Product Details

• Actors: Amirkhan, ranimukharjee, rajat kapoor
• Directors: Vikram Bhatt
• Format: Dolby, NTSC
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: Kullu himachal pradesh india
• DVD Release Date: August 14, 2007
• Run Time: 131 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0016GOKM6
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #375,255 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Review

Ghulam" shows the sudden change in the life of sidharth who first being non-serious in his life soon realise the reality of the life and when he becomes more loyal he has to pay for the changes.. emotional scenes are wonderfully executed by amir khan, the way he has tackled difficult scenes shows what a brilliant actor he's been for bollywood... whereas rani mukherjee looks gorgeous but have little to offer in a brief role.. all in all a very good movie with a good twist and a better second half... also the climax was very astonishing... the music is good to ear... highly recommended to all amir khan's fans! --imdb

Product Description

Ghulam means a slave. Sidharth (Aamir Khan) is an amateur boxer who does not work, preferring to loaf about with friends. His older brother Jai (Rajit Kapoor) works with a gangster who rules the neighborhood, terrorizing merchants and demanding protection money. As a child Sidharth idolized his father, an ex-freedom fighter, whom he saw committing suicide in guilt after a visit from an old acquaintance. Sidharth meets a girl, Alisha (Rani Mukerji), who rides with a motorcycle gang, and Hari, a social worker. The film tells the story of Sidharth's romance with Alisha and his reformation.

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Aamir Khan (from "Lagaan"), and Rani Mukherjee together on this Bollywood classic, November 6, 2007

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Rykre "The Rogue Scholar" (of the vast Western Dystopian Wasteland) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ghulam (DVD)

This is one of those Bollywood stories that won't make you feel like it's too long and too musical. The story is simple to follow, even though you still have to read sub-titles if you're English. And what's really nice is that the song videos are really very pleasant, and kinda sexy.

Rani Mukherji (Mukherjee), is as beautiful and as sexy as ever. I could just watch these music videos over and over because I like the songs and Rani's seductive behavior. To me, Rani Mukherji is the most beautiful actress in the world. But, from India, Aishwarya Rai is probably the most famous. If more of Bollywood's famous female Indian stars came to America, Hollywood would want to start to forget about many of today's aging actresses trying to stay alive.

I would recommend that you rent "Ghulam" first. If you like it, check out other Bollywood films. If you like movies just for the sake of seeing beautiful people, then definitely check out Bollywood films.

But, I generally watch a Bollywood film because I love to watch good looking people on film. A good story is only secondary as my intention to be entertained.

If you an English speaking American, and are new to Bollywood films, let me give you a breakdown of how I interpret and ingest the Bollywood experience:

First of all, you will most always be reading English subtitles.
The average Bollywood film is about 3 hours long.
Bollywood films are very colorful. All their beautiful fashion, and colorful dance floors. In High Definition, just the sceneries alone make you appreciate what High Definition is all about.
About 30 percent of the film will be music videos (with Yash Raj films, it's more like about 45 percent). I personally wish there were less music videos if the movie is already over three hours long.
About 30 percent of most Bollywood films have some rather silly, really unfunny, and downright annoying comedy scenes (which is usually in the first half of the film), then the film will start to become more serious, as it moves along.
One of the main reasons why you will watch a Bollywood film, is because you already chose to fall in love with one of their many beautiful actresses, or handsome actors. (I personally try to see all Rani Mukherji films, and Shah Rukh Khan is the one actor known to be one of the biggest box office sellers of Bollywood.)

So, I guess I can honestly say that I have about 10 Blu-Ray Bollywood films which about 7 of them are Yash Raj releases. Thouugh I have about 100 Bollywood films on DVD, all I really care to get on Blu-Ray now is "Lagaan" which was the first Bollywood film that I saw about 10 years ago. And perhaps "Mann" with Aamir Khan, and "Rangeela" which stars the enchanting Urmila Matondkar. Oh, and I guess it would be truly appreciated if "Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai" starring Amisha Patel and Hrithik Roshan would ever be released in High Definition Blu-Ray. The scenes in India and New Zealand were all just so beautiful on the screen.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Aamir Khan is stunning., March 22, 2008

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MartoufMarty (Manitoba, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ghulam (DVD)

The only down point of the movie to me was that Rani Mukerji was dubbed. The dubbing wasn't bad, it's just that I love Rani Mukerji's voice.

Aamir Khan was wonderful. The plot was well played with top notch acting by everyone. Add in some great music (one even sung by Aamir Khan himself), you got yourself a great movie.

This movie proved that really it only takes one person to make a difference.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Reformation and rebirth, May 6, 2010

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Satya Shodhak "Truth Seeker" (Chicago USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ghulam (DVD)

A great Bollywood movie. I can identify with most of the characters; characters that I dealt with during my growing up in Mumbai: The lonely Rani Mukherjee who loves a man much lower in socio-economic status, the impressionable AMir Khan who is a pawn in the hands of teh mafia, the social worker who fights against injustice.
Finally its about reformation and rebirth.