Gumrah -1993- Jun 2026

Portrays a rising singer whose life is upended by a false criminal charge.

Mahesh Bhatt famously utilized Sanjay Dutt’s real-life legal troubles (the 1993 Bombay bombings occurred just months after this film’s release, strangely mirroring art with life). Dutt plays Raja with a nihilistic swagger. He is not a "good man" pretending to be bad; he is a bad man who finds a shred of humanity left. His dialogue, "Main hoon Raja, aur yahan mera hi raaj hai" (I am Raja, and this is my kingdom), delivered while lighting a cigarette in a prison cell, became an anthem for rebellious youth. gumrah -1993-