{
  "id": 2283438,
  "title": "How Mithun Chakraborty's James Bond Type Movies Inspired Emran Hashmi's Upcoming Gunmaaster G9",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/how-mithun-chakrabortys-james-bond-type-movies-inspired-emran-hashmis",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-21T02:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/how-mithun-chakrabortys-james-bond-type-movies-inspired-emran-hashmis-upcoming-gunmaaster-g9"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Gunmaaster G9, starring Emraan Hashmi, is set to release on November 27. Directed by Aditya Datt, the film is marketed as a 'new-age action drama' and also features Genelia Deshmukh and Aparshakti Khurana. Datt made his directorial debut with Aashiq Banaya Aapne (2005) and returns with Gunmaaster G9. Interestingly, the character of Gunmaster G9 was made famous by Mithun Chakraborty in two films - Surakksha (1979) and Wardat (1982). Chakraborty played a Bond-like spy in white and black tuxedos, with a style reminiscent of a 1980s birthday party. His films borrowed heavily from Bond movies, popularizing the retro spy genre. Gunmaaster G9's trailer features scenes inspired by Bond movies, including a pilot being murdered and replaced by an impostor, Doctor Shiva's metallic hands, and a scene of women dancing in bikinis. Fans await to see how Datt reimagines the classic spy genre in his latest film.",
  "summary": "Just a few days ago, the release date for Gunmaaster G9, starring Emraan Hashmi in the titular role, was announced as November 27. Directed by Aditya Datt and marketed as a ‘new-age action drama,’ it also stars Genelia Deshmukh and Aparshakti Khurana. Datt made his debut with Aashiq Banaya Aapne (2005), which had the popular song with the same name, sung by Himesh Reshammiya, who reunites with…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}