Ghatak: Lethal

1996
2h 38m

IMDb RATING

YOUR RATING

Unable to witness the injustice and brutality inflict on the residents by a tyrannical gangster, Katya, in a small Indian village in India; Kashinath alias Kashi decides to single-handily ta... Read allUnable to witness the injustice and brutality inflict on the residents by a tyrannical gangster, Katya, in a small Indian village in India; Kashinath alias Kashi decides to single-handily take a stand to fight for his and the villagers rights. What follows is a series of violence... Read allUnable to witness the injustice and brutality inflict on the residents by a tyrannical gangster, Katya, in a small Indian village in India; Kashinath alias Kashi decides to single-handily take a stand to fight for his and the villagers rights. What follows is a series of violence and unlawful activities which not only endanger the life of those very villagers but also... Read all

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

7.5/10

4.3K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 wins & 2 nominations

Photos16

+ 10

Top cast53

Edit

Sunny Deol

Kashi Nath

Meenakshi Sheshadri

Gauri
(as Meenakshi Seshadri)

Danny Denzongpa

Katya

Amrish Puri

Shambu Nath

Mukesh Rishi

Cheena

Anjan Srivastav

Dhamu Kaka
(as Anjan Srivastava)

Tinnu Anand

Police officer

K.K. Raina

Shiv Nath

Viju Khote

Pinto

Harish Patel

Katya's Brother-In-Law

Suresh Bhagwat

Gopal

Rohini Hattangadi

Savitri

Ila Arun

Mrs. Malti Sachdev

Sheela Sharma

Mrs. Sheela Shiv Nath
(as Sheela David)

Navni Parihar

Gauri's Sister
(as Navnee Parihar)

Brij Gopal

Katya's Brother

Deep Dhillon

Antya (Katya's Brother)

Tinnu Verma

Geshu (Katya's Brother)
(as Tinu Verma)

Storyline

Edit

Did you know

Edit

Trivia
Meenakshi Sheshadri's last film.

Goofs
Sunny Deol's hair keeps changing between shots as the film was in production for 5-6 years

Quotes
Katya's Brother-In-Law: [after Danny orders Mukesh Rishi to back down] Good thing Jijaji you stopped him
[referring to Mukesh Rishi]
Katya's Brother-In-Law: at the right moment. Else rather than 7, only 6 brothers would be left
[Gets slapped on the head by Deep Dhillon]
Katya: Kashinath, I am more than pleased seeing your valor and courage. You too would be very delighted knowing that from today on, you would work in my syndicate.
Kashi Nath: These are hands of a common man Katya. They can melt metal and mould it into a desired shape. This strength is a result of the bread earned by sweat and blood. I needn't live on the goodwill of anybody.
Katya: Rather than living like ants and parasites, its better to stay here between men, like a lion.
Kashi Nath: When caged, even lions become dogs Katya. You want me to stay here as your pet dog ? Bark when you ask me to ? Bite when you order me to ?
Katya: You can say so, what's the big deal. If you work with us, you'll achieve fame, wealth, rewards and people shall FEAR you.
Kashi Nath: Only those who have water instead of blood in their veins survive by intimidating people.
Katya: [In an angry tone warning Sunny Deol] Kashinath !
Kashi Nath: If are so interested in proving yourself a MAN, stop taking assistance from dogs Katya.
Katya: [after his enraged brothers appear to attack Sunny Deol] Hold it.
Katya: [after Sunny Deol leaves having rescued his nephew] His death needs to be figured out soon.

Soundtracks
Dialogues
Performed by Danny Denzongpa

User reviews24

Review

Featured review

8/10

Gives a lethal message

Rajkumar Santoshi's Ghatak makes its point loud and clear. However, it's not preachy and provides a proper plot with entertainment. Still, I feel this is one of his most underrated pictures. This was the third film with the hit trio of Rajkumar Santoshi, Sunny Deol and Amrish Puri. How one wishes they did more films together after that.

Shambu Nath is sick and needs treatment. His adopted son, Kashi takes him to mumbai to live with Shambu's real son and family. After a few days, Kashi notices something about the people in the city. He notices that they fear the gangster of that area by the name of Kathiya. One circumstances leads to another and Kashi has found himself in a war with Kathiya. However, the war is more than just a war against a gangster, Kashi is fighting against cowardice.

The best thing about the film is that it's not boring and keeps the viewer intrigued all through. Not to forget, the movie has a handful of hard-hitting scenes.

-The murder of Sachdev in the beginning. -Sunny's first scene with Danny -Danny torturing Sunny and Amrish -Sunny's revenge -Climax

However, the best scenes involve Sunny Deol and Amrish Puri together. The scene when Sunny breaks down in front of his dying father is heart-breaking.

Music is good.

Rajkumar Santoshi's direction is excellent and there's no doubt on how good of a director he is when he has the right script.

All the actors play their part perfectly. Tinnu Annand, Mukesh Rishi etc. All are great. Meenakshi is also first rate.

However, the 3 performances that make Ghatak special are of Sunny Deol, Amrish Puri and Danny. Sunny Deol is perfect for the role of the fearless man trying to live a decent life. He proves how underrated he is an actor. Amrish Puri is just brilliant! He's loud when required and controlled when he needs to be. A perfect act. Danny is a strong villain, and to go up against a strong hero such as Sunny, one needs a villain strong as Danny.

Overall, a great story about the underdog's fight against a very scared society. Recommended!