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Ghayal(1990)
Hindi163 mins
Ghayal (1990) is a 163-minute Hindi film directed by Rajkumar Santoshi. Starring Om Puri, Raj Babbar and Amrish Puri. With an audience rating of 7.1/10, Ghayal stands as one of the notable Hindi releases of 1990.
Director:Rajkumar Santoshi
Mood:
darkemotionalintense
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 1 January 1990
- Director
- Rajkumar Santoshi
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 43m
- GudVibe Rating
- 7.1/10
Storyline
A man named Ajay is wrongly accused of killing his brother and sent to jail. After making friends with three other prisoners, he gets out and seeks revenge on the man who framed him.
“Framed for murder. Freed for revenge.”
Film Details
7.1Rating
163Minutes
HindiLanguage
ACertificate
Release Date1 January 1990
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known As铁窗怒火
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Moderate
Sex / Nudity
Moderate
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalintense
Themes
revengejusticecorruptionfamily
Tonegritty
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withfriends
Violence4
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability4
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
7.1/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
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Trivia
- This was Rajkumar Santoshi's first film as a director, after working as an assistant to Govind Nihalani.
- The film's title 'Ghayal' means 'wounded', reflecting the main character's emotional and physical state.
- Sunny Deol performed most of his own stunts, including the famous scene where he breaks a wall with his bare hands.
- The character Balwant Rai was partly inspired by the ruthless landlords often seen in 1970s Hindi cinema.
- Composer Bappi Lahiri, known for disco music, created the film's dramatic and intense background score.
- The film was a major box office hit and won several Filmfare Awards, including Best Actor for Sunny Deol.
- A scene where a prisoner is hanged was edited in some versions to meet censorship guidelines.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Ghayal
Actor-Varsha Bharti23 films →
Balwant Rai-Producer13 films →
Balwant Rai-ACP Joe D’Souza12 films →
Producer-Ashok Mehra12 films →
Balwant Rai-Actor11 films →
ACP Joe D’Souza-Police Commissioner Ashok Pradhan11 films →
Balwant Rai-Police Commissioner Ashok Pradhan9 films →
Actor-Producer9 films →
Ashok Mehra-Varsha Bharti8 films →
ACP Joe D’Souza-Ashok Mehra7 films →
Actor-Police Commissioner Ashok Pradhan7 films →
Producer-Police Commissioner Ashok Pradhan7 films →
Actor-Ashok Mehra6 films →
Balwant Rai-Ashok Mehra6 films →
ACP Joe D’Souza-Actor6 films →
Actor-Balwant Rai5 films →
Actor-Actor5 films →
Balwant Rai-Varsha Bharti5 films →
Actor-Varsha Bharti5 films →
Producer-Indu Mehra5 films →








