Kaala Patthar

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Kaala Patthar
Directed by Yash Chopra
Produced by Yash Chopra
Written by Salim-Javed
Starring Amitabh Bachchan
Shashi Kapoor
Shatrughan Sinha
Raakhee Gulzar
Parveen Babi
Neetu Singh
Music by Rajesh Roshan
Distributed by Yashraj Films
Release date(s) August 9, 1979
Running time 180 mins
Language Hindi
IMDb profile

Kaala Patthar (English: Black Stone) is a 1979 Indian action/drama film. It was produced and directed by Yash Chopra. The story was written by Salim-Javed. This film is the fourth collaboration between Amitabh Bachchan and director Yash Chopra after the hugely successful Deewaar (1975), Kabhie Kabhie (1976) and Trishul (1978). However, this film did average business at the box office, but did good business in the big cities.[1] Despite its many Filmfare nominations, it failed to win any awards.[2]

The words " Kaala Patthar" refers to coal. This movie was inspired by Dhanbad coal-tragedy.

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Synopsis

Vijay Pal Singh (Amitabh Bachchan) is a disgraced Navy captain who is branded a coward, humiliated by society and disowned by his parents for abandoning ship risking the lives of over 300 passengers (perhaps inspired by Joseph Conrad's Lord Jim). Feeling guilty over his cowardice and with low self-esteem, he starts working as a coal miner to forget his past. He meets and becomes friends with Ravi (Shashi Kapoor), an engineer incharge of the mine. He also makes an enemy in another co-worker named Mangal (Shatrughan Sinha) who is an escaped criminal working in the mine to avoid the police. Vijay's past comes to haunt him as he sees Mangal causing trouble for the coal miners and angry over his cowardice over what happened when he was in the navy, Vijay tries to defend the miners against Mangal. Ravi eventually gets Vijay and Mangal to be friends after circumstances surrounding the mine force Mangal to change himself. The one person who supports Vijay him in his life is Dr Sudha Sen (Raakhee Gulzar) who tries to make Vijay face up to his past and move on. Ravi and Mangal also get involved in their own romances with Anita (Parveen Babi) and Channo (Neetu Singh) respectively.

When Seth Dhanraj (Prem Chopra) makes lives difficult for the coal miners by giving them poor equipment, less than sufficient medical supplies and lack of facilities, Vijay, Ravi and Mangal forcefully come together to fight for justice against Dhanraj when water floods the mines endangering the lives of hundreds of workers. The disaster actually took place at a place called Chasnala in erswhile Bihar(now Jharkand).

Cast

Filmfare Nominations

References

  1. ^ BoxOffice India.com
  2. ^ 1st Filmfare Awards 1953

External links

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Yash Raj Films
Yash Chopra
Daag: A Poem of Love  (1973) • Kabhi Kabhie  (1976) • Kaala Patthar  (1979) • Silsila  (1981) • Mashaal  (1984) • Faasle  (1985) • Vijay  (1988) • Chandni  (1989) • Lamhe  (1991) • Darr  (1993) • Dil To Pagal Hai  (1997) • Veer-Zaara (2004) 
Aditya Chopra
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge  (1995) • Mohabbatein  (2000) • Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi  (2008) 
Sanjay Gadhvi
Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai  (2002) • Dhoom  (2004) • Dhoom 2  (2006) 
Kunal Kohli
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Shaad Ali
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Siddharth Anand
Salaam Namaste  (2005) • Ta Ra Rum Pum  (2007) • Bachna Ae Haseeno  (2008) 
Other
Doosra Aadmi  (1977) • Noorie  (1979) • Nakhuda  (1981) • Sawaal  (1982) • Aaina  (1993) • Yeh Dillagi  (1994) • Neal 'n' Nikki  (2005) • Kabul Express  (2006) • Chak De India  (2007) • Laaga Chunari Mein Daag  (2007) • Aaja Nachle  (2007) • Tashan  (2008) • Roadside Romeo  (2008)
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