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Ghaav: The Wound(2002)
Hindi124 mins
Ghaav: The Wound (2002) is a 124-minute Hindi film directed by Kumar Jay. Starring Shekhar Shukla, Om Puri and Govind Namdeo. With an audience rating of 5.5/10, Ghaav: The Wound stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 2002.
Director:Kumar Jay
Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 2002
- Director
- Kumar Jay
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 4m
- GudVibe Rating
- 5.5/10
Storyline
A corrupt politician controls both the city's government and its criminal underworld. An escaped convict, who confessed to killing her husband, is hunted by police and brutally beaten by a vengeful prison warden. With help from friends and a journalist, she tries to uncover the truth behind her husband's death and find her missing sister-in-law while evading capture.
“A woman on the run uncovers a city's dark secrets.”
Film Details
5.5Rating
124Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date1 January 2002
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
corruptionjusticesurvivalfamily
Tonegritty
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability3
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Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Ghaav' in Hindi, which directly translates to 'The Wound' in English.
- Seema Biswas, who plays Tanya, is best known for her National Award-winning role in 'Bandit Queen'.
- Director Kumar Jay had previously worked mainly as an assistant director on major films before this project.
- The movie features a rare early film role for Rahul Bhatt, son of veteran filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt.
- Despite its crime drama plot, the film did not get a wide theatrical release and is relatively obscure.
- Actor Govind Namdev, who plays the villain Jogi Thakur, often portrayed authoritative or negative roles during this period.
- The soundtrack was composed by Anand-Milind, a popular music director duo in the 1990s and early 2000s.