Life is a Gamble) is a 1992 Hindi tragedy drama film directed and produced by Prakash Mehra.

It stars Anil Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit, Shakti Kapoor, Suresh Oberoi, Anupam Kher, Amrish Puri in pivotal roles.

Anxious to please his employer, Hariya agrees to have his name changed to Harry and does anything that he is instructed to do.

When he tries to break away, he is told that his mother and sister are and will be held captive to guarantee his cooperation.

Harry must now come up with a scheme that will guarantee his safety as well as the freedom of his mother and sister, and at the same time save himself from being arrested by the police.