Karz (1980)

User Rating:

8.1/10   

Director:

Subhash Ghai

Writers:

Sachin Bhowmick (screenplay)
Dr. Rahi Masoom Reza (dialogue)

Release Date:

11 June 1980 (India)

Genre:

Action | Musical | Thriller

Plot:

Sir Juda plans to take over the vast estate of Ranimaa, but finds out that the beneficiary is her son...

Plot Keywords:

Estate | Singer | Vision | Rebirth | Murder

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Rishi Kapoor	...	Monty
Tina Munim	...	Tina
Simi Garewal	...	Kamini Verma
Raj Kiran	...	Ravi Verma
Prem Nath	...	Sir Judah
Pran	...	Kabira
Durga Khote	...	Shanta Prasad Verma
Abha Dhulia	...	Julie
Jalal Agha	...	Dr. Dayal
Pinchoo Kapoor	...	Mr. G.G. Oberoi
Iftekhar	...	Dr. Daniel (as Iftikhar)
Birbal	...	Daiyan (Kabir's right)
Viju Khote	...	Baiyan (Kabir's left) (as Vijoo Khote)
Mac Mohan	...	Sir Judah's Spokesperson
Mukri	...	College Principal

Runtime:

159 min

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Mukta Arts

Movie Connections:

Remade as Karzzzz (2008)

Om Shanti Om - Absolutely Fantastic

After almost 26 years, I watched this film again and it still had its charm. Tina Munim, now Mrs Anil Ambani, looked absolutely gorgeous as does Simi Garewall. Rishi Kapoor, who stunned his fans then, still has the same affect.

Karz, meaning in-debt, Directed by Subash Ghai, was originally released in the early 1980's. A poor maid servant falls in love with a man, Raj, who is from a very rich family. She's persuaded to do this further when her boss, Judah, explains to her that if he helps her to gain control of the wealth, which he had been denied in a court case, he would ensure that she will have some of the estate but that this would only be done on the basis that she marries him and that four days later she murders him. Judah also promises her that hew would ensure that she is not held responsible for this. She agrees and gets married to Raj, who decides to take her to visit his family. Enroute, as planned, he is murdered and a faithful servant, Kabbira, takes the blame Years pass and Monty a singer has nightmares - which he finds out may be related to his previous birth. But he doesn't believe it and decides that he wants to perform on stage as much as he can.

The movie stars Raj Kiran, Tina Munim, Rishi Kapoor, Simi Garewall, Pran, Premnath and Durga Khote.

One of the most remembered scenes in this movie are between Simi and Rishi Kapoor. Karz is a most memorable movie based on reincarnation and the songs are just memorable - "Om Shanti Om" by the late Kishore Kumar and "Darde Dil" by the late Mohd Rafi.

A worthwhile movie to watch and especially if you like good old movies.