Kaalia (1981)

A simple man is forced to join the criminal world.

Director:

Tinnu Anand

Writers:

Inder Raj Anand (dialogue), Tinnu Anand (screenplay),

Stars:

Amitabh Bachchan, Asha Parekh, Parveen Babi

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Amitabh Bachchan	...	Kallu / Kaalia
Asha Parekh	...	Shanti
Parveen Babi	...	Shalini / Rani Singh
Amjad Khan	...	Shahani Seth / Jaswant
Pran	...	Jailer Raghvir Singh
K.N. Singh	...	Convict
Sajjan	...	2nd Defense Attorney
Murad	...	IGP Officer
Sudhir	...	Rawat
Hiralal
Brahmachari	...	Gopal (as Brahmchari)
Ram P. Sethi	...	Crippled Prisoner (as Ram Sethi)
Brahm Bhardwaj	...	Judge (as Brahm Bhardawaj)
Yunus Parvez	...	Abdul
Dev Kumar	...	Convict

Storyline

Kaalia - A name that spells terror in the minds of people, and the police but Kaalia was not always like this. Years ago he was a mere simpleton. Living simply in a shanty ch awl with his elder brother, Shyamlal, Bhabhi (Sister - in - law), whom he adored and their daughter Munni. Apart from them there is no one else in Kallu's little world until one day, an enemy in the guise of Shahani Seth appears. Shahani shatters the happiness in Kallu's life. That same day the young Kallu dies, and the dreaded Kaalia is born, Kaalia's main motive in life becomes wealth, and to destroy Shahani. This path of violence leads Kaalia to inspector Raghubir Singh's jail. Outside of jail, Shahani starts reclaiming his power, and inside jail, Kaalia clashes with Raghubir Singh.

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Genres:

Action | Drama | Family | Musical

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Details

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi

Release Date:

25 December 1981 (India)

Filming Locations:

Chandivali Studio, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bobby Enterprises

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The song "Jahan Teri Ye Nazar Hai" was filmed on the sets of Namak Halal (1982), another Amitabh Bachchan Blockbuster. This was due to financial and time constraints

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Goofs

When Kallu fails to escape from the jail, after Raghuveer beats him up there is no blood on his face. But in the cell scene where he has been chained by the officers, there is blood there.

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Connections

References Laawaris (1981)

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Soundtracks

"Jab Se Tumko Dekha"
Performed by Kishore Kumar & Asha Bhosle
Lyrics by Majrooh Sultanpuri
Music by Rahul Dev Burman
Music on Music India

User Reviews

Really bad movie

The 80's was a time when Amitabh Bachan's name alone would make a movie a complete sell out. Kaalia was released in 1981 and was a huge hit. After watching this movie I can only assume that audiences went to see this movie just for Amitabh Bachan and nothing else because Kaalia offers nothing in terms of plot. Kaalia was directed by Tinnu Anand, scripted by father Inder Raaj Anand and starred Amitabh, this combo would be repeated in the 1988 movie Shahenshah, another movie that is ridiculously overrated. It is basically the same gangster movie that had been told millions of times before with a mild mannered man turning into a gangster and coming in and out of jail. In jail he comes across an uncompromising jailer Pran. There is a poorly tacked plot about Pran having a daughter who was lost as a child(as far as I remember). That plot strand was probably only included because by the time Kaalia was released the lost and found formula was ever so popular,particularly in Amitabh Bachan movies,Amar Akbar Anthony,Naseeb,Laawaris,Suhaag,Ram Balram etc. The only highlight is RD Burman's phenomenal soundtrack, I would call it one of his top five best. My favourites being Jahan teri nazar or the Mohammed Rafi number that takes place in jail. Kaalia in my opinion is one of Mr Bachan's most overrated movie and the it's success is completely undeserved. There are far more better underrated Amitabh starrers, for instance Amitabh's 1982 starrer Shakti with Dilip Kumar.