Quartile rating: 7/10 · 1 rating
A man suffering from anterograde amnesia as a result of a violent attack in the past sets out to avenge his girlfriend's death with the aid of photographs, notes and tattoos all over his body.
Ghajini is a slick Bollywood adaptation of Memento's core amnesia conceit blended with a mainstream masala revenge thriller. The anterograde amnesia premise (aided by tattoos, polaroids and notes) is engaging and the central romance is genuinely affecting, but the plot becomes formulaic in its second half, leaning heavily on action-movie conventions. Aamir Khan delivers a committed physical performance and Asin is charming, but the supporting cast is uneven. Cinematography is competent and visually energetic without being artistically distinctive. As a remake/adaptation, novelty is limited — it borrows its core concept from both a Tamil original and Memento — though the Bollywood treatment has its own energy. The ending is the weakest element, resolving the revenge arc in a rushed and predictable manner that undercuts the emotional complexity built earlier.