Gudia_
Johnny, a musician, joins Hameed the ventriloquist’s troupe, featuring the talking doll Urvashi. When Hameed loses his voice, Johnny buys Urvashi and returns to Mumbai, reuniting with his sweetheart Rosemary. Johnny’s performances with Urvashi are successful, but Rosemary becomes jealous. During communal riots, Johnny’s songs expose the culprits, leading to Urvashi’s destruction. Silenced, Johnny is comforted by Rosemary, who takes Urvashi’s place on stage, becoming the doll herself. Based on a play by Mahasweta Devi.
Starring
Mithun Chakraborty, Pran Sikand, Mohan Agashe
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Gudia was released 29 years ago in 1997.
Overview
Johnny, a musician, joins Hameed the ventriloquist’s troupe, featuring the talking doll Urvashi. When Hameed loses his voice, Johnny buys Urvashi and returns...
Gudia is a Drama, Thriller film with a runtime of 2h 19m.
CAST (11)
Mithun Chakraborty
Pran Sikand
Mohan Agashe
Subhendu Chatterjee
Kalyan Chatterjee
Masood Akhtar
Nandana Sen
Avtar Gill
Sunil Mukherjee
Aanjjan Srivastav
Anashua Majumdar
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
139 min (2h 19m)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Gudia about?
Johnny, a musician, joins Hameed the ventriloquist’s troupe, featuring the talking doll Urvashi. When Hameed loses his voice, Johnny buys Urvashi and returns to Mumbai, reuniting with his sweetheart Rosemary. Johnny’s performances with Urvashi are successful, but Rosemary becomes jealous. During communal riots, Johnny’s songs expose the culprits, leading to Urvashi’s destruction. Silenced, Johnny is comforted by Rosemary, who takes Urvashi’s place on stage, becoming the doll herself. Based on a play by Mahasweta Devi.
How long is Gudia?
Gudia has a runtime of 139 minutes (2h 19m).
Who stars in Gudia?
The cast of Gudia includes Mithun Chakraborty, Pran Sikand, Mohan Agashe, Subhendu Chatterjee, Kalyan Chatterjee.
GENRES (2)
Drama
Thriller