It seems that casino gambling is one of the best inspirational backgrounds for a lot of movies. And, guess what, both Hollywood and its Indian correspondent Bollywood have developed a pretty clear affinity to casino-themed movies for a long time. Just follow the link to check a selection of the best and most appreciated Indian movies about casino gambling of all time.
Let’s Start A Funny Challenge
Probably, you’ve already watched some of the most acclaimed films about casinos before, and you may really enjoy them, but here we want to start a fun challenge between the American movies of Hollywood and the ones of Bollywood. Just to see which side of the world is the winner as the best producer of casino-themed films. If you want to follow us with this challenge, just go ahead and take a look at our list of Bollywood and Hollywood movies that employ the casino environment to aid in the creation of thrilling stories, breath-taking adventures, and heartfelt feelings that you will want to live inside those movies all the time.
- Teen Patti (2010) – Bollywood
In the cast of this Bollywood movie, you can find actors like Ben Kingsley, Shraddha Kapoor, and Amitabh Bachchan. The story of this movie is a mix of math applied to the art of gambling. You know, certain casino games like poker and blackjack require a lot of mental skills and above all critical thinking skills. Amitabh Bachchan is a famous mathematician called Venkat. At some point, he learns and studies a method to use his mathematical genius to win huge casino jackpots. - The Gambler (1974) – Hollywood
Here’s one of the most popular Hollywood casino-themed movies of all time: The Gambler. This movie is available also in a new remake of the same name from 2014. The first version of The Gambler has been widely appreciated by critics. This movie is a crime drama mixed up with comedy elements. Axel Feed is an English professor who is seriously addicted to gambling. His addiction leads him to crack-headed situations for the entire movie. In the cast of this Hollywoodian movie, you will find names like James Caan, Karel Reisz as the director, and James Tobac who wrote the movie script. - Gambler (1971) – Bollywood
Let’s come again to the Indian side of casino-related cinema production. Gambler is a pretty old movie that reveals how long the affinity between Bollywood and the casino environment can be. Gambler takes you inside the story of a policeman, Inspector Pandey. He grew up like a criminal after his mom abandoned him at a very young age. Pandey becomes known for his lazy attitude. However, he is assigned a new task where he has to investigate a drug and gambling racket. This task brings Pandey into the environment of gangsters who will make his job and life absolutely difficult. - 21 (2008) – Hollywood
Back to the American movie production of Hollywood, 21 is a pretty recent movie, it’s the story of Ben (starred by Jim Sturgess) who is a student of mathematics at MIT. Ben’s professor admires his skills and proposes to him to join a secret blackjack group. Ben has to travel to Las Vegas frequently to beat the most skilled blackjack players of the Strip. This movie is an intriguing story that reveals the secrets of blackjack from a mathematical point of view. - Jannat (2008) – Bollywood
Here’s a movie that differs very much from most Bollywood works about casino gambling. Jannat is actually more a romantic drama than a mix of adventure, underground illegal gambling, or other typical casino-related topics emerging in other movies. Jannat is the story of a young street gambler, Arjun Dixit (starred by Emraan Hashmi). His best gambling activity is cricket booking. Arjun ends up making a big fortune until he feels he’s losing control over his life because of gambling. Jannat is one of the most recent casino-themed movies that got a worldwide success, especially among young people and critics. - Casino Royale (2006) – Hollywood
With Casino Royale, we are back in the US. In this movie, we can find a new agent 007 played by Daniel Craig. The story focused on a high-stakes poker tournament managed by a private banker. Bond’s task is to find out information about the mysterious clientele of this banker. One of the most remarkable features of Casino Royale consists of its beautiful scenes recorded on Italian Como Lake and Montenegro. The background is stunning as well as the story plot.
So, we are curious to know which is the winner of this new movie challenge between Bollywood and Hollywood. Let us know which one you think is better!
