Memento - Ghajini - Ghajini

Memento 2000 - Ghajini 2005 - Ghajini 2005 - Ghajini 2008

The story of Ghajini dates back to the year 2000 when Christopher Nolan made a remarkable movie based a short story. A patient suffering from a short term memory loss. A memory which lasts just 15 minutes. The movie starts at the end and is made up of shots of 15 minutes each.

The first scene is A. Then B and so on. Each scene overlaps with the other and that is where we understand the connect.

A tough movie to crack and a good one for the guys who like logical stuff. It is a thriller. But if this were copied to Indian conditions, it will never be a commercial hit. It's complex, it needs complete attention, etc etc.

So in 2005 A.R.Murugadoss made a Indian adaptation of Memento. Ghajini. It was soon dubbed into Telugu and released, like most hit Tamil movies. It simplified the plot and made it indian user-friendly. One of the biggest hits for Surya & Asin. Brilliant performance by Surya.

Then came Aamir. He just took the story of Ghajini 2005 and remade it in Hindi. The only change in the story is the climax. The entire movie is a shot-by-shot copy, well almost. How is it? Good. But after having seen Surya's Ghajini, there is nothing new. When a movie becomes unpredictable, you lose interest. The climax however is very nice and the performance is good.

A person who has a short term memory loss, comes over his handicap. He traces his wife's killer and gets his revenge. An action thriller, what audience all over India will like is the script. It's a new story for the rest of India.

What is disappointing is that Aamir copied the movie as it is. He should have made some changes for people like us to enjoy more. Never mind. A well made Aamir movie.