Ghulam-E-Musthafa

Ghulam-E-Musthafa

Year: 1997

Runtime: 162 mins

Language: Hindi

Director: Partho Ghosh

ActionDramaCrime

Mustafa (Nana Patekar) is a cold‑hearted contract killer who was adopted as a child by the powerful don Shanta Prasad, whom he reverently calls Abba. Trained in crime tactics, he serves as Abba’s lethal weapon, aided only by his lifelong friend Sudama. A fierce rivalry with the Verma brothers—Mahesh, Rohan and Bipin—drives the plot, as they plot to murder Abba. Meanwhile, dancer Kavita, who works at the Verma’s nightclub, becomes drawn into the escalating conflict.

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1

Mustafa is groomed by Abba

Mustafa grows up as a contract killer under the wing of the powerful don Abba Shanta Prasad. Abba trains him in crime tactics and uses him as a weapon to advance illicit goals. Sudama, Mustafa's childhood best friend, remains his only loyal aide.

Abba's household
2

Abba's enmity with the Verma brothers

The Verma brothers, Mahesh and Rohan, resent Abba's power and plot to kill him. Mustafa stands by Abba as they confront their rivals and the feud deepens.

Abba's circle
3

Kavita joins Verma's club and meets Mustafa

Kavita works as a dancer in Verma's club and catches Mustafa's attention. He shares his life story with her, and she begins to see the man behind the fearsome reputation.

Verma's dance club
4

Mustafa and Kavita marry and seek a peaceful life

Kavita and Mustafa fall in love and marry, and for a while he tries to abandon crime and start a peaceful life with his wife.

Mustafa and Kavita's home
5

Kavita's death and Mustafa's vow to change

The Vermas orchestrate a car bomb that kills Kavita, intending to hit Abba. Kavita's death shatters Mustafa's resolve to quit crime and fuels his desire for revenge.

City streets, Verma territory
6

Mustafa escalates violence against the Vermas

In retaliation, Mustafa kills Mahesh's son by planting a bomb on his forehead, intensifying the Verma-Mustafa feud.

7

Mustafa earns the Dixit family's trust

Mustafa's warmth earns the Dixit family’s trust. Abba, pleased with Mustafa's recovery, helps Vikram pursue education and work, bails Dayanand Dixit out of a fake bribery case engineered by Bipin, and assists Vidya's marriage to Arun.

Dixit residence
8

Bipin and the Vermas plot revenge on Mustafa

Bipin develops a lustful interest in Vidya and teams up with the Vermas to exact revenge on Mustafa. The scheming intensifies as political and personal vendettas collide.

Vidya's circle / Vermas' territory
9

Mustafa's role in elections and deadly act

During elections, Mustafa engages in a brawl and orchestrates the bombing that kills Mahesh and his brother, helping Imtiaz secure victory. The violence cements his association with Imtiaz and Abba's power.

Election rally
10

Mustafa contemplates surrender

Realizing the toll of his life, Mustafa decides to surrender to the police and declares he will no longer work for Imtiaz or Abba.

11

Imtiaz orders Abba to kill Mustafa

Paranoid that Mustafa may confess the truth, Imtiaz orders Abba to remove him. The order tightens the noose around Mustafa and the fragile peace around them.

Abba's lair
12

Vidya's wedding night confrontation

On Vidya and Arun's wedding night, Bipin sneaks into the house to rape Vidya. Mustafa intervenes and kills Bipin with a mirror piece, protecting Vidya.

wedding night Vidya's wedding venue
13

Final confrontation and Abba's treachery

Mustafa prepares to surrender as the police arrive, but Abba tries to recruit him back to crime. Mustafa refuses, offers Namaz, and Abba, acting under Imtiaz's orders, has Mustafa shot. Sudama then kills Abba in a heartbreaking twist.

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