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Ghajini

Ghajini

Movie · 2008 · 4 people

The core plot of Ghajini, a Hindi-language action thriller that opened on December 25, 2008, to coincide with Christmas, takes its inspiration from Christopher Nolan's Memento. With Aamir Khan as his co-writer, director A. R. Murugadoss was here remaking his own Tamil film of 2005, which bears the same name. Produced by Allu Aravind, Madhu Mantena and Tagore Madhu, distributed by Geetha Arts and scored by A. R. Rahman, the roughly three-hour film stars Khan alongside Asin, Jiah Khan and Pradeep Rawat; Asin reprised her role from the original version, making her Hindi film debut.

The film centers on Sanjay Singhania, a wealthy businessman who develops anterograde amnesia after the mob boss Ghajini murders his fiancée Kalpana before his eyes. With his memory resetting every fifteen minutes, Sanjay pursues his revenge using photographs, notes and tattoos etched across his body. The film became the highest-grossing Indian film of its year and the first Bollywood production to cross the ₹100 crore mark domestically, a record it held until the release of 3 Idiots.

DirectorA. R. Murugadoss
Production companyGeetha Arts
Ghajini Ghajini

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Also in the cast: Pradeep Rawat

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AI-assisted editorial takes written from different viewer perspectives. They are not reader reviews; those are below.

Action & Thriller Fan Puts pace, tension and set pieces first; little patience for slow drama.

Great hook: a memory that resets every fifteen minutes adds a ticking clock to every scene. With photos, notes and tattoos, revenge turns into a puzzle. The problem is length. A revenge film this long cannot keep the tension at the same level all the way, and there are stretches where the pace drops. A strong pick for fans of the genre, for the hook alone.

Cinephile Looks at script, editing and directing choices; keeps a distance from formula films.

Ghajini takes a premise inspired by Memento and turns it into a mainstream revenge melodrama. Memory loss here is less a structural game that makes the audience think than a practical device for pushing the plot forward. Because Murugadoss is remaking his own Tamil film, he knows the material well and the story is easy to follow, but that ease comes at the cost of most of the uncertainty the theme could offer. The length loosens the editing too; some sections run on without adding much to the story. Being the first Bollywood production to cross 100 crore at home shows how well the formula works, but commercial success and cinematic daring are not the same thing.

Family Viewer Asks whether the whole household can watch it; cares about humor and heart.

What to know before watching with the family: this is a revenge film, and at the heart of the story is a murder committed in front of the hero. Because revenge and violence are its core, it is not suitable for young children. Teenagers can watch it with their parents. It is very long, so taking a break halfway makes it easier.

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