Ghayal (1990): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1990, Ghayal is an action, drama and crime film directed by Rajkumar Santoshi, running about 163 minutes.

What it’s about. Ajay Mehra leaves for Bombay in order to train to become an international boxer. On his return to New Delhi he however found that his brother Ashok Mehra is missing, he decides to make complaints at the police station but this only leads to frustration. He decides to go and search for his brother himself but still does not find him. Later on Ashok's body is found and Ajay is accused of killing him as well as having an illicit relationship with his sister - in - law Indu Mehra. 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. But Ajay falls in love with Varsha a journalist who helped in showing Ajay the path to justice in killing the main villain Balwant Rai.

Who’s in it. Ghayal stars Sunny Deol as Ajay Mehra, Meenakshi Seshadri as Varsha Bharti, Raj Babbar as Ashok Mehra and Moushumi Chatterjee as Indu Mehra, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.1/10, Ghayal has been warmly received by audiences. It went on to earn $19M at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Ghayal page.

If you liked it. Fans of Ghayal 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.