Mahesh Bhatt on Gumrah 1993 "Yei ek American film thi, uska jikar kiya tha Shri Devi jii nai", in Bangkok

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Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt explained that the story of the film Gumrah (1993) was inspired by the American television series Bangkok Hilton. He mentioned that Sridevi, Yash Johar, and others discussed the idea and later developed the script. The screenplay was written by Robin Bhatt, while the film’s final story was shaped to suit the Indian audience and cinematic style.