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Film: Ghulami
Starring: Dharmendra, Naseeruddin Shah, Mithun Chakraborty, Khulbhushan Khardanda, Reena Roy, Smita Patil, Anita Raj and Shiv Om Puri
Director: J.P Dutta
Music: Laxmikant Pyarelal
Release: 1985



Ups
The castle system is a problem in all India, no matter where you go. Ghulami tells you story of the huge problem of castle that struck just after the partition when this was a major problem. The kisaan and thakurs where never at war, but this tells you a one man stand during that period. The film is oscar material, scene to scene and dialouge to dialouge have been made as if it was more of a piece of art work then an commerical film. Ghulami aboustely stands tall in every department, comedy, drama, dialouge, cast and songs. Ghulami is indeed a true masterpiece.



Downs
none




Scenes

- Dharmendra's Intro
- Fight For Water
- Mithun Saves Dharmendra From The Battle
- Khulbhushan's Son Not Allowed On The Horse Because Of His Low Castle
- Dharmendra Framed
- Mithun - Naseer Clash In The Police Station
- Dharmendra - Naseer Conflict In Jail
- Naseer Suspects Smita's Affair With Dharmendra
- Smita's Conforts Reena
- The Climax


Performances
Dharmendra does his magic once again! The role of Ranjeet Singh Chowdhury is abouslety incompete without him, the way he uses these dialouges and facial expressions to show out the character you definelty feel, no one else could have done better or even come close to what he has done. The scene where he picks up the gun for the first time, leaves you spell bound all over. Mithun Chakraborty gives us another wondeful performance as the retired solider, his line Koi Shaaq will make you never forget how well he actually has done, especially the scene after he kills one of the Thakurs in the police station. Naseeruddin Shah does make a late apperance but yes, he is brillant as the Thakur police officer. Every scene he brings so much power to such a role.




Khulbhushan Khardanada is likeable, his performance only shows only after the scene his son is killed, his line Thank You, wont make you forget his performance. Reena Roy is talented but in this film which is mainly based about four men, she does make her presence felt. Smita Patil is the best performer among the ladies, she is first-rate. Anita Raj is okay. Raza Murad is passable. Shiv Om Puri is wasted. Bharat Kapoor repeats himself.


Music
Laxmikant Pyarelal truley bless this film with all three songs they have. 'Peele Peele' and 'Mere Peeko Pawan' are good songs to hear during the film but the best song out of all of them has to be 'Zeehale Masti', which is truely wonderful in every aspect.




Direction
J.P Dutta in his direction debut gives us something we can treasure till years, a piece of art. The way he tries to show the characters and story makes you feel as if you are very lucky to get a chance to watch something like this, true indian cinema. J.P Dutta may have failed now as a director, but his eariler films are wonderful, in fact it makes you sad to hear he has made such quality and then gone to such junk like Umroa Jaan and LOC Kargil, this will be a representive of his quality film making.





Masterpiece

Niice!
Though it's "caste system" not "castle"
One of my all-time fav movies... amazing!!
This is a topic for the Movies forum and should be moved there...?

BTW, the background score is not original but lifted from Hollywood -- was it Ben-Hur or Lawrence Of Arabia?

sorry dude, my mistake. Also dont u think the screenshots look clear here?

One of my all time favs too and still waiting for a decent proper DVD release of this movie. All the DVD transfer I've seen so far are very poor and have been heavily cut - even the TV screenings on cable are butchered.

Ali

thank u ali, my dream is that this releases on HD same for Hathyaar, it will be complete in 10-20 year tym

Hathyaar is one movie I don't recall ever watching and people keeping telling me it's one of JP Duttas best. Still waiting for that DVD too. It'll happen one day.

Ali

Hathyar loses steam the moment the story shifts from the desert to the city...

Deep, i would say thats when the steam begins, so ur saying it looses steam from the beginning

Ummm I think Hathyar becomes very weak the moment it hits the city. It was like J P Dutta was unable to manage concrete jungles as well as he was able to handle sand-dunes

i think its the best thing about the film plus they move to the city in 10 mins into the film which is 3 hours

Ok - it's good that they move to the city in ten minutes -- BUT -- as soon as they do, the movie founders.

Hathyar is actually JP Dutta's best film, bar none. And it is the best Indian gangster movie ever made. Sanju's performance in that one is better than the one he gave in Vaastav, the second Hathyaar or dare i say it, even Munnabhai part 2. Dharmendra's performances in Ghulami and Razia Sultan were better, but as far his dramatic roles go, i think i like his character in this movie the best.

As far as the story goes, JP Dutta started the movie in the desert and shifted to the city to prove a point - that he wanted to break away from being typecasted and then he ends up making a movie every bit as powerful (and violent) as all his other masterpieces.

I can't say anything more, but guys just try watching this in whatever format possible, you'll thank me.

And Ali, i think it was me that told u this was JP Dutta's best film lol

IMO, Dutta fails in his attempt in Hathyar to do a credible "city job".

He never did revisit the city, did he...? It was either deserts, rural landscapes, or battlegrounds (with cities just subtly present in the background/backdrop).

Personally i loved Dharmendra to bits in this fim, he was so good. The role suited him exactly, cant imagine any1 else doing it. As for Baba, he was wonderful but i would prefer Dharmji.

Yes this is Dutta's best work, not a single scene that bores.

Ghulami is Dutta's best I think
Hathyar, no...