Ghayal (meaning “Wounded”) is a 1990 Indian Hindi action drama film. It was the first film directed by Rajkumar Santoshi and produced by Dharmendra. The lead actors are Sunny Deol, Meenakshi Seshadri, Raj Babbar, and Amrish Puri. Other notable actors include Mausumi Chatterjee, Annu Kapoor, Om Puri, Sharat Saxena, and Sudesh Berry.
The film grossed around ₹20 crore and was a huge success according to Box Office India. It was the second highest-grossing film of the year. “Ghayal” became a smash hit when it was re-released in theatres. It grossed much more during these repeat shows, second only to “Sholay” in Hindi film history, though the exact amount is unknown.
At the 36th Filmfare Awards, “Ghayal” was nominated for 8 awards and won 7 awards including Best Film, Best Director for Rajkumar Santoshi and Best Actor for Sunny Deol. It also won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Best Entertainment and Sunny Deol received a special mention.
The film was remade as “Bharathan” in Tamil in 1992, “Gamyam” in Telugu in 1998 and “Vishwa” in Kannada. A direct sequel, “Ghayal Once Again” was released on 5 February 2016.
Ghayal Movie Overview
| Attribute | Details |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Rajkumar Santoshi |
| Written by | Rajkumar Santoshi |
| Produced by | Dharmendra |
| Starring | Sunny Deol, Meenakshi Seshadri, Amrish Puri, Raj Babbar, Moushmi Chatterjee |
| Cinematography | Rajan Kothari |
| Edited by | V. N. Mayekar |
| Music by | Bappi Lahiri |
| Production company | Vijayta Films |
| Distributed by | Vijayta Films |
| Release date | 22 June 1990 |
| Running time | 163 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹2.5 crore |
| Box office | ₹20 crore (equivalent to ₹660 crore or US$80 million in 2023) |
Ghayal Star Cast & Crew
| Character | Actor |
|---|---|
| Ajay Mehra, Ashok’s younger brother | Sunny Deol |
| Varsha Sahay, Ajay’s love interest | Meenakshi Seshadri |
| Ashok Mehra, Ajay’s brother | Raj Babbar |
| Indu Mehra, Ashok’s wife and Ajay’s sister-in-law | Moushumi Chatterjee |
| Balwant Rai | Amrish Puri |
| ACP Joe D’Souza | Om Puri |
| Police Commissioner Ashok Pradhan | Kulbhushan Kharbanda |
| Vardha Rajan | Shabbir Khan |
| Rajan Berry | Sudesh Berry |
| Ashok’s friend | Annu Kapoor |
| Inspector Basheer Khan | Jack Gaud |
| Captain Deka | Sharat Saxena |
| Inspector Sharma | Deep Dhillon |
| Barrister Pramod Sharan Gupta | Shafi Inamdar |
| Ashok Pradhan’s wife | Ashalata Wabgaonkar |
| Boxing Coach | Viju Khote |
| Mitwa | Mitwa |
| Sikh man betting on Sunny Deol’s boxing fight (uncredited) | Kartar Sigha |
| Mohile | Brahmachari |
| Bheemji (cameo) | Praveen Kumar |
| Dancer in the song “Pyasi Jawani Hai” | Disco Shanti |
Ghayal Worldwide Gross Box Office Collection
| Day | India Net Collection |
|---|---|
| Day 1 [1st Friday] | ₹ 0.17 Cr |
| Day 2 [1st Saturday] | ₹ 0.15 Cr |
| Day 3 [1st Sunday] | ₹ 0.22 Cr |
| Day 4 [1st Monday] | ₹ 0.15 Cr |
| Day 5 [1st Tuesday] | ₹ 0.13 Cr |
| Day 6 [1st Wednesday] | ₹ 0.10 Cr |
| Day 7 [1st Thursday] | ₹ 0.10 Cr |
| Week 1 Collection | ₹ 1.02 Cr |
| Week 2 Collection | ₹ 0.95 Cr |
| Week 3 Collection | ₹ 0.87 Cr |
| Week 4 Collection | ₹ 0.82 Cr |
| Week 5 Collection | ₹ 0.75 Cr |
| Week 6 Collection | ₹ 0.67 Cr |
| Week 7 Collection | ₹ 0.62 Cr |
| Week 8+ Collection | ₹ 2.80 Cr |
| Total Net Collection | ₹ 8.50 Cr |
| Worldwide Collection Gross | ₹ 20.00 Cr |
| Overseas Collection | ₹ 4.00 Cr [EST.] |
| India Gross Collection | ₹ 16.00 Cr |
| Ghayal [1990] Budget | ₹ 2.50 Cr |
| Ghayal [1990] Verdict | BLOCKBUSTER |
| Release Date | 22 June, 1990 |
GHAYAL : released 30 years ago on 22nd June 1990
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Rajkumar Santoshi’s film featuring Sunny Deol’s national award winning performance , Meenakshi Sheshadri, Raj Babbar, Amrish Puri & Om Puri. pic.twitter.com/EMhvlEQiLp
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Ghayal Real Story
Ajay Mehra (Sunny Deol) is an amateur boxer who lives in Mumbai with his brother Ashok (Raj Babbar) and sister-in-law Indu (Moushumi Chatterjee). Ashok is a businessman whose company has secret troubles, but he hides this from his wife and brother. Ajay has been sent to Bangalore for training.
While in Bangalore, Ajay gets a message that Ashok is also there. When Ajay reaches the hotel, Ashok leaves without noticing. Later, Ajay gets a call from a drunk Ashok, he tries to share something casual but the call is suddenly cut. Ajay returns to Mumbai and finds Ashok missing. Her efforts to find him and the police complaint go nowhere, leaving Ajay extremely depressed. Later he meets Ashok’s friend (Annu Kapoor), a drug addict, who reveals the dark truth.
When Ashok suffers a loss in business, a wealthy businessman Balwant Rai (Amrish Puri) helps him. Balwant became a partner in Ashok’s company and paid off all the debts. But Balwant used Ashoka’s business for his illegal activities. When Ashok resisted, Balwant threatened him, but Ashok kept asking him to stop the illegal work. Ashoka gathered evidence against Balwant, which increased his difficulty. Balwant kidnapped Ashoka and tortured him for evidence.
Balwant’s men discover that Ajay knew about the evidence, so Balwant kills Ashok. Ajay was falsely accused of murder and having an affair with Indu. In the court, Ajay sees the depth of corruption and even his loved ones turn against him. Losing faith in the law, Ajay decided to seek justice himself. Indu could not handle the shock and gossip and committed suicide.
In prison, Ajay befriended some good-hearted criminals. Together they overpowered the guards and escaped. Ajay then begins his mission to bring down Balwant Rai. He took down Balwant’s men one by one. Balwant grabs Varsha, but Ajay saves her and chases Balwant to an amusement park. Ajay continues to beat Balwant until the police intervene and arrest him. Varsha secretly gives the gun to Ajay, and he shoots Balwant in front of everyone, becoming a silent witness with the police. The film ends with Ajay’s arrest.
