Gol Maal
A man's simple lie to secure his job escalates into more complex lies when his orthodox boss gets suspicious.
Directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee · Comedy · Romance · 120 min · 1979
Director
Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Writer
Rahi Masoom Raza (dialogues)
Studio
N/A
Release
20 Apr 1979
Runtime
120 min
Genres
Comedy, Romance
Full Plot
Ramprasad is a recent college graduate who finds a job with a finicky man, Bhavani Shankar, who believes that a man without a mustache is a man without a character. Bhavani Shankar is also against any of his employees indulging in recreation of any kind. When Ramprasad is caught by his boss at a hockey match, he has to invent a twin brother, the clean-shaven Laxman Prasad, to save his job. When Bhavani's daughter falls in love with the clean-shaven Laxman Prasad, and insists on marrying him, and Bhavani insists she should marry Ramprasad, things take a whacky turn. A fake mother and a hilarious chase are other enjoyable features involved in this comedy.
Cast & Characters
Ramprasad Dashrathprasad Sharma / Laxmanprasad Dashrathprasad Sharma aka Lucky
Amol Palekar
Bhawani Shankar, Owner of Urmila Traders / Pascal D'Costa (smuggler)
Utpal Dutt
Urmila Shankar, Bhavani Shankar's daughter and love interest of Laxman
Bindiya Goswami
Doctor Kedar Mama, Bhavani Shankar's friend
David
himself
Deven Verma
Kamala Srivastava / Vimala Sharma (Fake), Ram and Laxman's fake mother
Dina Pathak
Ratna Sharma, Ram's sister
Manju Singh
Kalindi aka Buaji
Shubha Khote
Bade Babu, Working at Urmila traders.
Yunus Parvez
Drunkard (Guest appearance)
Keshto Mukherjee
Police Officer Sharma (Guest Appearance)
Anjan Srivastav
Did You Know?
Hrishikesh Mukherjee has directed 3 films in our catalog, including Chupke Chupke, Anand.
Source: theIReview.com catalog · verified 2026-08-02
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.
Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-08-03
Critical Assessment
Gol Maal holds 8.5/10 on IMDb (20,351 votes).
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Ratings as of August 2, 2026
Where to Watch
India
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Gol Maal has a 8.5/10 rating on IMDb from 20,351 votes.
Is Gol Maal good? What are critics saying?+
Gol Maal holds 8.5/10 on IMDb (20,351 votes).
How long is Gol Maal?+
Gol Maal has a runtime of 120 min.
Who directed Gol Maal?+
Gol Maal was directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee.
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