Gold (2018) (2018)

Hindi 2 hrs 50 mins Sports, Historical, Drama

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Critics Score

73%

Total Reviews: 11

User Score

13%

Total Votes: 8

Review Summary: 'Gold' is an entertaining, patriotic and predictable film. Watch for the supporting cast!

Average Critic Rating: (3.23)
Cast: Akshay Kumar , Mouni Roy , Kunal Kapoor , Amit Sadh , Vineet Kumar Singh , Sunny Kaushal
Director: Reema Kagti
Release Date: 15 Aug 2018
Est. Budget: 85.0 CR
Est. Box Office Collection: 103.0 CR

Plot: After India's independence, a drunk Indian Hockey Team Manager (pre-independence), Tapan Das (Akshay Kumar), holds aspirations of playing hockey as a free country, coaching a novice hockey team to earn independent India's first Olympic gold medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics while battling his own personal demons. Read more

Gold (2018) - Top Reviews

It's only when Gold moves away from Akshay Kumar's blundering Bangla and hockey humbug to become a story of grace among go-getters that it comes close to becoming the movie it should have been

Full review on Rediff

Sukanya Verma, Rediff

Based on true events following the exploits of the Indian hockey team that won independant India its first Olympics gold medal in hockey. The conflict is fine, the principle characters beautifully etched, but what drags the film down is its predictability and its slow pace. At 152.42 minutes you want to turn the hockey stick into a sword and run into it

Full review on Now Running

Manisha Lakhne, Now Running

Akshay Kumar Is Biggest Weakness In Film That Glitters Only Intermittently

Full review on NDTV

Saibal Chatterjee, NDTV

A fantastic sports drama with great performances by the entire star cast.

Full review on Times

Rachit Gupta, Times

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Gold (2018) - All Reviews

We know the story line, we know the climax, but yet you can't help but become a cheerleader. As the drama unfolds and the Indian national anthem plays, few in the audience stood up to pay their respects. It is this moment where the film emerges victorious!

Full review on Khaleej Times

Anita Iyer, Khaleej Times

A brilliant slice of history

Full review on Deccan Chronicle

Suparna Sharma, Deccan Chronicle

Akshay Kumar Is UNSTOPPABLE – Unadulterated & Informative Entertainment!

Full review on Koi Moi

Umesh Punwani, Koi Moi

On Independence Day, Akshay Kumar wins the game, and our hearts

Full review on Hindustan Times

Jyoti Sharma Bawa, Hindustan Times

shining drama of India's triumph on the hockey field