Movie Details:
Based on | Ghajini (2005) by A. R. Murugadoss |
Country | India |
Language | Hindi |
Genre | Action, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Thriller |
Release date | 25 December 2008 |
Running time | 3hr 6min |
Starring | Aamir Khan Asin Jiah Khan Pradeep Rawat |
Directed by | A. R. Murugadoss |
Screenplay by | A. R. Murugadoss Aamir Khan (Climax Part) |
Presented by | Allu Aravind |
Story by | A. R. Murugadoss |
Dialogues by | Piyush Mishra |
Produced by | Tagore’ B. Madhu Madhu Mantena |
Cinematography by | Ravi K. Chandran |
Edited by | Anthony |
Music by | A. R. Rahman |
Production Company | Geetha Arts |
Distributor | Indian Films (India) BIG Pictures (International) |
Cast & Characters:
- Aamir Khan as Sanjay Singhania / Sachin Chauhan, a rich businessman; the chairman of a telecommunications company, Air Voice; who later suffers from short-term memory loss after a tragic incident caused by Ghajini, being solely motivated, thus, to kill him and his cohorts
- Asin as Kalpana Shetty, a model who gains publicity by falsely proclaiming herself to be the girlfriend of Sanjay Singhania, but soon becomes his love interest, later getting killed by Ghajini
- Jiah Khan as Sunita Kalantri, a medical student, who tries to study the case of Sanjay Singhania and his amnesiac problem, even though she is forbidden to do so
- Pradeep Rawat as Ghajini Dharmatma, a gang honcho and the mastermind of many illegal and criminal ventures who is targeted by Sanjay
- Riyaz Khan as Inspector Arjun Yadav, a police inspector who is investigating the murders Sanjay committed (voiceover by Rajesh Khattar)
- Khalid Siddiqui as Pankaj Shroff, Sanjay’s private assistant and an Air Voice manager
- Tinnu Anand as Satveer Kohli, Kalpana’s boss
- Sai Tamhankar as Amrita Kashyap, Sunita’s friend
- Supreeth Reddy as Ghajini’s henchman
- Mahendra Ghule as Ghajini’s henchman
- Vibha Chibber as Havaldar Vaijayanti
- Sunil Grover as Sampat, a model who is being trained as the fake Sanjay Singhania
- Rajendran as Ghajini’s henchman
- Firdausi Jussawalla as Dr. Peston Wadia
- Sonal Sehgal as ad model
Storyline:
The film centers around Sanjay Singhania (Aamir Khan), a powerful entrepreneur who suffers from anterograde amnesia after a violent attack that results in the death of his fiancée, Kalpana (Asin). Unable to form new memories, Sanjay uses a series of photographs and tattoos on his body to track down the people responsible for Kalpana’s murder. The narrative unfolds through flashbacks that reveal his relationship with Kalpana and the events leading up to her tragic death.
About Movie:
Ghajini is a Hindi action thriller film directed and co-written by A. R. Murugadoss, marking his Hindi film debut. It is a remake of his own successful Tamil film of the same name and stars Aamir Khan, Asin Thottumkal, Jiah Khan, and Pradeep Rawat.
Ghajini was released on December 25, 2008, and became a massive commercial success. It was notable for being the first Bollywood film to cross the ₹100 crore mark at the domestic box office, creating what is known as the “100 Crore Club.” The film grossed approximately ₹232 crore (around $38 million) worldwide, making it one of the highest-grossing Indian films at the time.
Ghajini not only solidified Aamir Khan’s status as a leading actor in Bollywood but also had a significant impact on box office expectations for future films. Its success led to an increase in films aiming for high box office collections, influencing how films were marketed and perceived in India.
Budget & Box Office Collection:
Budget | ₹65 crore |
Worldwide Collection | ₹232 crore |