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{{Short description|1979 Indian Hindi-language comedy film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Gol Maal
| image = Golmal Poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = [[Hrishikesh Mukherjee]]
| producer = [[N. C. Sippy]]
| writer = [[Rahi Masoom Raza]] (dialogues)
| screenplay = [[Sachin Bhowmick]]
| story = [[Hrishikesh Mukherjee]]
| starring = [[Amol Palekar]]<br />[[Utpal Dutt]]<br />[[Bindiya Goswami]]
| narrator = [[Utpal Dutt]]
| music = [[R.D. Burman]]
| released = {{film date|df=y|1979|4|20}}
| country = India
| language = Hindi
}}
'''''Gol Maal''''' ({{trans|Messed up [or] Hanky Panky}}) is a 1979 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[comedy film]] directed by [[Hrishikesh Mukherjee]] and written by [[Rahi Masoom Raza]] and [[Sachin Bhowmick]]. It was produced by [[N. C. Sippy]], with music by [[R. D. Burman]]. The film won several awards and was praised by critics.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/gol-maal-1979/article4221884.ece |title=Gol Maal (1979) |last=Lokapally |first=Vijay |date=20 December 2012 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=12 April 2018}}</ref>

The film was remade in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''[[Thillu Mullu]]'' (1981), in [[Kannada]] as ''[[Aasegobba Meesegobba]]'' (1990), in [[Malayalam]] as ''[[Simhavalan Menon]]'' (1995), and in [[Sinhala language|Sinhala]] as {{transl|si|Rasa Rahasak}}.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jha |first1=Lata |title=Ten Indian films with multiple remakes |url=https://www.livemint.com/Consumer/bXD0noDJT8tcVCmijrb1gK/Ten-Indian-films-with-multiple-remakes.html |access-date=31 July 2019 |work=[[Mint (newspaper)|Mint]] |date=15 October 2018}}</ref>

This film has inspired films like [[Bol Bachchan]] ([[Hindi]]) and [[Masala (2013 film)|Masala]] ([[Telugu language|Telugu]]), both released in 2012 and 2013 respectively.

== Plot ==
Ramprasad Dashrathprasad Sharma ([[Amol Palekar]]), a qualified CA, is looking for a job. He and his sister Ratna ([[Manju Singh]]) have no relatives or acquaintances except Dr. Kedar ([[David (actor)|David]]). Dr. Kedar tells him about Bhavani Shankar's ([[Utpal Dutt]]) firm known as Urmila Traders. Ramprasad is shown to possess many qualities. He is very good in accounting, is fond of sports and music, is a very good singer and also a very good actor (which he uses to get the job at Shankar's office).

Shankar is a man of traditional values: He hates youth wearing modern clothes. He is a sports fan, but thinks lowly of youth knowing anything about sports. But his weirdest trait is hatred towards men without moustaches. He thinks they are characterless.

Ramprasad has a moustache. He takes care of other problems by wearing a kurta and feigning ignorance about sports. Bhavani hires him immediately. Ram is a hardworking guy, so Bhavani (and Ram) have no problems. However, one day Ram takes leave by pretending that his mother (who died many years ago) has taken ill and goes to watch a hockey match. Bhavani Shankar, who attends the match, sees him there.

The next day Bhavani summons Ramprasad to his office and asks him about the hockey match. Remembering the plot of a movie a friend of his is shooting, Ram convinces Bhavani Shankar that he had seen his "moustache-less" identical twin Lucky (alias Lakshmanprasad Dashrathprasad Sharma) at the stadium.

Bhavani Shankar buys his argument and feels bad about accusing him. He makes amends by hiring Lucky to teach his daughter Urmila ([[Bindiya Goswami]]) music. Ramprasad reluctantly shaves his moustache to become Lucky and starts to teach Urmila. He is helped by his actor friend [[Deven Verma]] (playing himself).

Urmila (aka Urmi) is the exact opposite of her father. She takes an immediate liking to Lucky, while Ram is barely noticed by her. Bhavani notices this and gives Ram another job to tutor on the pretext of her exams. Meanwhile, Mrs. Srivastav ([[Dina Pathak]]), a socialite, is roped to play the part of Ram, "Lakshman" and Ratna's mother. Like Ram, she also ends up playing her own twin in front of Bhavani.

Ram tells Urmila the truth. Urmila tells him to tell the truth to Bhavani as well. Ram goes to Bhavani to tell the truth, but Bhavani sees Ram's moustache giving away. Bhavani exposes Ram but ends up thinking that Lucky murdered Ram and impersonated him to marry Urmila.

In a hilarious chase that follows, Bhavani ends up totaling a police jeep. The senior inspector ([[Om Prakash]]) mistakes him for a thug named Pascal D'Costa and is about to lock him up in the jail. Only when his inspector identifies Bhavani Shankar by his real identity is he freed. By now, a harried Bhavani has developed a hatred for twins as well.

On coming home, he finds that Urmila and Lucky are married. He refuses to give them blessings, until Dr. Kedar comes to the scene and explains the situation. Bhavani becomes even more furious but, on everybody's insistence, relents. The film ends with a family photo of Mrs. Srivastav, Ratna, Urmila, Ram, Dr. Kedar, Bhavani's sister Kalindi ([[Shubha Khote]]) and Bhavani (who is shown without a moustache).

== Cast ==
* [[Amol Palekar]] – Ramprasad Dashrathprasad Sharma / Laxmanprasad “Lucky” Dashrathprasad Sharma
* [[Utpal Dutt]] – Bhawani Shankar
* [[Bindiya Goswami]] – Urmila Shankar
* [[David (actor)|David]] – Doctor Kedar Mama
* [[Deven Verma]] - Deven Verma
* [[Dina Pathak]] – Mrs. Kamala Srivastava
* [[Anjan Srivastav]] – Police Officer Sharma
* [[Manju Singh]] – Ratna
* [[Shubha Khote]] – Kalindi aka Buaji
* [[Yunus Parvez]] – Bade Babu
* [[Keshto Mukherjee]] – Drunkard (Guest appearance)
* [[Om Prakash]] – Police Officer (Guest Appearance)
* [[Amitabh Bachchan]] – Guest Appearance (himself)
* [[Rekha]] – Guest Appearance (herself)
* [[Zeenat Aman]] – Guest Appearance (herself)
* [[Aruna Irani]] – Guest Appearance (herself)
* [[Moolchand]] – Man who was in cinema hall
* Harish Magon - Badri Narayan
* Anand - Amol Palekar's friend who sponsors hockey match tickets
* Chandramohan - College friend
* Yasmin - girl in title song
* Amol Sen - clerk in Urmila Leaders, announcing interview candidate name.

== Soundtrack ==
#"[[Aanewala Pal]] Jane Wala Hai" – [[Kishore Kumar]]
#"Gol Maal Hai Bhai Sab Gol Maal Hai" – [[Sapan Chakraborty]], [[R.D.Burman]]
#"Ek Din Sapne Me Dekha Sapna" – [[Kishore Kumar]]
#"Ek Baat Kahu Gar Maano Tum" – [[Lata Mangeshkar]]

== Production ==
Hrishikesh Mukherjee had first selected [[Rekha]] to enact the heroine's part, but felt that he would be wasting a talented actress in a film where the hero was the mainstay. He replaced her with Bindiya Goswami. The whole film was shot in 40 working days.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/slideshows/golmaal-was-entirely-shot-in-my-bandra-bungalow-in-just-40-days-hrishikesh-mukherjee/golmaal-was-entirely-shot-in-my-bandra-bungalow-in-just-40-days-hrishikesh-mukherjee-6/|title="Golmaal was entirely shot in my Bandra bungalow in just 40 days" - Hrishikesh Mukherjee - Bollywood Hungama|first=Bollywood|last=Hungama|access-date=14 April 2019}}</ref>

== Remakes ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"|-

! Year
! Film
! Language
! Director
!Ref.
|-
| 1981
|''[[Thillu Mullu]]''
|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| [[K. Balachander]]
|<ref name="remakes">{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/bol-bachchan-not-a-remake-of-gol-maal/story-y62aub3fbh5HOLvOCIbIaO.html|title=Bol Bachchan not a remake of Gol Maal|date=27 March 2012|work=[[Hindustan Times]] |access-date=12 April 2018|language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 1988
|{{transl|si|Rasa Rahasak}}
|[[Sinhala language|Sinhala]]
| Yasapalitha Nanayakkara
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.livemint.com/Consumer/bXD0noDJT8tcVCmijrb1gK/Ten-Indian-films-with-multiple-remakes.html |title=Ten Indian films with multiple remakes |last=Jha |first=Latha |date=October 15, 2018 |website=[[Mint (newspaper)|Mint]] |access-date=2018-11-27}}</ref>
|-
| 1990
|''[[Aasegobba Meesegobba]]''
|[[Kannada]]
| [[M. S. Rajashekar]]
|<ref name="remakes" />
|-
| 1995
|''[[Simhavalan Menon]]''
|[[Malayalam]]
|[[Viji Thampi]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/why-has-amitabh-bachchan-dharmendras-sholay-not-been-remade-in-any-of-the-southern-languages-yet-1038455.html |title=Why has Amitabh Bachchan-Dharmendra's 'Sholay' not been remade in any of the southern languages yet? |website=News18 |access-date=2018-09-24}}</ref>
|-
| 2013
|''[[Thillu Mullu (2013 film)|Thillu Mullu]]''
|[[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|[[Badri (director)|Badri]]
| <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/watch-thillu-mullu-to-be-happy-its-a-guarantee-mirchi-shiva-617563.html |title=Watch 'Thillu Mullu' to be happy, it's a guarantee: Mirchi Shiva |date=20 June 2013 |website=[[CNN-News18]] |access-date=12 April 2018}}</ref>
|}

[[David Dhawan]]'s 2002 film ''[[Chor Machaaye Shor]]'' had many scenes plagiarised from ''Gol Maal''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2002/aug/30chor.htm|title=Attack of the clones|date=30 August 2002|website=[[Rediff.com]]|access-date=12 April 2018}}</ref> The 2012 film ''[[Bol Bachchan]]'', directed by [[Rohit Shetty]] is loosely based on [[Gol Maal]] which was later remade in [[Telugu cinema|Telugu]] as [[Masala (2013 film)|Masala]]. The malayalam movie [[Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi|Ayalvasi oru daridravasi]] had some scenes from Gol Maal.

== Awards and nominations ==
* [[Filmfare Award for Best Actor]] – [[Amol Palekar]]
* [[Filmfare Best Comedian Award]] – [[Utpal Dutt]]
* [[Filmfare Best Lyricist Award]] – [[Gulzar (lyricist)|Gulzar]] for the song "Aanewala Pal"
* [[Filmfare]] Nomination for Best Director – [[Hrishikesh Mukherjee]]
* [[Filmfare]] Nomination for Best Supporting Actor – [[Utpal Dutt]]
* [[Filmfare]] Nomination for Best Supporting Actress – [[Dina Pathak]]
* [[Filmfare]] Nomination for Best Actor in a Comic Role – [[Deven Verma]]
* [[Filmfare]] Nomination for Best Story – Sailesh Dey<ref>[http://deep750.googlepages.com/FilmfareAwards.pdf]</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0079221|Gol Maal}}
* {{Rotten Tomatoes|gol_maal}}

{{Hrishikesh Mukherjee}}

[[Category:1979 films]]
[[Category:1979 comedy films]]
[[Category:Films scored by R. D. Burman]]
[[Category:1970s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian comedy films]]
[[Category:Films directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee]]
[[Category:Hindi films remade in other languages]]
[[Category:Films with screenplays by Sachin Bhowmick]]
[[Category:Urdu-language films]]
[[Category:Hindi-language comedy films]]

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