Ghajini(2008)
Ghajini is a 2008 Indian Hindi-language psychological action thriller film directed by A. R. Murugadoss. It stars Aamir Khan, Asin, Jiah Khan, and Pradeep Rawat. The story follows Sanjay Singhania, a wealthy businessman who develops anterograde amnesia after a violent attack that kills his fiancée. He uses photographs, notes, and tattoos to remember his mission of revenge against the crime lord Ghajini. The film is a remake of Murugadoss's 2005 Tamil film of the same name. It became the first Bollywood film to cross ₹100 crore at the domestic box office and was the highest-grossing Indian film of 2008. Aamir Khan's physical transformation and intense performance were widely praised. The film was released on 25 December 2008.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Zee5, Prime Video, Sun Nxt
- OTT Release Date
- 26 June 2009
- Theatrical Release
- 26 December 2008
- Director
- A. R. Murugadoss
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 3h 3m
- Rating
- 7.1/10
Storyline
Sanjay Singhania is a successful businessman who loses his short-term memory after a brutal attack. He cannot remember anything for more than 15 minutes. He uses Polaroid photos, notes, and tattoos to hunt down the man who killed his fiancée. His only goal is revenge, but his own mind is his biggest enemy.
“Remember. Revenge. Repeat.”
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Ghajini
Cast reunions in this film: A. R. Rahman & Ravi K. Chandran (8 films together), A. R. Rahman & Aamir Khan (7 films together), A. R. Rahman & Anthony (7 films together), Pradeep Rawat & Anthony (4 films together), Pradeep Rawat & Rajendran (2 films together), and Pradeep Rawat & A. R. Murugadoss (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film is a remake of the director's own 2005 Tamil film of the same name, which itself was inspired by the Hollywood film 'Memento'.
- Aamir Khan shaved his head for the role and underwent intense physical training to achieve a muscular physique, which became a major talking point.
- The film's iconic '15-second memory' concept required the script to be meticulously structured to avoid continuity errors.
- It was the first Hindi film to gross over ₹100 crore in India, setting a new benchmark for Bollywood box office success at the time.
- The tattoo on Aamir Khan's character's chest, which reads 'Kalpana was killed', was applied with a temporary ink that took over an hour to put on daily.
- The film's title 'Ghajini' is the name of the antagonist, a choice made to keep the villain's identity a mystery until the climax.
- Parts of the song 'Guzarish' were filmed in Cape Town, South Africa, marking a rare international location shoot for the film's romantic portions.