Gupt: The Hidden Truth
| Gupt | |
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Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Rajiv Rai |
| Screenplay by | Shabbir Boxwala |
| Dialogues by | Naeem Sha |
| Story by | Rajiv Rai |
| Produced by | Gulshan Rai |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Ashok Mehta |
| Edited by | Rajiv Rai |
| Music by | Viju Shah |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Zee Telefilms Eros Entertainment |
Release date |
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Running time | 175 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹9.50 crore |
| Box office | ₹33.23 crore |
Gupt (transl. Secret: The Hidden Truth), shortly called Gupt, is a 1997 Indian Hindi-language mystery thriller film directed by Rajiv Rai. The film stars Bobby Deol, Manisha Koirala, Kajol and Om Puri in the lead roles. Distributed under the banner of Trimurti Films, it also stars Prem Chopra, Raza Murad, Paresh Rawal, Sadashiv Amrapurkar, Sharat Saxena, Dalip Tahil, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Priya Tendulkar, Aparajita and others in supporting roles. The soundtrack was composed by Viju Shah. It is considered as one of the best thriller films from Hindi Cinema. Its plot is based on the crime/mystery novel Good Children Don't Kill (1967) by French writer Louis Thomas.
At the 43rd Filmfare Awards, Gupt received 8 nominations, including Best Film and Best Director (Rai), and won 3 awards, including Best Villain.