Karma (1986)

When Jailer Vishwanath Pratap Singh slaps arch-criminal Dr. Michael Deng, he does not realize he has re-shaped his own future, as soon after his two sons, and daughter-in-law are ... See full summary »

Director:

Subhash Ghai

Writers:

Sachin Bhowmick (screenplay), Subhash Ghai,

Stars:

Dilip Kumar, Nutan, Naseeruddin Shah

Cast

Credited cast:
Dilip Kumar	...	Vishwa Pratap Singh aka Rana
Nutan	...	Mrs. Singh
Naseeruddin Shah	...	Khairuddin Kisti
Jackie Shroff	...	Baiju Thakur
Anil Kapoor	...	Johnny / Gyaneshwar
Anupam Kher	...	Dr. Michael Dang
Sridevi	...	Radha
Poonam Dhillon	...	Tulsi
Satyanarayana Kaikala
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tom Alter	...	Rexson
Beena Banerjee	...	Sunil's wife
Bindu	...	Tulsi's Chachi
Dan Dhanoa
C.S. Dubey
Subhash Ghai	...	Pedestrian with bicyle on his shoulder

Storyline

When Jailer Vishwanath Pratap Singh slaps arch-criminal Dr. Michael Deng, he does not realize he has re-shaped his own future, as soon after his two sons, and daughter-in-law are mercilessly gunned down by Deng's men; his youngest son is crippled; and his wife, Rukmani loses her vocal chords. Now calling himself Dada Thakur, Singh is determined to bring an end to Deng, and recruits three prisoners on death-row, namely Baiju Thakur, Johny/Gyneshwar, and a former terrorist Khairuddin Kisti to assist him in his private war against Deng. Dada Thakur does not realize that his army of three have only agreed to join him so that they could enjoy freedom, away from the prison, and from certain death awaiting them.

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Plot Keywords:

terrorist | prison | cult film | betrayal | escape | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Thriller

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Details

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi

Release Date:

8 August 1986 (India)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mukta Arts

Technical Specs

Runtime:

193 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Subhash Ghai's original choice for the villain's role (Dr. Dang) was Amrish Puri, but the film-maker opted for Anupam Kher instead. Reason: "Amrish has been killed so many times on screen earlier that people wouldn't be interested in watching him get killed yet again," Ghai had revealed then.

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Connections

Referenced in Jayantabhai Ki Luv Story (2013)

User Reviews

Second Best action movie . . .

After Sholay. This movie has all the ingredient of a great action movie. Anupam Kher in the role of Dr. Dang created magic on the screen. Veteran Dilip Kumar and Nutan excel in their roles. Anil Kapoor is at his comic best. Nasiruddin Shah and Jackie Shroff have done a good job. The music may not be very great but blends well with the action.