Gupt: The Hidden Truth
Gupt: The Hidden Truth (transl. Secret) is a 1997 Indian Hindi-language psychological thriller film directed by Rajiv Rai, starring Bobby Deol, Manisha Koirala and Kajol in leading roles. Distributed under the banner of Trimurti Films, it also stars Raj Babbar, Om Puri, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Paresh Rawal, Dalip Tahil, Prem Chopra, Sadashiv Amrapurkar, Sharat Saxena, Mukesh Rishi, and Priya Tendulkar in supporting roles. The soundtrack of the film was composed by Viju Shah. With its plot based on the novel Good Children Don’t Kill (1967) by Louis Thomas, it is considered as one of the best thriller movies from Hindi Cinema.
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| Directed by | Rajiv Rai |
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| Story by | Rajiv Rai |
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| Cinematography | Ashok Mehta |
| Edited by | Rajiv Rai |
| Music by | Viju Shah |
Production company | Trimurti Films |
| Distributed by | Zee Telefilms Eros Entertainment |
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Running time | 175 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹9.50 crore |
| Box office | ₹33.23 crore |
At the 43rd Filmfare Awards, Gupt: The Hidden Truth received 8 nominations, including Best Film and Best Director (Rai), and won 3 awards, including Best Villain.