Ghajini (Hindi: घजनी) is a 2008 Bollywood film directed by A. R. Murugadoss and produced under Geetha Arts. It is a remake of the Tamil film with the same name, which was also directed by Murugadoss. The plot of Ghajini is based on the Hollywood film Memento, written and directed by Christopher Nolan. It stars Aamir Khan and Asin Thottumkal in the lead roles while Jiah Khan, Pradeep Rawat and Riyaz Khan essay supporting roles. Aamir Khan spent a year at the gym, continuously training with his personal trainer for the role.
The movie is an action-thriller, with strong romantic elements, that explores the life of a rich businessman who suffers from anterograde amnesia following a violent encounter in which his love interest, model Kalpana, was killed. He tries to avenge the killing with the aid of Polaroid Instant camera photographs and permanent tattoos on his body. The character of Aamir Khan will also feature in a 3-D video game titled Ghajini The Game, which is based on the movie.| Directed by | A. R. Murugadoss |
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| Produced by | Geetha Arts |
| Written by | A. R. Murugadoss |
| Starring | Aamir Khan Asin Thottumkal Jiah Khan Pradeep Rawat Riyaz Khan |
| Music by | A. R. Rahman |
| Cinematography | Ravi K. Chandran |
| Editing by | Anthony |
| Distributed by | Studio 18 Adlabs |
| Release date(s) | 25 December 2008 |
| Running time | 186 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | INR 45 crores |
| Gross revenue | INR 280 crores US$ 54,316,564 |
Cast
- Aamir Khan as Sanjay Singhania. Sanjay Singhania is a rich business man; the Managing Director of a mobile phone service provider company. Sanjay falls in love with Kalpana, who later is found. In the same incident, Sanjay develops a type of amnesia which makes him forget all the events that had happened 15 minutes ago following a firm blow to his head by an iron rod. After undergoing rehabilitation, Sanjay Singhania becomes obsessed with avenging the murder of his girlfriend and to combat his disability, he has tattoos spread over his torso to help him remember what his intentions are. Aamir Khan went through a tough fitness regime for the right physique for the role, and trained regularly with a personal trainer in his own home gym, resulting in the perfect physique in which he spotted 16 inch arms and 8 pack abdominals.
- Asin Thottumkal as Kalpana. Kalpana is a model in fashionby profession and gains publicity by proclaiming herself to be the girlfriend of the successful entrepreneur, Sanjay Singhania. She later unknowingly falls in love with Sanjay, mistaking him to be a normal man, Sachin. Kalpana, showcased as a kind-hearted person, becomes involved with Ghajini and his henchmen after foiling their plot to sell the kidneys of girls . Kalpana is dead in front of Sanjay by , and subsequently so creating the theme of avengement, which forms the crux of the plot.
- Jiah Khan as Dr.Sunita. Sunita is Sanjay's therapist, who even though not given permission to, tries to study the case of Sanjay Singhania and his amnesiac problem. She appears throughout the film as she attempts to unravel Sanjay's mysteries and past life and goes places to find more information about the psychiatric patient she wants to meet. Despite initial friction between Sanjay and herself, she then helps Sanjay meets Ghajini.
- Pradeep Rawat as Ghajini Dharmatma. Ghajini is the serial killer who brutally killed Kalpana for insulting him and ruining his plans. He is a gang honcho with lots of contacts and minions. In the movie, he is depicted to have been the mastermind of many illegal and criminal ventures.
- Riyaz Khan as Inspector Arjun. Arjun plays the cameo of a police inspector who investigates the murders by Sanjay Singhania. He also learns about some of Sanjay's past life but is killed in an accident, later in the movie.
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