Ajay Mehra, an aspiring boxer, faces wrongful accusations, prison life, and a daring escape while seeking justice and love for his missing brother and sister-in-law.
Cast: Meenakshi Sheshadri, Sunny Deol
Crew: Rajkumar Santoshi (Director), Rajan Kothari (Director of Photography), Bappi Lahiri (Music Director)
Rating: A (India)
Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Release Dates: 07 Aug 2026 (India | Re-Release Version), 08 Jun 1990 (India | Wide Theatrical Release)
Tagline: The wounded who tore the world apart.
Hindi Name: घायल
Did you know? The film won seven Filmfare Awards, including the award for Best Film, Best Director (Rajkumar Santoshi), and Best Actor (Sunny Deol). Read More
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as Varsha
as Ajay Mehra
as Balwant Rai
as Ashok Mehra's Friend
as Inspector Sharma
as Dancer
Supporting Actress
as Police Commissioner Ashok Pradhan
as ACP Joe Dsouza
as Bheemji
as Ashok Mehra
as Captain Dekka
as Advocate Gupta
as Rajan Berry
as Boxing Coach
Direction
Director
Distribution
Distributor
Writers
Screenplay Writer
Story Writer
Dialogue Writer
Music
Music Director
Lyricist
Playback Singer
Sound
Sound Effects Designer
Art
Art Director
Choreography
Choreographer
Costume and Wardrobe
Costume Designer
Stunts
Stunt Coordinator
Film Type:
Theatrical
Language:
Hindi
Colour Info:
Color
Frame Rate:
24 fps
Aspect Ratio:
2.39:1 (Scope)
Stereoscopy:
No
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08:14
02:12
07:48
05:10
01:35
Taglines:
The wounded who tore the world apart.
Filming Locations:
Trivia:
The film won seven Filmfare Awards, including the award for Best Film, Best Director (Rajkumar Santoshi), and Best Actor (Sunny Deol).
At first no producer was willing to back the film because Rajkumar Santoshi had been an assistant to Govind Nihalani. The industry thought Santoshi would make an art house type film.
The film's sequel titled Ghayal: Once Again was released 26 years later in 2016, and was directed by Sunny Deol himself.
Rajkumar Santoshi wrote the film's story keeping Kamal Haasan in mind.
At first no producer was willing to back the film because Rajkumar Santoshi had been an assistant to Govind Nihalani. The industry thought Santoshi would make an art house type film.
The film's sequel titled Ghayal: Once Again was released 26 years later in 2016, and was directed by Sunny Deol himself.
Rajkumar Santoshi wrote the film's story keeping Kamal Haasan in mind.
