The film ends with form of poetic justice, where Ajay kills Balwant in an amusement park in front of people and police, who are meek witnesses. One by one he takes down the cronies of Balwant who had framed him in the murder. Then begins Ajay's fight for justice, to take down Balwant Rai. Then one day, they escape from the jail by overpowering the guards. While in jail, Ajay makes friends with some other hardcore convicts, who are good at heart. His sister-in-law is not able to bear the trauma and cruel comments of her neighbours and commits suicide. His faith in the law is crushed and he seeks justice his own way. Ajay realises in court that the roots of evil are very deep and even his near ones have turned hostile towards him. Ajay is later framed for the murder and accused of having an illicit relationship with his sister-in-law. Somehow the henchmen of Balwant find out Ajay's knowledge of this incriminating evidence and Balwant instantly kills Ashok. Balwant kidnaps Ashok and tortures him to reveal where he has kept the evidence. Later, Ashok collects evidence to frame Balwant and that's where the trouble starts.
Initially when Ashok resists, Balwant threatens him of dire consequences, but Ashok persists with his requests to shut down illegal trade. Balwant routinely traps honest people to provide cover for his illegal business and Ashok is one of his innocent victims. This arrangement is in fact a cover for Balwant's illegal activities. Balwant becomes a partner in Ashok's company and settles all the debts. Some time later, he comes across Ashok's friend ( Annu Kapoor), a drug addict, who reveals all the dark secrets.Įarlier when Ashok faced losses in his business, a reputed businessman Balwant Rai ( Amrish Puri) had come to his rescue. His inquiries and a police complaint only lead him to frustration and violent outbursts. When he returns from Bangalore, he finds that his brother is missing. Later that day he receives a call from Ashok, who in an inebriated state, is trying to tell him something which has been troubling him for a long time but the phone cuts abruptly. When he reaches the hotel he finds that Ashok has already left without leaving any message for him. Later Ajay is sent to Bangalore for training.Ījay gets a message that his brother is in Bangalore. Ashok is a businessman who is facing some trouble at his company, but hides this from his wife and brother, Ajay. On 5 February 2016, a direct sequel titled Ghayal Once Again was released.Īmateur boxer Ajay Mehra ( Sunny Deol) is living with his brother Ashok Mehra ( Raj Babbar) and sister-in-law Indu Verma ( Moushumi Chatterjee) in Mumbai. Ghayal was remade in Tamil as Bharathan in 1992, in Telugu as Gamyam in 1998 and in Kannada as Vishwa. In the 38th National Film Awards, the film won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment and Sunny Deol received the National Film Award – Special Mention. The film received eight nominations at the 36th Filmfare Awards ceremony, winning seven of them, including Best Film, Best Director for Rajkumar Santoshi and Best Actor for Sunny Deol. It was also the second highest grossing Bollywood film of 1990. The film grossed at ₹17 crore and was declared Blockbuster by Box Office India. The film stars Dharmendra's son Sunny Deol, Meenakshi Seshadri, Raj Babbar and Amrish Puri, with Moushumi Chatterjee, Annu Kapoor, Om Puri, Sharat Saxena and Sudesh Berry playing supporting roles. Wounded) is a 1990 Indian Hindi-language action film directed by Rajkumar Santoshi (in his directorial debut) and produced by Dharmendra. ₹17 crore (equivalent to ₹142 crore or US$19 million in 2020)