Ghulami (1985): Cast & Plot

Ranjit Singh Chaudhary, portrayed by [Dharmendra], grows up in a Rajasthan village where a powerful zamindar family and a rigid caste order shape every facet of life. The peasants toil hard on the land, while the landlord’s clan commands authority over land, education, and justice, perpetuating a cycle of exploitation. In school, Ranjit’s rebellious spirit clashes with deep-rooted caste prejudices, earning him trouble as the landlord’s two sons, who are roughly his own age, bully him. Two sympathetic girls—the daughter of the school-master and the sister of the bully—offer him a glimmer of hope, hinting at connections beyond the village’s rigid rules. Frustrated by the injustice around him, Ranjit ultimately runs away to the city, seeking a path that might break the cycle of oppression.