Ghayal (1990 film)

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Ghayal
Directed by Rajkumar Santoshi
Produced by Dharmendra
Written by Rajkumar Santoshi
Dilip Shukla
Nasir Adib
Starring Sunny Deol
Meenakshi Seshadri
Raj Babbar
Moushmi Chatterjee
Amrish Puri
Music by Bappi Lahiri
Cinematography Rajan Kothari
Editing by V. N. Nayekar
Running time 163 min,
Country India
Language Hindi
Budget 1.75 crores
IMDb profile

Ghayal is a highly acclaimed 1990 Indian film starring Sunny Deol. Amateur Boxer Ajay Mehra returns from New Delhi, only to find that his brother, Ashok Mehra, is missing. His inquiries and a police complaint only lead him to frustration and violence outbursts. And then Ashok's body is found, and Ajay is charged with killing him, as well as having an illicit relationship with his sister-in-law, Indu Verma.

While in jail Ajay makes friends with some other hardcore convicts, who are good at heart. Then one day they escape the jail by overpowering the guards. Then begins Ajay’s fight for justice, which ends with the killing of the main villain Balbant Rai.

In 2006, the producers of the original announced plans to release a sequel to the film, with most of the original cast reprising there roles. The title for the sequel is yet to be announced.

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Awards
Preceded by
Maine Pyar Kiya
Filmfare Award for Best Film
1990
Succeeded by
Lamhe