China Gate
China Gate is a 1998 Indian Hindi-language revisionist Western action film directed by Rajkumar Santoshi. It was released on 27 November 1998. China Gate follows the basic storyline of the Seven Samurai. The song "Chamma Chamma" picturised on Urmila Matondkar became a chart buster and was used in Baz Luhrmann's film Moulin Rouge!. The film won Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue.
Plot
Colonel Krishnakant Puri and ten men from his unit were dishonourably discharged from the Indian Army for failing in a critical mission. Krishnakant challenged the decision of the military high command and pursued the case in civil courts for 17 years, but the final verdict is given against him and his team. Frustrated, he is about to commit suicide when a young lady named Sandhya knocks on his door.
More details
| author | Anjum Rajabali K. K. Raina Rajkumar Santoshi |
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| director | Rajkumar Santoshi |
| editor | V. N. Mayekar |
| genre | action drama western |
| keywords | dacoit disgrace fight held hostage indian army joining the army police officer reign of terror |
| musicBy | Vanraj Bhatia |
| producer | Rajkumar Santoshi |
| productionCompany | Santoshi Productions |
| theme | action drama epic japanese |