Ghayal vs Shottas
Shottas has the higher audience score (7.7/10 against 6.9/10 for Ghayal). Shottas is the shorter watch at 1h 35m compared with 2h 43m. Ghayal is the older of the two (1990 against 2002). Both are action, crime, drama movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Ghayal
Shottas| Ghayal | Shottas | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.9/10 | ★ 7.7/10 |
| Year | 1990 | 2002 |
| Length | 2h 43m | 1h 35m |
| Genres | Action, Crime, Drama | Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Rajkumar Santoshi | Adam Doench, Cess Silvera |
| Main cast | Amrish Puri, Kulbhushan Kharbanda, Om Puri, Mukesh Rishi, Raj Babbar | Ky-Mani Marley, Spragga Benz, Paul Campbell, Louie Rankin, Wyclef Jean |
Synopsis
Ghayal
Ajay is framed by Balwant Rai for his brother's murder and sent to prison. Later, he befriends three convicts and sets out to seek revenge against Balwant Rai.
Shottas
A raw urban drama about two friends raised on the dangerous streets of Kingston, Jamaica. Biggs and Wayne take on the "Shotta" way of life to survive. As young boys, they begin a life of crime, eventually moving to the US where they begin a ruthless climb from the bottom. They remain bound to each other by their shottas loyalty as they aggressively take control of the Jamaican underworld.