40 Years of The Great Gambler; (06/04/1979)

40 Years of The Great Gambler; (06/04/1979)

The Great Gambler is an action thriller film starring Amitabh Bachchan, Zeenat Aman, Neetu Singh and Prem Chopra. It was directed by Shakti Samanta.

Initially, it did poorly at the box office, but it did decent business in Mumbai and has since attained cult status. This film is a thriller, and its story is based on international gangsters, spies and secret agents of different countries’ intelligence agencies and their undercover operations. This film had high production costs with a significant portion of it being shot in international locations including Cairo, Lisbon, Venice, and Rome, and in India, many scenes were shot in Goa. The Great Gambler has been widely appreciated for its action, direction, and cinematography.