China Gate (1998): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1998, China Gate is an action, adventure and western film directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, running about 179 minutes.

What it’s about. After witnessing the brutal slaying of her Forest Officer father, Sunder Rajan, at the hands of dreaded dacoit Jageera, Sandhya goes to Colonel Krishnakant Puri and asks for his assistance in bringing an end to Jageera's rule in the Devdurg region. Krishnakant agrees to assist her, and summons about a dozen of his fellow officers and subordinates to assist him. They all assemble at Devdurg with all the necessary ammunitions and arms to combat Jageera, not realizing that Jageera has influence over the local police detachment, who will prevent Puri and his men to possess any guns and weapons. This does not deter Puri and his men, and they continue to stay on in Devdurg and gain the confidence of the villagers. What the villagers do not know that Krishnakant and his men had all been dishonorably discharged from the army for cowardice and retreating when attacked by the enemy. Will Puri and his men abandon Devdurg and let history repeat itself?

Who’s in it. China Gate stars Om Puri as Col. Krishnakant Puri, Naseeruddin Shah as Maj. Sarfaraz Khan, Danny Denzongpa as Maj. Ranjir Singh Gurung and Mamta Kulkarni as Sandhya Rajan, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.9/10, China Gate has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch China Gate page.

If you liked it. Fans of China Gate tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.