairagi. It consists of six songs. It is unknown where the songs come in the movie. Saregama owns the rights to the soundtrack.[6]
In Indian cinema, the actors aren't the ones singing. The actors lip-synch the songs sung by the Playback singers.[7] The artists featured are Mahendra Kapoor,Mubarak Begum,Talat Mahmood,Usha Mangeshkar and Sabita Chowdhury.
Track listing[edit]
| # | Track | Artist(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Boribandar Se Borivlli" | Mahendra Kapoor | 2:51 |
| 2 | "Zara Keh Do Fizaon Se" | Mubarak Begum, Talat Mahmood | 3:15 |
| 3 | "Dekha Dekha Balma Pyara" | Usha Mangeshkar, Minoo Purshottam | 3:22 |
| 4 | "Aaja Aaja Pyar Karen" | Mahendra Kapoor, Mubarak Begum | 3:28 |
| 5 | "Nacho Nacho Gogola" | Minoo Purshottam,Sabita Chowdhury | 2:55 |
| 6 | "Mohe La De Raja Machhariya Re" | Usha Mangeshkar | 3:05 |
Lost[edit]
Like most B-grade films they are played in movie theatres on their initial release and fade into obscurity.[8] Most of the searches on social media have hit a dead end. Some assume that the movie burned in the January 8, 2003 fire in Nation Film Archive of India. The production company seems to not have worked on any movie besides Gogola. It is unlikely the movie will be found.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Gogola". 2019-04-14. Archived from the original on 2019-04-14. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
- ↑ "Fun With Filmi Ads….the Bollywood Godzilla…GOGOLA!". Pedro (The Ape Bomb) Blog. 2012-05-06. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
- ↑ Devraj, Rajesh. "Films that are 50: 'Gogola? Kaun Gogola? Bada janwar? OK! OK!'". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
- ↑ @tabbusamgovil. "Beautiful memories #gogola" (Tweet). Retrieved 2021-12-20 – via Twitter. Missing or empty |date= (help)
- ↑ Devraj, Rajesh. "Films that are 50: 'Gogola? Kaun Gogola? Bada janwar? OK! OK!'". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
- ↑ Gogola Songs: Gogola MP3 Songs by Mubarak Begum Online Free on Gaana.com, retrieved 2021-12-20
- ↑ "The secret behind Bollywood's success". www.cnn.com. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
- ↑ Atul (2011-10-22). "Zara keh do fizaaon se". Atul's Song A Day - A choice collection of Hindi Film & Non-Film Songs. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
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