Karam (2005)

Director:

Sanjay F. Gupta

Writer:

Suparn Verma (story)

Release Date:

11 March 2005 (India)

Genre:

Crime | Thriller

Tagline:

...all for love.

Plot:

John (John Abraham) is an assassin working for a mobster named Captain (Bharat Dabholkar). After killing an entire family...

Plot Keywords:

Killing | Hitman | Hostage | Assassin | Target

Cast

  (Credited cast)

John Abraham	...	John
Priyanka Chopra	...	Shalini (John's wife)
Bharat Dabholkar	...	Captain
Vishwajeet Pradhan	...	Yunus
Shiney Ahuja	...	ACP Wagh Pratap Singh
Anjan Srivastav	...	DCP Patil
Bikramjeet Kanwarpal
Murli Sharma	...	Kaif
Kanwar Pal
Rajesh Khera	...	Bull
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Aakash
Nitin Arora	...	Friendly Appearance
Pear Barsiwala
Ashok Beniwal
Neha
Sanjay Swaraj

Country:

India

Language:

Hindi

Certification:

UK:15 | India:A

Filming Locations:

Madh Quilla, Madh Island, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Company:

Baweja Movies

Trivia:

The director Sanjay F. Gupta originally intended to make the whole film in black and white and then sepia tint it to match the dark and sinister mood of the film. Eventually only portions of the film were shot in this format.

Goofs:

Continuity: When John received his wife's finger it was a full finger but when he was talking to her on the phone after the song in the night club, she had a half cut finger on her hand.

Movie Connections:

References Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003)

Soundtrack:

Ishq Nachaya Kare

Theme illustrated magnificently!

This movie is definitely one of the best Indian breakthrough films of 2005. The protagonist of the film, John Abraham, is actually a negative character. Playing the role of a hit-man, he has a long history of sins. He finally realizes the enormity of his wrongdoings after accidentally killing a small girl during a mission. Although his spiritual awakening does help him to some extent, his numerous murders do not let him live in peace. In a constant struggle to start life afresh, it is extremely interesting to see how his past deeds catch up to him. John gives a good performance. Priyanka is also great in her small role. The climactic monologue and visuals are beautiful. Cinematography is excellent. "Tinka Tinka" is a very beautiful song. "Tera Hi Karam" is a great track with an awesome, shocking, and eye-opening video displaying the theme of the movie. The theme is portrayed magnificently as the movie does a good job in showing how all the characters' karma dictates the degree of suffering they must endure in their life and/or death.