Ghulam (1998): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1998, Ghulam is an action, drama, crime and romance film directed by Vikram Bhatt, running about 162 minutes.

What it’s about. Sidharth (Aamir Khan), is a Mumbai 'Tapori' and a boxing champion. His elder brother, Jai (Rajat Kapoor) works with Raunak Singh (Sharad Saxena), who now rules their "Basti" through terrorising its people and collecting 'Hafta' from local merchants. Sidharth idolized his father, a freedom fighter, whom he saw falling to his death as a child. This effects Sidharth through his adult life. Sidharth meets a young girl, Alisha (Ranee Mukherjee), who rides with a motorcycle gang and Charlie (Deepak Tijori), the gang leader. Sidharth also meets Hari, whose idealism reminds him of his father. Hari's social work in the community possess a threat to Raunak Singh's evil empire. What happens to Hari changes Sidharth's life forever. How Sidharth breaks Raunak Singh's chains of 'Ghulami' around the community forms the crux of the story. Featuring the superhit song "Aati Kya Khandala" sung by Aamir Khan.

Who’s in it. Ghulam stars Aamir Khan as Siddharth Marathe, Rani Mukerji as Alisha, Rajit Kapoor as Jai, Siddhartha's brother and Deepak Tijori as Charlie, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.3/10, Ghulam has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Ghulam page.

If you liked it. Fans of Ghulam tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.