Karma (1986 film)
| Karma | |
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Poster
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| Directed by | Subhash Ghai |
| Produced by | Subhash Ghai |
| Written by |
Sachin Bhowmick Subhash Ghai Kader Khan |
| Starring |
Dilip Kumar Naseeruddin Shah Jackie Shroff Anil Kapoor Anupam Kher Sridevi Nutan Poonam Dhillon |
| Music by | Laxmikant-Pyarelal |
| Cinematography | Kamalakar Rao |
| Edited by | Waman Bhonsle Gurudutt Shirali |
| Distributed by |
Mukta Arts Ltd. Lousanne Films |
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Release date
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8 August 1986 |
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Running time
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194 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Karma (Hindi:कर्मा) is a 1986 Bollywood action film directed by Subhash Ghai and featuring an ensemble cast including Dilip Kumar, Nutan, Naseeruddin Shah, Jackie Shroff, Anil Kapoor, Poonam Dhillon, Sridevi and Anupam Kher. The film reunites Subhash Ghai and Dilip Kumar after the success of their last film together Vidhaata (1982). The film also marked the first time Dilip Kumar was paired with veteran actress Nutan.
Rana Vishwa Pratap Singh (Dilip Kumar) is an ex- high ranking police officer who is in charge of a jail that successfully reforms criminals.
One day he is informed that the head of a major terrorist organisation "Dr Dang (Anupam Kher)" has been captured and will be secretly held in his prison due to its remote location
On arrival at the prison Dang states he expects a cell akin to a hotel room. He also makes it clear that through bribes and favours he will be released very shortly. The following day Dang assaults a prison warden during an argument about the condition of his cell. On hearing this, Singh goes to Dang's cell and slaps him, which is highly insulting in Indian culture. Dang then vows to personally take revenge on Singh.
While Singh is away, Dangs army successfully locate the prison and free him. They then set about destroying the prison and killing everyone including Singh's family who reside nearby. However, Singh's wife is spared.
After a period of mourning Singh decides to embark on a mission to bring Dang and his terrorist organisation to justice. Singh's plan is to train an elite unit, the members of which will be selected from death row. He believes the offer of freedom will motivate the prisoners to swap a life of crime for one of honor. The mission is approved by the Indian government and Singh successfully recruits Baiju Thakur (Jackie Shroff), Johnny/Gyaneshwar (Anil Kapoor), and a former terrorist Khairuddin Chishti (Naseeruddin Shah).
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