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Giant locusts, a disco spy, and Shakti Kapoor's face—1980s Bollywood said YES to everything.
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Wardat (1981)

Gonzo Desi BondInsect Horror CampDisco Sci-Fi Fever Dream

Overview

ActionThriller

Large locusts attack the farmers and farmlands, resulting in hefty damages. The Indian Government suspects that this is the work of some terrorists and assign this case to their best agent Gunmaster G-9 alias Gopinath, who takes charge and begins the investigation, that will lead him to the dark secret world of underground scientists who are quite capable of harnessing nature to make their ends meet.

Flag of ININHindi
Content warning
Man vs. Nature weaponizedScientific hubrisNational security theaterPop culture Cold War anxiety

Standout Aspects

Practical Effects

Gloriously unconvincing giant locust puppets and miniature destruction.

Costume

Mithun's Gunmaster G-9 spy wardrobe deserves its own museum wing.

Score

Bappi Lahiri disco bangers that outlive the plot by decades.

Best for:Friends: Irony-forward group watch with snacks and zero expectations.·Solo: Late-night curiosity binge when algorithms fail you.·Rewatch: Cult devotees tracking G-9's complete ridiculous filmography.
Heads up:Disturbing: Rubber insects may cause unintended laughter, not fear.
R

Director

Ravikant Nagaich

ReleasedApr 24, 1981
Runtime2h 12m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensityhigh
Tonemixed
Feellight

Top Cast

Mithun Chakraborty

Mithun Chakraborty

Gunmaster G-9

Shakti Kapoor

Shakti Kapoor

Shakti Kapoor

Kalpana Iyer

Kalpana Iyer

Anuradha

Kaajal Kiran

Kaajal Kiran

Kajal Malhotra

Jagdeep

Jagdeep

Kabadi

Iftekhar

Iftekhar

Chief

Keshto Mukherjee

Keshto Mukherjee

Dharamdas

Dinesh Hingoo

Dinesh Hingoo

Birbal

Birbal

Manorama

Manorama

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Wardat was part of Mithun's 'Gunmaster G-9' franchise, India's answer to Bond that somehow spawned multiple films despite each being stranger than the last.

Trivia

Director Ravikant Nagaich pioneered Bollywood sci-fi with Surakksha (1979) first; Wardat's locusts were allegedly inspired by real 1970s African desert locust plagues but rendered with budget that couldn't afford convincing rubber.

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