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Ghajini (2008)

Where Ghajini says it takes place, and where it was really shot.

A hero who forgets every 15 minutes, five filming places, and only one scene the sources tie to a real street

Scenes and places

Sanjay's apartment (2008)

Inspector Arjun tracks Sanjay to his apartment and knocks him out, then finds a diary in a drawer and starts to read. The diary opens the story of Sanjay and Kalpana.

Set in Sanjay's apartment, Mumbai — The apartment where Inspector Arjun tracks Sanjay down and finds his diary. Google Maps · Apple Maps

The ad company and the billboard (2008)

Sanjay's plan for a billboard above Kalpana's apartment is mistaken by her boss for a romantic advance. Kalpana decides to play along as his girlfriend, and Sanjay storms over to confront her.

Set in Kalpana's ad company and the billboard building, Mumbai — The ad company where Kalpana works, near the building where Sanjay plans a billboard.

The ditch outside the museum (2008)

On his way to confront her, Sanjay sees a young woman help disabled schoolgirls across a ditch into a museum. He is deeply moved. At the ad company he finds out she is Kalpana, and he hides who he is.

Set in The museum and the ditch, Mumbai — The museum where a young woman helps disabled schoolgirls cross a ditch.

Sunita's college function (2008)

Sanjay tracks Ghajini to a college function, where the kingpin is guest of honor. He takes photographs as part of his plan, then in a lapse of memory kills the wrong man and flees.

Set in Sunita's college function and hostel, Mumbai — The college event where Ghajini is guest of honor, and the hostel nearby.

The train to Goa (2008)

Kalpana travels to Goa by train for an ad shoot. On the train, with the help of some soldiers, she frees a group of girls held by Ghajini's trafficking ring. The rescue makes the news and sets off a police hunt.

Set in The train to Goa — Kalpana's train journey to Goa for an ad shoot. Google Maps · Apple Maps

The police hospital (2008)

Back in Mumbai, a constable tells Kalpana that two of the twenty-five rescued girls have gone missing. At the police hospital she argues with the guard, and Ghajini arrives with his men.

Set in The police hospital, Mumbai — The hospital where the rescued girls are brought in for treatment.

Ghajini's company (2008)

Sunita visits Ghajini and gives him photos of the men Sanjay has killed, along with Sanjay's identity. She tells him Sanjay is coming for him.

Set in Ghajini's company, GD Pharmaceuticals, Mumbai — The pharmaceuticals firm Ghajini runs as CEO.

The final chase (2008)

Sanjay's hunt for Ghajini reaches its final confrontation, the climax of the film.

Set in Where the chase ends — The place where the film's final confrontation happens; the sources give no name.

Filmed at Old City, Hyderabad — The climax was shot in the Old City of Hyderabad. Google Maps · Apple Maps

How to get there:

Filmed at Chennai — Not tied to a scene Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at Bangalore — Not tied to a scene Google Maps · Apple Maps

Filmed at Cape Town, South Africa — Not tied to a scene Google Maps · Apple Maps

Characters

• Sanjay Singhania — Chairman of Air Voice who loses his memory every 15 minutes and uses photos, notes and tattoos to pursue the man who killed his fiancée.
• Kalpana Shetty — A struggling model who falls in love with Sanjay when he poses as an ordinary man.
• Sunita — A medical student investigating Sanjay's amnesia against her professor's wishes.
• Ghajini Dharmatma — A kingpin and notable socialite in Mumbai.

Questions answered on the map

• Where was the final chase of Ghajini filmed?